Alibaba said each of the six entities “will be managed by its own CEO and board of directors.”
The move to split Alibaba’s operations addressing a key concern of officials from the Chinese Communist Party, who had raised concerns about the rising power and influence of the e-commerce firm, fellow tech giant Tencent and other notable tech firms,“It is one step in the direction with China’s policy to reduce the monopolistic nature of the tech giants,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Marvin Chen told the outlet.
“While China tech spinoffs are not uncommon, the move looks to be more encompassing, including core businesses, that may serve as a blueprint for the industry going forward,” Chen added., spending time in Japan and other countries while reportedly ceding control of his companies to younger executives.In 2020, China nixed a planned $37 billion initial public offering for Ma’s Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group, after the billionaire was publicly critical of regulators.
Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, the unit responsible for China-based e-commerce operations, will remain a wholly owned subsidiary of Alibaba.“It does seem something of a coincidence that this is happening just as Ma seems comfortable returning,” Stuart Cole, head macro economist at brokerage Equiti Capital told Reuters.
“To me it suggests something that Alibaba has been wanting to do for some time, but has been waiting for the opportunity to do so,” Cole added.
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