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March 15, 2021
A thermal imaging camera is seen in front of a logo of Ant Group at the headquarters of Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 29, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
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China’s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned amid a regulatory-driven overhaul of the financial technology giant’s business, the first top management exit since a scuppered $37 billion initial public offering (IPO).
Hu, who was named Chief Executive of the Alibaba Group Holding affiliate in 2019, will be replaced by company veteran and Executive Chairman Eric Jing, Ant said in a statement.
China's Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has stepped down from his role and will be replaced by Executive Chairman Eric Jing, the financial technology giant said Friday. "The Ant Group Board of Directors has accepted Mr. Simon Hu's resignation request, due to personal reasons," Ant said in a statement. Hu's exit from the…
China s Ant Group chief executive Simon Hu resigns
12 Mar 2021 - 16:25
Simon Hu, CEO of Ant Group, is seen on a giant screen as he delivers a speech at the INCLUSION Fintech Conference in Shanghai, China September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Cheng Leng/File Photo
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China s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has stepped down from his role and will be replaced by Executive Chairman Eric Jing, the financial technology giant said on Friday. The Ant Group Board of Directors has accepted Mr. Simon Hu s resignation request, due to personal reasons, Ant said in a statement.
Hu s exit from the company comes as Ant is working on plans to shift to a financial holding company structure following intense regulatory pressure to subject them to rules and capital requirements similar to those for banks.
Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns, Eric Jing to replace him
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Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns, Eric Jing to replace himBy Yingzhi Yang & Cheng Leng, Reuters
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2021, 07:28 PM IST
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Simon Hu’s resignation as Ant Group CEO comes at a time when the fintech giant is being pushed by regulators to revamp operations after its failed $37 billion IPO.
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Simon Hu, chief executive officer of Ant Group.
China s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has stepped down from his role, the company said on Friday, as the fintech giant is being pushed by regulators to revamp operations after its failed $37 billion initial public offering (IPO).