September 13, 2021
B2B Payments Today: China’s Edict Could Cause SMB Headwinds; Visma...
Today in B2B payments, MonetaGo is fighting financing fraud and Visma could go public in 2023. Plus, the Chinese government forces Ant to reconfigure its loan business, Papaya Global lands...
August 30, 2021
China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While...
If data represents the “new oil,” as they say – powering the engines of commerce and media in China – one wonders what happens when the government throws sand in...
August 20, 2021
China Passes Far-Reaching Regulations To Protect User Privacy
China, the world’s biggest online community with an estimated 989 million users in 2020, will soon have one of the strictest data privacy laws following the passage of new regulations...
August 09, 2021
Bank BBVA Teams With Ant’s Blockchain Platform Trusple
Bank BBVA, recently acquired by PNC Financial Services, is now offering payment and financing services on Trusple — China’s Ant Group’s blockchain platform for global trade. “Trusple is designed to...
July 22, 2021
Chinese Regulators Mull Hefty Didi Fine
Ride-hailing giant Didi could face hefty fines from Chinese regulators as well as possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), CNBC reported on Thursday (July 21), citing sources....
July 22, 2021
Didi Shares Plummet As China Mulls Hefty Fines, Possible Delisting
Ride-hailing giant Didi could face hefty fines from Chinese regulators as well as possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), CNBC reported on Thursday (July 21), citing sources....
July 08, 2021
China Holds Up Ant Group As Warning To Other Payment...
The People’s Bank of China is warning big technology companies in the country that they will be subject to the same antitrust scrutiny and measures as Alibaba’s FinTech affiliate Ant...
July 07, 2021
China Fines Digital Platforms Over Unapproved Deals
Didi, Tencent, and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over merger and acquisition deals,...
July 07, 2021
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Didi, Tencent and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over merger and acquisition deals, Reuters...