Ant Financial
Partnerships and focusing on SMEs key for Anext Bank
BANKING the underserved micro, small-and-medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been the key focus for Ant International-backed Anext Bank since its launch in June 2022. This group makes up 68 per cent of the...
Samsung Electronics’ Q3 profit falls 78% but chip loss narrows
SAMSUNG Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profits for the July to September period were down 77.57 per cent from the year before, even as new smartphone releases boosted revenue.
Ant’s consumer finance unit to more than double capital to 18.5 billion yuan
THE consumer finance unit of China’s Ant Group will increase its registered capital to 18.5 billion yuan (S$3.6 billion) from 8 billion yuan previously, in part by taking on new investors, underscorin...
Jack Ma plans to give up control of Ant, Dow Jones says
BILLIONAIRE Jack Ma plans to relinquish control of Ant Group, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the matter said, part of the fintech giant's effort to appease regulators following a leng...
China's central bank accepts Ant's application for financial holding company: sources
CHINA'S central bank has accepted Ant Group's application to set up a financial holding company, 3 people with knowledge of the matter said, a key step in finishing a year-long revamp of Jack Ma's fin...
China's anti-corruption watchdog involved in probe of Ant: sources
Inquiry escalates risks for tech tycoon Jack Ma and and his Internet empire
China tightens screws on big money market funds
[SHANGHAI] China's securities regulator published draft rules on Friday to strengthen supervision over major money market funds, a step that could further rein in Ant Group's Yu'e Bao.

China's Ant Group to close crowdfunded medical aid service
[BEIJING] Ant Group announced it will shut down its online crowdfunded medical aid service Xianghubao on Jan 28, a decision that comes at a time of tightening of financial technology regulations in Ch...

Alibaba's profit tumbles; Ant posts higher earnings
CHINESE e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said on Thursday (Nov 18) that its profit for the most recent quarter tumbled 81 per cent as a government crackdown on the country's big tech champions bit into...
Chinese state firms to take big stake in Ant's credit-scoring JV
[HONG KONG] State-backed firms are set to take a sizeable stake in a key Ant Group asset for the first time, three people told Reuters, in a move that will loosen the Chinese fintech giant's grip on a...