By Benjamin Horney (August 25, 2016, 6:24 PM EDT) -- The finance unit of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. could go public in Hong Kong during the first half of next year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, after hitting obstacles relating to an original dual listing the unit planned that would have included China as well. According to the report, China's restrictions on stock options have discouraged the unit, Zhejiang Ant Small & Micro Financial Services Group Co., from attempting the dual listing, although the company could still choose to pursue a Shanghai listing at a later date. The company is valued at $60 billion, and the initial public offering could mark one of the largest ever for Hong Kong, the report added....