Ant Group Co. will stop collecting orders from institutional buyers for the Hong Kong leg of its record initial public offering on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, after meeting strong demand from investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

The financial-technology behemoth, which is part-owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is set to raise at least $34.4 billion through dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong, selling about $17.2 billion of stock in each market.

The…

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