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China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
International // September 12, 2021

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ant Group IPO Pricing Could Reach $35B, Report Says
IPO // October 25, 2020

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has said the upcoming dual listing for Ant Group is “the largest in human history,” according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
Digital Banking // January 03, 2020

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Top News In Payments: Paytm Secures $1B In New Funding; Olo Pilots BMW In-Car Ordering
News // November 25, 2019

In today’s top payments news, India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant. Also, Olo is testing out in-car ordering to help diners purchase their favorite foods from Portillo’s...

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

January 03, 2020
In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

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China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...

September 12, 2021
Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Ant Group IPO Pricing Could Reach $35B, Report Says

October 25, 2020
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has said the upcoming dual listing for Ant Group is “the largest in human history,” according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

SoftBank, Ant Financial Back India’s Paytm With $1B Funding

November 25, 2019
India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant, The New York Times...