China’s Ant Group CEO Leaves After Failed IPO Prompts Revamp

China’s Ant Group CEO Leaves After Failed IPO Prompts Revamp
A logo of Ant Group is pictured at the headquarters of the company in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, on Oct. 29, 2020. Aly Song/Reuters
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China’s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned amid a regulatory-driven overhaul of the financial technology giant’s business, the first top management exit since a scuppered $37 billion initial public offering.

Hu, who was named chief executive of the Alibaba Group Holding affiliate in 2019, will be replaced by company veteran and Executive Chairman Eric Jing, Ant said in a statement on Friday.