Tagged: ping an

September 6, 2019 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it has begun accepting applications for digital bank licenses. The new banking licenses are only for aspiring non-bank Fintechs. MAS leadership explained that virtual banks will help assure the banking sector remains resilient and competitive… Read More

September 5, 2019 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Thursday it was selected to develop the national Open Innovation For Next Generation Artificial Intelligence. The company reported that the announcement was made at the World Artifical Intelligence Conference 2019 in Shanghai and Ping An is claimed to be… Read More

August 18, 2019 @ 10:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (OneConnect), an associate company of China’s insurance giant Ping An Group, announced last week the launch of its Data Governance Solution in China. OneConnect reported that its solution can support smart management for all scenarios and a large amount of data…. Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Not too long ago, the Chinese peer to peer lending industry was growing at a breakneck speed and the largest online lending market in the world. This sector of Fintech was the enormous in China as big names and aspiring platforms moved quickly to fill… Read More

June 8, 2019 @ 5:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invest Hong Kong Appoints New Head of Fintech King Leung has been appointed Head of Fintech at InvestHK which took effect in early May. Leung will lead a specialist Fintech team with the objective of attracting top innovativeFfintech companies, entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators and R&D institutions… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneConnect, a subsidiary of China’s insurance giant, Ping An, announced on Thursday it has commenced operations in Indonesia to enable local banks and financial institutions to accelerate their efforts in digitization of financial services and move towards a more inclusive financial industry. This news comes just a few months… Read More

January 13, 2019 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) announced over the weekend that the Ping An Global Voyager Fund has invested in AI medical solution company Airdoc during its B+ round of funding. Ping An reported it has led the round along with… Read More

November 24, 2018 @ 9:32 am By Xu Gao  |  

Ping An Invests $47 million in Berlin-based Fintech Startup Finleap On November 20th, Ping An, one of China’s largest financial groups, announced its first entry into the European market. The Ping An Insurance Group’s Global Voyager Investment Fund led a €41.5 million ($47 million) investment… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneConnect, a subsidiary of China’s insurance giant, Ping An, announced on Monday it officially opens in Singapore this month and is set to expand within the region at a rapid pace. The company reported that while it is the early days for OneConnect Singapore, the new office have already received overwhelming regional customer… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Wednesday the launch of its blockchain-based international trade finance platform, eTradeConnect, in Hong Kong. According to Ping An, the new platform is initiated by seven founding banks in Hong Kong and facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). OneConnect,… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ping An announced Q3 earnings this week for the quarter ending on September 30th. The company reported an operating profit of the parent company of RMB 85,637 million (USD $12.3 Billion), up 19.5% year on year. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company rose… Read More

October 23, 2018 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Tuesday that Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited, (Ping An Asset Management (Hong Kong)), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited (Merian Global Investors), the… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Wednesday it has done a full update of its Ping An Cloud. The company reported the Cloud is entering a new phase of offering cloud services to external customers. As previously reported, Ping An is considered one of the largest… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 10:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ping An Insurance Group held an investor day in Shenzen this week. Ping An is one of the largest financial companies in the world. The firm boasts 179 million customers along with 485 million internet users. The company trades on both the Hong Kong and… Read More

September 29, 2018 @ 11:18 am By Xu Gao  |  

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Goes Public in Hong Kong On September 26th, Bitmain, a Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant, finally disclosed its IPO prospectus to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CICC will serve as the sole sponsor. According to the prospectus, Bitmain’s net… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Fin+Tech Accelerator, powered by SparkLabs, announced on Friday the launch of its first batch. According to the accelerator, 10 companies were selected out of more than 120 applicants from around the world with applicants ranging from seed stage to Series B companies. Ping… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hexindai (NASDAQ:HX), a China-based peer to peer lender, announced last week it has signed RMB 1 Billion Line of Credit agreements with both Ping An and Xiamen International Banks. The company reported that Ping An Bank will provide a RMB 500 million line of credit with a term of one… Read More

December 2, 2017 @ 12:37 pm By Xu Gao  |  

People’s Bank of China Official Shares Opinions About Fintech Sandbox During the third development forum held by Shanghai Payment & Clearing Association, Li Wei, head of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) science and technology division, highlighted the importance of setting up trial-and-error mechanisms for… Read More

November 25, 2017 @ 11:23 am By Xu Gao  |  

Robo-advisors Now Required to Gain License to Operate in Mainland China On November 17th, top financial regulators in mainland China (including PBOC, CBRC, CSRC, CIRC and SAFE) released a new set of rules covering the country’s asset management market. It is the first time that… Read More

November 4, 2017 @ 11:31 am By Xu Gao  |  

China is Reported to Shut Down Illegal Cash Loan Platforms Bloomberg, citing sources close to the situation, reported that regulators in China has started to consider strengthening supervisions towards cash loan platforms, with high probability of shutting down illegal ones. This round of inspections will… Read More