Alipay

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou, China in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. In 2015, Alipay moved its headquarters to Pudong, Shanghai, although its parent company Ant Financial remains Hangzhou-based.

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Euronet Moves To Acquire MoneyGram
Euronet Moves To Acquire MoneyGram
March 14, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It seems Alipay wasn’t the only global payments player looking longingly at MoneyGram. This morning Euronet managed to pull off the ecosystem’s surprise of the...

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Alibaba Tracker: Partnership Is The New Acquisition
Alibaba Tracker: Partnership Is The New Acquisition
March 09, 2017  |  Retail

While 2016 values ended on a down note, Alibaba stock (BABA) has largely been on the rise since the new year for a few different...

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Alipay Takes On The World – At Top Speed
Alipay Takes On The World – At Top Speed
March 01, 2017  |  International

            Just what makes that little old ant/Think he’ll move that rubber tree plant/Anyone knows an ant, can’t/Move a rubber...

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Alipay’s Latest North America Payments Move
Alipay’s Latest North America Payments Move
February 23, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Citcon and Alipay have announced a partnership that will enable millions of merchants in North America to accept one of China’s most popular mobile payment...

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Ant Financial Jumps Into S. Korea With $200M Investment In Kakao Pay
Ant Financial Jumps Into S. Korea With $200M Investment In Kakao Pay
February 21, 2017  |  International

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has made its latest aggressive international push this week — with a $200 million investment into a fintech project belonging to...

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial To Raise $3B
Alibaba’s Ant Financial To Raise $3B
February 09, 2017  |  Investments

Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, is rumored to be looking to raise as much as $3 billion. This move would springboard the online financial firm...

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Finnair To Enable Alipay Mobile Payments For In-Flight Purchases
Finnair To Enable Alipay Mobile Payments For In-Flight Purchases
January 26, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Finnair is gearing up to offer online payments in-flight, announcing it has teamed up with ePassi, Finland’s ePayment platform to provide Alipay to travelers. According...

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Alibaba Tracker: Big Moves
Alibaba Tracker: Big Moves
January 20, 2017  |  Retail

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) continues its bumpy ride on the New York Stock Exchange. BABA opened at $96.54 on Thursday morning (Jan. 19)...

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Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Retailers across the U.S. face the pressure of competing with Amazon and others amid dwindling foot traffic at stores. But as Alipay expands its presence in...

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