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Alibaba executive says founder Jack Ma lying low

Alibaba executive says founder Jack Ma lying low

Published 15 Jun, 2021 07:40pm
  • "The idea that Jack has this enormous amount of power, I think that's not quite right," Tsai said. "He is just like you and me, he's a normal individual."
  • Alibaba was also fined $2.8 billion in April for anti-competitive business practices.
China investigates Ant Group's IPO approval process

China investigates Ant Group's IPO approval process

Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:36pm
  • The central-government investigation, which started early this year, focuses on "regulators who greenlighted the initial public offering, local officials who advocated it and big state firms that stood to gain from it", according to the report.
  • Ma's relationships with these "state stalwarts" are also being examined as part of the investigation, the report said.
China's Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit as Beijing piles pressure

China's Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit as Beijing piles pressure

Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:37pm
  • The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Ma had offered in a November meeting with regulators to hand over parts of Ant to the Chinese government.
  • Ant denied that a divestment of Ma's stake was ever under consideration. "Divestment of Mr. Ma's stake in Ant Group has never been the subject of discussions with anyone," an Ant spokesman said in a statement.
Ant Group to overhaul business as Beijing clamps down

Ant Group to overhaul business as Beijing clamps down

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:42pm
  • Apply to set up a financial holding company to ensure its financial-related businesses are fully regulated.
  • 'Jiebei' and 'Huabei', the company's two credit subsidiaries, will be run by its consumer finance company which will be operated in compliance with relevant laws and regulation.
Chinese regulators fine Alibaba $2.78 billion over monopolistic market abuse

Chinese regulators fine Alibaba $2.78 billion over monopolistic market abuse

Published 10 Apr, 2021 01:24pm
  • Regulators in China have punished e-commerce giant Alibaba with a massive $2.78 billion (18.2 billion yuan) fine over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company's dominant (and monopolistic) market position.
  • Alibaba in particular has remained under scrutiny since last year, when co-founder Jack Ma criticised Chinese regulators as being "behind the times", after the company's financial arm Ant Group was investigated.
Jack Ma's Ant IPO blocked by Chinese government, after probe revealed political beneficiaries

Jack Ma's Ant IPO blocked by Chinese government, after probe revealed political beneficiaries

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 05:05pm
  • Last year, Chinese premier Xi Jinping blocked Ant Group's initial public offering, as it was speculated that the decision was based on Jack Ma's public criticism of Jinping's financial oversight campaign, and that it could add risk to the financial system.
  • A group of well-connected Chinese power players backed the company; including those linked with political families that pose a potential challenge to Jinping's authority.
Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire's whereabouts

Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire's whereabouts

Published 04 Jan, 2021 07:14pm
  • The Financial Times reported on Friday that Ma was replaced as a judge in the final episode in November of a game show for entrepreneurs called Africa's Business Heroes.
  • Chinese regulators have zeroed in on Ma's businesses since his October speech including launching an antitrust probe into Alibaba.
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