Facebook: Blockchain Matters!
While Facebook’s new initiative seems to be in the right direction, it may not necessarily be foolproof or a cure-all. But it will put some level...
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Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal - Who Will Be the Payment Goliath of Southeast Asia? - Part 3
In the earlier part of these series, I have focused on home-grown firms Grab, Go-Jek, and SEA. In part 3, I discuss the context for featuring...
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Ant Financial IPO Early Thought: Understand the Fintech Empire, Growth and Risk Factors
Ant Financial, the largest fintech company in the world, and the most profitable affiliate of Alibaba (BABA US), is said to be in touch with...
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2M 2018 China P2P Lending Review: Sharp Deceleration in New Loan Growth
Industry Review:2.7 trillion RMB of P2P loans were transacted in 2017. Exiting 2017, 1.2 trillion RMB of P2P loans were outstanding. The industry...
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Alibaba: Ant Financial's US Aspirations in Jeopardy
On Tuesday Ant Financial, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA US)’s payments affiliate, issued a press release stating that its proposed $1.2bn...
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