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Intervention by Beijing might spur entrepreneurs to take a lower profile
Chinese fintech company lists in New York
Hudson Lockett explains why Beijing put a stop to the biggest listing in history
Stocks of Alibaba and other online groups tumble on concern over crackdown
DD’s inaugural event assembled executives to reflect on a tumultuous year, and where the US election and hunt for a Covid cure will lead
Mutual funds offer retail investors a route to reimbursement as outrage brews
Apple suspends Pegatron, Hyperloop success, tech week ahead
IPO suspension may have lasting implications for fintech regulation
China’s agile fintechs expected to be treated more like closely controlled banks
Decision by Chinese authorities over IPO underlines regulatory pressures on sector as it expands
Regulators and rivals have been lobbying against Ant Group’s growing dominance in payments and lending for some time
Beijing’s scrutiny means potential investors will read risk warnings in future prospectuses more carefully
Chinese fintech’s valuation could fall after being hit by new regulations
The billionaire’s criticism of regulators triggered the move by communist leaders to limit the power of the fintech group
Next US administration must tackle regulation of start-up sector
Its meteoric rise tells us about how companies flourish and are constrained by their markets
Order to stop the listing’s launch is likely to have come from the very top of Chinese government
Donald Trump and Joe Biden trade victories in safe states, but closer contests too early to call
Suspension of dual listing by Chinese regulators dashes hopes financial system has grown independent from politics
Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges postpone listing two days before trading was due to start
The market’s old lags will chafe at further evidence of China’s hostility to free speech
Tough new rules for China’s online finance groups preceded IPO postponement
Four Chinese regulators call in Ant founder and 2 other executives for questions ahead of Thursday’s listing
The cheap and flexible successor to the supermarket barcode has earned its second chance
Analysts say buyers struggling to secure allocations as fundraising expands to almost $37bn
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