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FinTech Mergers a-Plenty, While in Trump Era, Fewer Fines for Firms
FinTech Mergers a-Plenty, While in Trump Era, Fewer Fines for Firms
August 14, 2017  |  Regulation

On the regulatory front, last week saw a bit of news about mergers – actually, more than a bit. Specifically, the agreement for U.S. credit...

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China’s Central Bank Orders New Clearing House For Online Payment Groups
China’s Central Bank Orders New Clearing House For Online Payment Groups
August 10, 2017  |  International

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has ordered all online payment companies to channel mobile payments through a new clearing house by next June, which could...

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China’s Ant Financial Partners With CIMB Subsidiary In Malaysia
China’s Ant Financial Partners With CIMB Subsidiary In Malaysia
July 27, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Ant Financial is targeting the Malaysian market by forming a mobile wallet joint venture with a subsidiary of local bank CIMB. Finextra reported news...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
July 12, 2017  |  Investments

Alibaba Holding affiliate Ant Financial has resubmitted its bid to buy U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram to U.S. authorities for review. Reuters, quoting unnamed sources...

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Ant Financial Close To Doubled Its Profit In Fiscal Year 2017
Ant Financial Close To Doubled Its Profit In Fiscal Year 2017
June 23, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Ant Financial, the financial arm of Alibaba specializing in wealth management, nearly doubled its profit during its 2017 fiscal year in part because of its mobile...

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Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
May 29, 2017  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company, and Ant Financial, its financial services arm, are gearing up to invest $1 billion or more in Ele.me, the Chinese...

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Alibaba Tracker: Earnings Miss, Revenue Soars And The Global Stage Is Set
Alibaba Tracker: Earnings Miss, Revenue Soars And The Global Stage Is Set
May 19, 2017  |  Earnings

The world should watch Alibaba closely. While the Chinese eCommerce giant’s international presence to date is relatively small, that fact looks to change in just...

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Paytm Launches Payments Bank On May 23
Paytm Launches Payments Bank On May 23
May 18, 2017  |  Banking

Digital payments have become big business in India since the government moved to ban high-value banknotes late last year. Recently, India’s digital wallet, payment and...

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