FinanceChinese central bank sets terms of Ant Group overhaul
PBOC orders Jack Ma-founded fintech company to 'rectify' five business practices
Chinese fintech company Ant Financial has been under regulatory pressure from Beijing for months. © Reuters
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asia chief banking and financial correspondent
HONG KONG -- China's central bank has told Alibaba Group Holding affiliate Ant Group to transform into a financial holding company, paving the way for the fintech giant to clear the regulatory obstacles that scuttled a planned initial public offering shortly before its market debut.