Ant IPO talk begs regulatory question

Chinese regulators have been hands-off regarding internet finance platforms, but Ant Financial’s expected IPO could change that.

Fintech — internet-based financial technology — is an incipient industry and, as such, comes with a number of risks. There is virtually no regulation, and it’s not clear what types of rules the government will put in place once it does take off.

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