HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group Holding and its fintech affiliate Ant Group have axed staff transfers as part of a wider splitting of ties on the back of a Beijing-imposed restructuring, a person familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia.
Halting intercompany transfers part of wider Beijing-ordered restructuring

Alibaba and fintech affiliate Ant Group have been gradually cutting ties after Beijing ordered Ant to undergo a sweeping restructuring. (Source photos by Getty Images)
HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group Holding and its fintech affiliate Ant Group have axed staff transfers as part of a wider splitting of ties on the back of a Beijing-imposed restructuring, a person familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia.