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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Ant’s Pending IPO Hit By Controversy Over Share Sale On Alipay
Ant’s Pending IPO Hit By Controversy Over Share Sale On Alipay
October 13, 2020  |  IPO

Ant Group, a China-based payments platform, is facing regulatory delays in its highly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) amid growing unease over its handling of its...

READ MORE >
Ant Group Files For IPO, Reports $3B In Half-Year Profits
Ant Group Files For IPO, Reports $3B In Half-Year Profits
August 25, 2020  |  IPO

Ant Group has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock that could be the largest in history. Get the Full Story Complete the...

READ MORE >
Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
July 31, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm is eyeing an IPO that could reach $10 billion, and Alipay and WeChat face an antitrust probe by China’s antitrust...

READ MORE >
China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Payments

China’s State Council’s Anti-Monopoly Commission is considering investigating Alipay and WeChat Pay, two of the county’s biggest online payment and money transfer platforms, Reuters reported....

READ MORE >
Ant Group Preps For One Of Biggest IPOs In History
Ant Group Preps For One Of Biggest IPOs In History
July 20, 2020  |  IPO

Ant Group, the online payments division arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s eCommerce superstore, plans to file an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style...

READ MORE >
How Alipay Works To Thwart Payments Fraud
How Alipay Works To Thwart Payments Fraud
July 20, 2020  |  AML

A small lapse in judgment can cost consumers big when transacting via payment apps, but having users jump through security hoops creates a clunky customer...

READ MORE >
Today In Payments: FBI Probes Twitter Hack; Wirecard Exec Admits Role In Company’s Collapse
Today In Payments: FBI Probes Twitter Hack; Wirecard Exec Admits Role In Company’s Collapse
July 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the FBI is investigating the worst security breach in Twitter’s history, and one of the jailed Wirecard executives admitted guilt to...

READ MORE >
New Report: How Alipay Fends Off The Fraudsters
New Report: How Alipay Fends Off The Fraudsters
July 17, 2020  |  AML

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
QR Codes Enjoy A Renaissance In A Post-COVID World
QR Codes Enjoy A Renaissance In A Post-COVID World
July 08, 2020  |  Payment Methods

QR codes have been around for years, although they often seemed like a marginal tech solution in search of a problem. But as is the case...

READ MORE >