Bloomberg News, Bloomberg News The Ant Group Co. mascot is displayed at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Jack Ma's Ant Group is seeking to raise $17.5 billion in its Hong Kong share sale and won't seek to lock in cornerstone investors, confident there will be plenty of demand for one of the largest equity deals in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. , Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Ant Group Co. Chairman Eric Jing has emerged contrite and apologetic from the collapse of the fintech giantâs $35 billion initial public offering. The company is âlooking into the mirror, finding out our shortcomings, and conducting a body check-up,â Jing said in a speech at the 4th China Internet Finance Forum on Tuesday. Ant is striving to âproperly manageâ issues related to the suspension of the IPO, he said.