When China's richest man Jack Ma took on the country's financial watchdogs late last month, he knew it was risky and that there could be repercussions.
It was a bold but baffling move to say the least, with less than two weeks to go before his fintech giant Ant Group's US$37 billion (S$50 billion) initial public offering (IPO) - the world's largest stock market debut.
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