Regulating fintech corporations amidst Covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of Ant Group (Alipay)'s suspension of IPO and business restructuring

Lerong Lu; Alice Lingsheng Zhang

Regulating fintech corporations amidst Covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of Ant Group (Alipay)'s suspension of IPO and business restructuring

Lerong Lu, Alice Lingsheng Zhang

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Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital economy and fintech companies, as more people tend to use online or APP-based financial services. This article discusses the regulation of fintech businesses during the pandemic, by using Ant Group as an example, when Chinese regulators aim to eliminate the regulatory arbitrage and prevent excessive financial risks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	341-343
Journal	COMPANY LAWYER
Volume	42
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

fintech
financial regulation
Ant Group
Business restructuring
China
Initial public offerings
Coronavirus
banking and finance

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Regulating fintech corporations amidst Covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of Ant Group (Alipay)'s suspension of IPO and business restructuring

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