Ant Group

Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
August 03, 2022  |  Personnel

Chinese FinTech Ant Group‘s Alipay is in the midst of another change in corporate leadership, with Eric Jing Xiandong stepping down as legal representative and...

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Coty, Ant Group Push Travel Retail Convenience via Digital Payments
Coty, Ant Group Push Travel Retail Convenience via Digital Payments
August 02, 2022  |  Partnerships

Beauty and fragrance company Coty and Ant Group will ramp up their digitization efforts through a partnership that makes Coty the first beauty company in...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Names New BNPL Partners
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Names New BNPL Partners
July 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard names a number of new partners to its buy now, pay later program, Mastercard Installments. Also, inflation leads McDonalds...

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As Jack Ma Gives up Ant Control, the Super App Now ‘Belongs’ to the Government
As Jack Ma Gives up Ant Control, the Super App Now ‘Belongs’ to the Government
July 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The government gets the super app — at least in China — and a fulcrum upon which it can shape the nonbank financial services ecosystem....

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Billionaire Entrepreneur Jack Ma Could Relinquish Control of Ant
Billionaire Entrepreneur Jack Ma Could Relinquish Control of Ant
July 28, 2022  |  International

Billionaire Jack Ma, one of China’s most noted entrepreneurs, could be giving up control of Ant Group. This move would further separate the company from...

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Ant Group Execs Step Away From Alibaba Amid Probes in China
Ant Group Execs Step Away From Alibaba Amid Probes in China
July 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Ant Group executives are stepping down as partners of affiliate company Alibaba as the two biggest tech firms in China seek distance from one another against a backdrop...

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Today in FinTech: P2P Payments; Ant in Singapore; Health Payments by Text 
Today in FinTech: P2P Payments; Ant in Singapore; Health Payments by Text 
June 06, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, university students in India will have a new way to make payments for classes abroad via a collaboration with Cashfree and...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Ant Banks on Singapore; Healthcare Convenience; Stunted by Fraud; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Ant Banks on Singapore; Healthcare Convenience; Stunted by Fraud; ICYMI
June 06, 2022  |  News

Today is Monday, June 6 and Tesla is slashing 20% of its workforce while Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter hangs in limbo after scaling...

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Ant Group Intros ANEXT Bank in Singapore
Ant Group Intros ANEXT Bank in Singapore
June 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

FinTech Ant Group is introducing a new bank in Singapore after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The financial institution, dubbed ANEXT...

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