Tagged: alipay

June 15, 2020 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of Chinese Fintech firms as major industry participants across Asia is playing a vital role in transforming the region’s financial services ecosystem. Joe Ngai, partner at consultants McKinsey & Co, confirmed: “Chinese Fintech companies have been expanding overseas.”  In 2016, Ant Financial, the… Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Andy Mukherjee argues in a recently published Op-Ed in the Washington Post that the virtual yuan could potentially transform “the relationship between money, economic power, and geopolitical clout.” The digital renminbi has been under development since 2014. Its top-level design was recently finalized and its… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Google Pay was reportedly the most downloaded Fintech app (globally) during the month of February 2020 with 15.6 million downloads. It was closely followed by Indian digital payments firm PhonePe’s app which was downloaded 6 million times. For Google Pay, this is notably more than… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alipay, a digital lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, announced on Wednesday it has launched a series of initiatives to support small businesses in Wuhan as the city lifts the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The platform reported it has set up a special section,… Read More

April 2, 2020 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech TransferWise has revealed that there are now over 7 million people across the globe that are using the company’s services to move money from one country to another. Founded in 2010 in Estonia, TransferWise now supports over 1,600 different currency routes, helping people save… Read More

March 31, 2020 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia-based Gobbill, a fraud detection and payment automation firm, and AirPay, a Chinese mobile payment company, have integrated Alipay and WeChat payment functionality into a media platform, called Today Australia. The integration will allow users to make payments via a feature called “ToPay,” which comes… Read More

March 28, 2020 @ 9:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

How Did the Chinese Fintech Industry Respond to COVID-19? With the outbreak of the COVID-19, more and more people and groups have joined the fight against it. Among the entities, Fintech companies are giving full play to their advantages in providing financial services, contributing technical… Read More

March 25, 2020 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the nation’s central bank, is reportedly inching closer to launching a national virtual currency. As noted in a report from the Global Times on March 24, 2020, which cited “industry insiders,” the PBoC seems to have finalized the development… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech TransferWise has announced that its 7 million+ customers can now send money instantly to Alipay users. Alipay is the payments platform provided by Ant Financial (Alibaba). Ant Financial is the highest valued Fintech in the world. “Our newest partnership with Alipay has been one… Read More

March 1, 2020 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Macau Pass S.A., the developer of a contactless smartcard (previously called Transmac IC Card), first launched the Transmac over 20 years back (in 1999). The card may be used to conveniently pay for bus fares, everyday shopping, and dining with many more retailers expected to… Read More

February 9, 2020 @ 3:28 am By Xu Gao  |  

Insurtech Platform Huize.com to List on NASDAQ on February 12 On February 6th, online insurance platform Huize.com updated its F-1 prospectus filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and planned to list on NASDAQ on February 12th, with a stock code “HUIZ”. It… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Remitly, a U.S.-based online money transfer service, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Alipay to enable Remitly customers to send money from their smartphone or computer, and for funds to be received within the Alipay app. The company is claiming to be the… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new global remittance partnership with Alipay. According to WorldRemit, the collaboration will enable consumers to use the WorldRemit app or website for cross-border remittances to the Alipay… Read More

December 25, 2019 @ 11:30 pm By Xu Gao  |  

China to Enact Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law in 2020 On December 20th, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee held its third press conference. According to the Legislative Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Standing Committee of… Read More

December 15, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian online payments company Paytm’s parent has secured 4,724 Crore (appr. $660 million) from several large investors including Alibaba’s Alipay, SoftBank’s SVF Panther (Cayman) and investments are overseen by T Rowe Price. The board members of One 97 Communications Ltd, Paytm’s parent, will be allocating… Read More

December 15, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese Fintech firm Ant Financial Services (part of Alibaba (NYSE:BABA)) and US asset management company, The Vanguard Group, have launched a joint initiative that offers retail investment advisory and consulting services to investors in China, the companies revealed on December 13. The announcement has come… Read More

December 10, 2019 @ 9:55 am By Xu Gao  |  

46 Innovative Financial Services & Products From 77 Entities Accepted into Beijing Fintech Sandbox On December 7th, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work held a Fintech seminar in Beijing. Zhicheng Zeng, an official from the People’s Bank of China, revealed in a speech that 46… Read More

November 17, 2019 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashless or digital payments have become increasingly popular, however, cash still remains a widely-used payment method in most nations, especially in rural communities and jurisdictions with a large unbanked population. Following many years of steady growth, the total number of cash withdrawals made via ATMs… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alipay, part of Ant Financial / Alibaba, just had a gangbusters day as all of the transactions for Singles Day were processed through the payment platform. More than five years ago, Alipay topped PayPal to become the world leader in mobile payments – something that… Read More

November 9, 2019 @ 5:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Alipay and WeChat Pay Open to International Visitors Previously, international tourists visiting China cannot enjoy the convenience of local mobile payment (Alipay & WeChat Pay) services if he/she did not have a Chinese mobile number and bank account. This changed this week. On November 7th,… Read More