Ant Group’s consumer finance unit has received approval to more than double its registered capital, a sign of progress in resolving regulators’ concerns.
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) spinoff Ant Group has won a key regulatory nod for a capitalization plan for its consumer loan business, an indication that Ant's two-year punishment by the Chinese government is coming to an end, writes Alex Frew McMillan.BABA
Chinese regulators approved a plan by billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. to raise 10.5 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) for its consumer unit, signaling progress in the government-ordered overhaul of the financial technology firm. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission division in Chongqing green-lit the company’s plan to lift…