Ant Group

Ant Group Reportedly Won’t Get Financial Holding Company License for Months
Ant Group Reportedly Won’t Get Financial Holding Company License for Months
May 05, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Ant Group may not see progress on its application for a license from China until the second half of the year or later. The Chinese...

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Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

China’s Ant Group’s quarterly profits plummeted following a long-term crackdown on the country’s tech sector.  The FinTech contributed $145 million to its affiliate Alibaba’s earnings,...

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FinTechs Bring Payments Innovation to Connected Economy Leader Singapore
FinTechs Bring Payments Innovation to Connected Economy Leader Singapore
February 15, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The world’s most digitally connected country is also a lead innovator in facilitating international business payments. The PYMNTS Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Index, “How the World...

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Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
January 09, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Alipay+ is offering travelers from Hong Kong an easier way to visit mainland China. The Chinese online and mobile payments company, owned by tech giant...

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Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
January 08, 2023  |  Personnel

Ant Group’s founder is set to give up control of the Chinese FinTech. Billionaire Jack Ma will no longer hold majority voting rights in the...

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China OKs Ant Group Consumer Finance Expansion
China OKs Ant Group Consumer Finance Expansion
January 04, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Ant Group’s consumer finance arm is set to more than double in size. Last week saw the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission approve an...

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Report: Ant Group’s Consumer Finance Unit Plans to Raise $1.5B
Report: Ant Group’s Consumer Finance Unit Plans to Raise $1.5B
November 14, 2022  |  Investments

Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance — the consumer finance unit of China-based Ant Group — is reportedly planning to raise the equivalent of $1.5 billion in...

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Ant Group-Owned ANEXT Bank Announces Embedded Financing Partnerships
Ant Group-Owned ANEXT Bank Announces Embedded Financing Partnerships
November 03, 2022  |  Banking

Singapore-based digital wholesale bank ANEXT Bank, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ant Group, has launched a new program that aims to use embedded...

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Alipay+ Enables 4 Asian Digital Wallets in South Korea
Alipay+ Enables 4 Asian Digital Wallets in South Korea
September 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Digital payments platform Alipay+ has partnered with Asian mobile payment providers to enable the use of four digital wallets in South Korea.  With these integrations...

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