Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s units that may soon become public are expected to be in high demand as the breakup unleashes value in the wake of regulatory woes, investors said.
China’s online commerce leader last month announced plans to split its $220 billion empire into six business units, a move seen as potentially boosting Hong Kong’s IPO market. The shares have since climbed at least 17 percent.
Interest in the units is…