China scrutiny stymies JD.Com fintech unit’s $2 billion Hong Kong IPO – sources


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By Julie Zhu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – JD Technology, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce company JD.Com, has been forced to delay an up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO because domestic regulatory approval for the listing has not been forthcoming, said four people with knowledge of the matter. The financial technology, cloud and artificial intelligence arm of JD.Com applied to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) in late January seeking an offshore listing, according to the regulator’s website. The company was hoping to lodge its first filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by the end...