Ant Group to reimburse IPO investors plus fees and interest

Over 11m individuals put up more than $176bn in record dual listing

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The Shanghai Stock Exchange suspended its leg of Ant's IPO two days before the debut, citing changes in the regulatory environment. These included tougher restrictions on microlending, a major source of Ant's profits. © AP

LIU CAIPING and DENISE JIA, Caixin

Mainland Chinese retail investors who applied for Ant Group's A-shares will get refunds after the fintech giant's record initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong was suspended.

Underwriters will return the funds and brokerage commission fees plus interest to investors starting Saturday, Ant Group said Thursday in a statement. The money should be back in investors' accounts by Monday, and the shares they subscribed to will be canceled Friday. The company promised Wednesday to refund investors who subscribed to the Hong Kong offering.

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