Monday, 19 Apr 2021 03:24 PM MYT 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. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. HONG KONG, April 19 — Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signalled to the company that the move could help draw a line under Beijing’s scrutiny of its business, according to a source familiar with regulators’ thinking and two people with close ties to the company.