Ant Financial

Ant Swallows MoneyGram In US Push
Ant Swallows MoneyGram In US Push
January 26, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

One of the first major FinTech deals of the year lands with a bang — and a cross-border one at that. Ant Financial Services Group...

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Alibaba Affiliate Ant Financial Is Getting Close To Acquiring MoneyGram
Alibaba Affiliate Ant Financial Is Getting Close To Acquiring MoneyGram
January 26, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

If reports in the Wall Street Journal this morning are accurate, Jack Ma’s Ant Financial could soon be the proud owner of money-transfer service MoneyGram...

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Koubei Raises $1.1B In First Round With Outside Investors
Koubei Raises $1.1B In First Round With Outside Investors
January 25, 2017  |  Investments

Koubei, an affiliate of Alibaba that enables local commerce, raised $1.1 billion in a round of financing in January. According to Alibaba, which announced the fundraising...

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Chinese Banks Try To Get In On Mobile Pay
Chinese Banks Try To Get In On Mobile Pay
January 11, 2017  |  International

A number of Chinese financial firms are branching out to embrace mobile payments, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Jan. 10), with an aim of...

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Ant Financial, Singapore FinTech Partner To Secure Mobile Payments
Ant Financial, Singapore FinTech Partner To Secure Mobile Payments
November 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Singapore-based V-Key, a FinTech startup that specializes in mobile security, announced its partnership with Ant Financial. Through the partnership, Ant Financial will use V-Key’s technology...

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Ant Financial Names New CEO
Ant Financial Names New CEO
October 10, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba’s online and mobile financial services affiliate, shuffled some of its top executive positions over the weekend and named a new...

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Alipay Chief Talks UnionPay Strategy
Alipay Chief Talks UnionPay Strategy
August 01, 2016  |  International

Though state-backed China UnionPay currently dominates China’s payment market, Ant Financial Services President Eric Jing says Alipay (and consumers embracing mobile payments) is diverting billions...

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Alipay Eyes Wirecard Investment
Alipay Eyes Wirecard Investment
June 27, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

New reports indicate that Alipay’s team is in negotiations with Wirecard over Alipay taking a 25 percent stake in the German banking software company. This...

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