The Hong Kong bourse was anticipating the Ant IPO to spice up share gross sales to a decade excessive
China’s stunning choice to halt Ant Group Co.’s preliminary public providing is reverberating throughout monetary markets, sending Hong Kong shares decrease and elevating questions on the way forward for Jack Ma’s fintech juggernaut.
Here are the most recent developments on the 11th-hour scrapping of what was poised to be the world’s greatest IPO, value $34.5 billion:
Hong Kong Exchange Shares Fall After Ant IPO Is Pulled. It’s a blow to the Hong Kong bourse, which was anticipating the IPO to spice up share gross sales to a decade excessive.
China Tells Ant It Can’t Go Public Until Capital Shortfall Fixed. The firm should enhance capital and reapply for nationwide licenses earlier than the sale can go forward.
Jack Ma’s Wealth Drops $3 Billion After Ant Group IPO Freeze. The plunge in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which owns a 3rd of Ant, has lowered Ma’s fortune.
Bankers Reel as Ant IPO Collapse Threatens $400 Million Payday. Banks equivalent to Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley had been poised for a large windfall.
Ant’s IPO Suspension Shows It’s Too Big to Fail Now: China Today. For China, safeguarding the monetary system takes priority over Ma’s IPO plans.
Chart: Ant was set for a file IPO, topping Saudi Aramco’s deal in 2019 and Alibaba’s personal itemizing in 2014:
