Carlyle, CPPIB said to be latest backers of Ant Financial's $10b funding

Carlyle, CPPIB said to be latest backers of Ant Financial's $10b funding

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Ant Financial, the Chinese payments giant controlled by Jack Ma, is expected to close a fundraising of at least $10 billion in the next few days, attracting Carlyle Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as first-time investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

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