Chinese state firms said to take big stake in Ant's credit-scoring JV

Chinese state firms said to take big stake in Ant's credit-scoring JV

Ant Group's Hangzhou Headquarters. Source: Ant Group

State-backed firms are set to take a sizeable stake in a key Ant Group asset for the first time, three people told Reuters, in a move that will loosen the Chinese fintech giant’s grip on a data treasure trove of over 1 billion users but help revive its IPO.