ALIBABA GROUP SPLIT

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Published By Livemint | 29 Mar, 2023

The split

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will be split into six units 

Jack Ma

The announcement coincided with the return of Alibaba founder Jack Ma to China after a gap of around 1 year
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Regulatory trouble

It also signals that Ailbaba's  regulatory worries could be clearing

Separate CEO

Each group will have its own CEO and Board of Directors

Distinct businesses

Each of the groups will cover a key business line like ecommerce, cloud computing etc.
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Capital 

They will also have the ability to raise outside capital and seek an initial public offering

Holding company

Alibaba Group will become a holding company overseeing all the six units
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Daniel Zhang

Daniel Zhang will continue as the chairman and CEO of the holding company
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