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Grab Talks To Ant, PayPal About Spinning Out FinTech Unit
Grab Talks To Ant, PayPal About Spinning Out FinTech Unit
March 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Grab, the ride-hailing startup, is in discussions with Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba and PayPal, about spinning out Grab Financial Group. According to...

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Alibaba, Ant Financial Explore Joint Biz Initiatives
Alibaba, Ant Financial Explore Joint Biz Initiatives
March 08, 2019  |  International

To help head up joint business initiatives and work toward the alignment of their long-term interests, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial reportedly plan to form...

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Ant Financial Launches Banking As A Service Platform
Ant Financial Launches Banking As A Service Platform
March 07, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Ant Financial Services Group and Jiangsu-based Hoperun Information Technology announced Wednesday (March 7) a new banking product aimed at financial institutions. In a press release,...

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Beijing Startup Danke Apts Gets $500M From Ant Financial, Tiger Global
Beijing Startup Danke Apts Gets $500M From Ant Financial, Tiger Global
March 01, 2019  |  Investments

Ant Financial has led a $500 million investment in startup Danke Apartments, a Beijing-based co-living group. According to Financial Times, Ant Financial joins existing investor...

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Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
February 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

As Hong Kong gears up to roll out digital banking licenses, a few of the largest banks in the world are set to compete with...

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Alipay Will Charge Fees For Repayment By Credit Card
Alipay Will Charge Fees For Repayment By Credit Card
February 21, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Mobile payment company Alipay is going to start charging a fee of 0.1 percent to customers who use the service to decrease their credit card debt,...

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Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
February 21, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran...

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Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
February 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. According to a report in Bloomberg,...

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Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. “Walgreens is focused on making shopping more convenient for...

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