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Is the Ant Group shake-up a sign of things to come? – BBC News
The wind has changed for China’s financial technology giants who now face increased scrutiny.
By Tim McDonaldBusiness reporter, BBC News
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image captionJack Ma
Chinas central bank hauled in executives from Ant Group over the weekend, and ordered a major shake-up of the companys operations.
The move comes about a month after regulators scuppered the companys listing on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges.
Some see the move as a vengeful communist party lashing out at the companys outspoken founder Jack Ma.
But analysts note that reforming the financial sector…
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