Tagged: ant financial

June 12, 2017 @ 2:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alibaba has been a trailblazer in many ways. One area that Alibaba wants to dominate is finance for both consumers and SMEs and they are well on their way.  Ant Financial, their financial services subsidiary, is executing on this vision and last week Eric Jing,… Read More

June 3, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Chinese Tech Giant Baidu to Quit Crowdfunding Market Search engine giant Baidu Inc. is to quit crowdfunding market and pay more attention on artificial intelligence”]. Users will not see the “Baidu Crowdfunding” channel when they log in their Baidu Finance account, but will still be… Read More

May 21, 2017 @ 1:55 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Financial Technology Becomes a New Spotlight of the Belt and Road Initiative Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative, was held in Beijing on May 14-15. President Xi Jinping highlighted the role that financial technology has played… Read More

May 16, 2017 @ 2:01 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

As reported by Forbes today, Alibaba has invested in online invoice exchange marketplace Qupital, marking the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first foray into fintech investment in Hong Kong. Qupital raised a total of $2 million in its seed round. Accounts Receivable Marketplace Qupital bills itself as Hong Kong’s… Read More

May 11, 2017 @ 3:40 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

According to a recent article on The Cointelegraph, the price of Ether could surge due to activity within China. Similar to Bitcoin, Ether is a cryptocurrency that was developed and offered for sale to the public by Ethereum, a blockchain development platform, back in 2014. The value… Read More

May 7, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Xu Gao  |  

WeChat Enters the U.S. Market WeChat Pay, one of the biggest mobile payment platforms in mainland China, has boosted its cross-border business by entering the U.S. market. With the backing of China’s largest social networking app WeChat, which now claims more than 889 million monthly… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 5:54 pm By Xu Gao  |  

CBRC Releases Documentation to Regulate Small Cash Loans Market This week, China Banking Regulatory Commission released a documentation “Guidelines on risk prevention and control in banking industry” to regulate the small cash loans market by perfecting the in-out mechanisms, paying more attention to the supervision… Read More

April 23, 2017 @ 4:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UN sponsored Better than Cash Alliance is out with an interesting report on Fintech and payments in China. The Alliance partners with governments, companies, and international organizations that are the key drivers behind the transition to make digital payments widely available around the globe…. Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 10:49 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

  China Rapid Finance, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lender based in Shanghai, China, announced that it has set the terms for its upcoming US IPO. The company plans to raise $105 million through the offering of 10 million shares priced between $9.50 to $11.50 a share. At… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Dallas based MoneyGram (NASDAQ:MGI), a global provider of money transfer services, has become quite popular. This past January, Alibaba’s Ant Financial subsidiary announced it had offered the firm $13.25 per share to acquire the company. The two companies had entered into a definitive agreement to… Read More

April 8, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By Xu Gao  |  

  Ant Financial Opens its VR Pay Service Platform to Xiaomi and Huawei. On March 31, Ant Financial, the finance arm of Alibaba Group Holdings, revealed its new payment service for virtual reality shopping at the Shenzhen Innovation Week. The VR Pay system will greatly… Read More

March 31, 2017 @ 6:06 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference Highlights Fintech: How will it Change Finance? Related: Boao Forum for Asia publishes “2016 Fintech Report” The four-day Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2017, themed with “Globalization & Free Trade: The Asian Perspectives”, was held from March… Read More

February 19, 2017 @ 10:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ant Financial Services Group, a leading digital financial services provider and part of the Alibaba family of businesses, has invested in Mynt or Globe Fintech Innovations – part of Globe Capital Venture Holdings (GCVHI). Mynt is part of Globe Telecom the leading Philippine mobile operator. Ayala Corporation,… Read More

January 26, 2017 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

China’s richest man, Jack Ma, has boosted his USA presence with the acquisition of MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) – a Dallas-based money transfer service. Ant Financial Services Group, part of the fast-growing Alibaba Group and parent of AliPay, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase MoneyGram at… Read More

January 18, 2017 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ant Financial Joins UNEP Sustainable Finance Initiative Ant Financial has signed the “Declaration on Environment and Sustainable Development” and joined the United Nations Environment Programme Sustainable Finance Initiative as a full member of the organization. In fact, China Merchants Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 7:00 am By xu gao  |  

China Insurance Regulatory Commission Calls Halt to Online Insurance business of Foresea Life Insurance & Five Other Insurance Companies On the of 5th December, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) called a halt to the online insurance business of Foresea Life Insurance for irregularities and… Read More

November 16, 2016 @ 11:31 am By Xu Gao  |  

AliPay Offers New Functions for Single Users. Earlier this month, some AliPay users discovered a new online dating function on home page of  the AliPay app (Above 9.9 Version). According to some reports, users received invitation for this beta function. The users will have to… Read More

November 2, 2016 @ 11:28 am By Xu Gao  |  

In Response to Lending Cap Regulations, More & More Chinese P2P Platforms Start to Transfer to Financial Asset Exchanges In August, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) issued rules for the online lending industry and set lending caps for both individual and business peer to… Read More

November 1, 2016 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Financial has reportedly invested in and has formed a strategic partnership with Thailand-based fintech company, Ascend Money. This news comes just a few months after the company previously planned to acquire 20% in Ascend Money. According to CNBC, the companies revealed that… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 9:37 am By Xu Gao  |  

China Blockchain Development Forum Established in Beijing On October 18th, the China Blockchain Development Forum and first developer conference opened in Beijing. Apart from launching a white paper about blockchain technology and application, the forum is also aimed at standardizing the development process and creating… Read More