How Ant fell into fintech’s middle-income trap
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) – It has been almost a decade since the company now known as Ant turned China’s clumsy financial system on...
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Exclusive: China to fine Ant Group over $1 billion, signaling renewal nearing end sources
HONG KONG, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Chinese authorities are poised to fine Jack Ma’s Ant Group more than $1 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of...
JD.Com fintech unit aims to win Beijing approval for HK listing as soon as year ends – sources
HONG KONG/SYDNEY, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com ( 9618.HK ) aims to win Beijing regulators’ approval to list in...
Paytm protest vote turns heat on fintech darling
Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma breaks down while giving a speech during the company’s IPO ceremony at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai,...
Ex-TikTok games lead to the start of blockchain games as big players stay away
HONG KONG, July 5 (Reuters) – Former short video giant TikTok’s gaming unit Jason Fung launches a blockchain game launch as one of two co-founders, he...