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Fintech/Internet Finance
From peer-to-peer (P2P) lending to third-party payment, from blockchain to data-mining, the intersection of finance and technology is drawing in new investments as well as more regulatory oversight in China.
China’s Prolonged War Against Internet Financial Risks
Regulators outline new campaign involving special inspections, new regulations targeting P2P and microlenders to clean up irregularities
In Depth: Virtual Banks Pick a Tough Time to Launch in Hong Kong
Though ZA, Airstar and WeLab banks are up and running, five others are still making ready as pandemic, civic unrest and stiff competition for talent slow progress
Cover Story: How Ant Grew Into an Elephant-Sized Behemoth
Long-awaited IPO could value the Alibaba payment unit at $200 billion reflecting careful construction of its own comprehensive financial and business ecosystem
Saturday Long Read: Want a Loan? Forget the Bank, China’s Tech Giants Are at Your Service
China’s internet and tech giants have been eagerly pushing financial services, especially loans, as they look to leverage their huge customer base to generate more revenue. However, with intense competition and more stringent privacy laws, the headwinds are growing
China Business Digest: Regulators to Punish Luckin Coffee; Central Bank Delays New Asset Management Rules
Video service provider Baofeng Group’s president charged with bribery; L’Oreal may slash spending on TikTok; Beijing sends help to Hong Kong for conducting Covid-19 testing
CX Daily: China’s exporters face barriers in home market
India curbs Chinese bids for government contracts. Qualcomm strikes a patent deal with Huawei. Plus, Huawei takes Samsung's crown.
China Business Digest: President Xi Urges Deeper Reforms in Response to Turbulence; Overseas Acquisitions by Chinese Companies Plunge
Global coronavirus infections top 17 million as China reports highest case totals since April; Taiwan’s controversial former leader Lee Teng-hui dies at 97
Haier Restructuring Smooths Path for Internet Unit’s Potential Listing
Home appliance giant distances tech manufacturing spin-off by changing share structure
Alibaba’s Newspaper in Hong Kong Plans to Reinstall Its Paywall System
South China Morning Post announced it’s bringing back its paywall as ad revenue declines
Caixin Insight: Ant Group Ushers in Wave of IPOs
President Xi Jinping calls for economic reorientation toward domestic market
Opinion: How Geopolitics Is Disrupting China’s Tech Giants
The companies’ global aspirations have been curbed by the trade war, but they are adapting to survive
Exclusive: PBOC Issues Rules to Standardize Blockchain Applications in Finance
Central bank regulations are aimed at ensuring financial institutions use the same standards to design, operate and evaluate the emerging technology
In Depth: Want a Loan? Forget the Bank, China’s Tech Giants Are at Your Service
Firms like Didi Chuxing and Meituan Dianping are using the data they hold on millions of customers to sell them loans, insurance and wealth management products
China Business Digest: China Vows Retaliation Over U.S. Order to Close Consulate; Beijing Moves to Reopen Entertainment Venues
Online wealth manager Lufax may seek U.S. IPO; Hong Kong reports record rise in new coronavirus cases; State Council eases limits on online health care
In Depth: What Will Chinese Apps Do After India Ban?
Tech companies face a tough decision after being kicked out of a giant, lucrative market nurturing home-grown industry: Exit, or find local joint-venture partners
Four Things to Know About Ant Group
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma still controls at least half of the financial services company, which has been pushed by regulatory pressure into technology services
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