china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO

Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO
Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO
August 30, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Quant, a FinTech that has backing from movie stars in China, has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to serve as advisors to...

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PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
August 29, 2017  |  Cash

According to a new study from PayPal reported by CNBC, consumers in the Asia-Pacific market are aware of the range of digital payment options available to them, but...

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China Regulators Eyeing Rules Concerning ICOs
China Regulators Eyeing Rules Concerning ICOs
August 29, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Regulators in China are gearing up to issue new rules on digital coin offerings and could move to ban them until the new rules are...

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Naspers Chairman Pushes Back On Calls To Sell Its Tencent Stake
Naspers Chairman Pushes Back On Calls To Sell Its Tencent Stake
August 28, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Faced with calls to break up the eCommerce and Pay TV company and sell its stake in Tecent, the chairman of South Africa’s Naspers said...

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New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind
New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind
August 28, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

New cyber-rules are taking effect in New York state, with wide-ranging impact for financial services players near and far.  Brexit gets down to business on...

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Facebook Tracker: At Home And Abroad
Facebook Tracker: At Home And Abroad
August 21, 2017  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook was behind the Chinese photo-sharing app Colorful Balloons, which was launched anonymously earlier this year, the company confirmed last week. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube,...

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China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
August 21, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Something’s afoot over in China in the cybersecurity space. With the world showing no signs of slowing down in terms of the amount of connected...

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China Makes Progress In Anti-Shadow Banking Efforts
China Makes Progress In Anti-Shadow Banking Efforts
August 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Chinese regulators say they have made progress in efforts to curb the nation’s shadow banking sector, according to reports in the New York Times on  Friday (Aug....

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