Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is planning a restructuring that will break off some non-core operations of its China financial-related business, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (Jul 25), citing people familiar with the matter. The Alibaba Group affiliate is looking at excluding its blockchain, database manage
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is planning a restructuring that will break off some non-core operations of its China financial-related business, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday , citing people familiar with the matter.
The Alibaba Group affiliate is looking at excluding its blockchain, database management services and international businesses from a main entity that will be used to apply for a financial holding license in China, the report said. Once the restructuring is complete and Ant secures the licence, it can prepare for a public listing in Hong Kong instead of reviving the dual Shanghai-Hong Kong listing plan that was suspended by Chinese authorities in 2020, Bloomberg said.
Ant Group declined to comment on the report, while Alibaba did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Earlier this month, Ant Group announced a surprise share buyback that valued the fintech giant at US$78.54 billion, well below the US$315 billion touted in the suspended IPO.However, some Chinese state-owned firms that took part in Ant's earlier funding rounds are planning to participate in the buyback and shareholders have until early August to make a decision, Bloomberg reported.
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