Alipay

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou, China in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. In 2015, Alipay moved its headquarters to Pudong, Shanghai, although its parent company Ant Financial remains Hangzhou-based.

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As Ant Financial Rises, So Does China
As Ant Financial Rises, So Does China
June 08, 2018  |  Markets

Here comes China. Again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Ant Financial Now Worth More Than Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Or Amex
Ant Financial Now Worth More Than Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Or Amex
June 08, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

There are big fundraising rounds, massive fundraising rounds and incredible fundraising rounds.  And then there’s raising so much money in a single shot that —...

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Ant Financial Adds Third Bank Partner This Month
Ant Financial Adds Third Bank Partner This Month
May 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial continues its bank partnership streak, signing a strategic cooperation agreement today (May 30) with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank). That is Ant’s...

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$150B Valuation Makes Ant Financial World’s Largest Unicorn, Ahead Of Possible IPO
$150B Valuation Makes Ant Financial World’s Largest Unicorn, Ahead Of Possible IPO
May 29, 2018  |  Investments

Ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO), Alibaba’s investment arm Ant Financial has secured $10 billion in funding from global and local investors, and...

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Veea And CITCON Bring Alipay And WeChat Pay To More US Merchants
Veea And CITCON Bring Alipay And WeChat Pay To More US Merchants
May 17, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Veea Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with CITCON, a cross-border mobile payment company, that will make Alipay and WeChat Pay available to more U.S....

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Inside China’s Effort To Marry Digital ID With Mobile Payments
Inside China’s Effort To Marry Digital ID With Mobile Payments
May 14, 2018  |  Mobile

It’s a prospective marriage that Chinese government authorities and digital commerce executives are pushing hard, including via a recently announced test involving Alibaba: combining the...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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Five At Five: How Amazon Wields Influence In Real Estate
Five At Five: How Amazon Wields Influence In Real Estate
May 03, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include the latest on Amazon:...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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