Reuters reveals private offers value Ant Financial at $200 bln

Ant Financial shares are being offered privately at levels which value the Chinese financial giant at $200 billion, Reuters revealed, lifting it up the ranks of the most valuable unlisted companies. Speculation has grown that Ant, the world’s largest so-called "unicorn" — a newly-formed unlisted tech firm valued at $1 billion or more — is working towards an IPO this year.