Launched in December 2004 as an escrow service for online purchase on Alibaba's marketplace, Alipay provides secure, trustworthy and convenient online and mobile payment services. As of December 2016, Alipay reached 450 million users. Alipay is expanding to in-store payments both inside and outside China. According to iResearch, Alipay is the largest third-party online payment service provider in China by total payment volume. Alipay currently collaborates with over 200 financial institutions
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For China, Digital Yuan Sprints Toward Olympics? | PYMNTS.com
In further evidence that China is pushing its CBDC efforts, the PBOC is reportedly seeking to make digital currency available at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Jack Ma’s Ant Group files $30B IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai
China’s Ant Group is prepping for the largest IPO in history
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Alipay Ant Forest, the catalyst for enabling citizen action towards carbon reduction
According to the Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA), by introducing nudging and incentives on digital platforms, there is potential for substantial behavioural change among digitally-savvy consumers. This can act as a springboard for scalable global climate change mitigation and reduce 8.6% of emissions from public transport.
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R8 appoints ex-Alipay Emea chief Rita Lui as chief commercial officer
UK fintech R8 has appointed former Alipay Emea chief Rita Lui as chief commercial officer as it undergoes a rebanding exercise that will see the group's distinct business units operating under a single banner.
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https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-08-26/ants-ip...
Ant’s IPO Filings Reveal Scope and Momentum of Fintech Giant’s Business - Caixin Global
Ant’s IPO Filings Reveal Scope and Momentum of Fintech Giant’s Business - Documents for blockbuster listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong show popular Alipay app has connected with 1 billion Chinese and 80 million merchants
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The world’s most valuable fintech finally explains how much money it makes
Alibaba's Ant Group, owner of Alipay, hopes to achieve a market value of more than $200 billion. Its IPO filings offer a look at the numbers behind that goal.
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Ant files for IPO
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group made a $3.2 billion profit in the first half of 2020, according to paperwork filed to list its shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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UK Fintech Paysend Teams Up with Alipay to Streamline Cross-Border Money Transfers and Promote Financial Inclusion
UK Fintech Paysend teams up with Alipay to streamline cross-border money transfers and promote financial inclusion.
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UK Fintech Paysend Teams Up with Alipay to Streamline Cross-Border Money Transfers and Promote Financial Inclusion
UK Fintech Paysend teams up with Alipay to streamline cross-border money transfers and promote financial inclusion.
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Ant Group Files For IPO, Reports $3B In Profits | PYMNTS.com
Ant Group has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock that could be the largest in history, with shares listed in both Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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Bi-Weekly Fintech News Roundup - The Fintech Times
The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest international fintech stories. In this Tuesday's edition, we feature the latest moves across the industry, plus plans for a financial super app.
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The US is losing the 'tech cold war,' warns Ripple co-founder
China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said
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The US is losing the 'tech cold war,' warns Ripple co-founder
China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said
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What Is Ant, the Chinese Fintech Giant With Big IPO Plans?
The Chinese fintech titan Ant Group—co-founded by Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma—is set to go public in what could be one of the largest listings ever. WSJ explains how Ant's backbone service, Alipay, has revolutionized payments and investing in the world's most populous country. Photo Composite: Crystal Tai
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https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/83800/pay...
Paysend enters technology partnership with Alipay for global remittances
Paysend, the global Fintech corporation based in UK, announces a technology collaboration with Alipay to provide Paysend's users with cross-border money transfer that brings more conven-ient and inclusive services to consumers globally.
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https://www.wsj.com/video/what-is-ant-the-chine...
What Is Ant, the Chinese Fintech Giant With Big IPO Plans?
The Chinese fintech titan Ant Group—co-founded by Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma—is set to go public in what could be one of the largest listings ever. WSJ explains how Ant's backbone service, Alipay, has revolutionized payments and investing in the world's most populous country. Photo Composite: Crystal Tai
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Partnerships in Africa That are Making a Difference | The Fintech Times
Partnerships throughout the African continent have been happening, despite the current pandemic and situation we now all presently live in. In particular, within fintech and wider tech there have been some noticeable ones. Here is a roundup of some of those from the past few weeks:
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Partnerships in Africa That are Making a Difference | The Fintech Times
Partnerships throughout the African continent have been happening, despite the current pandemic and situation we now all presently live in. In particular, within fintech and wider tech there have been some noticeable ones. Here is a roundup of some of those from the past few weeks:
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Fintech Giant Ant Group's Profits Increased 560% Year-Over-Year to an Estimated $1.3 Billion, Dual IPO Listings Forthcoming
Fintech giant Ant Group's profits increased 560% year-over-year to an estimated $1.3 billion as it prepare for dual IPO lisitings.
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Fintech Giant Ant Group's Profits Increased 560% Year-Over-Year to an Estimated $1.3 Billion, Dual IPO Listings Forthcoming
Fintech giant Ant Group's profits increased 560% year-over-year to an estimated $1.3 billion as it prepare for dual IPO lisitings.
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Future FinTech Plans to Enter Challenger Bank and Digital Payment Sector
Future FinTech Group Inc., a leading blockchain e-commerce and financial technology company, announced it plans to enter the challenger bank and digital payment sector.
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TransferWise Deepens Mastercard Tie for Global Expansion
Mastercard and TransferWise have extended their global partnership enabling the issuance of cards in any market where the credit card giant is operational and the international payments firm is licensed.
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https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/36419/ant-...
Ant Group plans consumer finance firm
Fintech giant Ant Group is planning to set up a consumer finance company that will offer Chinese people online loans, according to reports.
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The QR Code Makes a Comeback in U.S. Mobile Payments - Finovate
Remember when the mobile payments game was first getting started? The industry was rallying around NFC as the technology of choice for mobile payments. BLE was a close second, and QR codes were generally the last choice. That was in 2012 and now it appears that 2020 is throwing us yet another curve ball– QR Read more...