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New Chinese Regulations Stall Ant Group IPO Until At Least April

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Ant Group 's initial public offering (IPO) could be delayed by six months and its valuation reduced by quite a lot after its delay this week, a report from the Financial Times says, as new regulations come into play. That, according to Ant Group, could take as much as six months.

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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

CFPB Monitor

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space.

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China’s Ant Group Mulling Creation Of New Consumer Loan Unit

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China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Ant Group had planned to go public for $35 billion, which would have made it the largest IPO in market history. On Tuesday (Jan.

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Ant’s IPO Journey Faces Regulatory Hill – Is Lending In Crosshairs?

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For Ant Group, for Alibaba, and for the biggest IPO ever, it’s a case of hurry up and wait. In language from the Shanghai exchange translated from the Mandarin by CNBC and sent to Ant, the exchange noted, “Your company has also reported significant issues such as the changes in financial technology regulatory environment.

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Jack Ma’s Ant hit by flurry of new rules ahead of mega IPO

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Ant Group was dealt another blow by more regulations to contain risks in the country’s burgeoning online lending industry as Jack Ma’s financial technology giant prepares for its initial public offering.

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FTC to host June 9 forum on marketplace lending

CFPB Monitor

The interest of federal regulators in marketplace lending continues to grow. In July 2015, the Treasury Department issued a request for information regarding online marketplace lending and, in February 2016, the FDIC published an article highlighting the risks for banks that partner with marketplace lenders. .

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Treasury report on bank/fintech relationships includes recommendations for CFPB supervision of non-bank installment lenders and data aggregators

CFPB Monitor

Unlike the CFPB which has often given more emphasis to the potential consumer risks of financial technology-related advancements than the potential consumer benefits, the Treasury report takes a more even-handed approach.

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