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IFAD and Ant Financial Sign Declaration of Intent, Exploring Ways to Develop Rural Economies

IFAD and Ant Financial Sign Declaration of Intent, Exploring Ways to Develop Rural Economies

ROME and HANGZHOU, China, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ant Financial Services Group today signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to explore ways to contribute to economic development in rural areas and the reduction of rural poverty in China and other developing countries.  IFAD, a specialized agency [...]

Technology Empowering an Increasingly Connected SEA for Financially Inclusive Communities

Technology Empowering an Increasingly Connected SEA for Financially Inclusive Communities

SINGAPORE, Mar. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial” or “Ant”) today wrapped up its participation at Money20/20 Asia in Singapore with the Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC), with guests Giri Jadeja, Global Head of Financial Innovation at International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at Monetary Authority of [...]

Ant Financial Hosts Technology Conference in Silicon Valley

Ant Financial Hosts Technology Conference in Silicon Valley

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Ant Financial today hosted the Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) in Silicon Valley, bringing together global partners and technology leaders to explore new innovations and technologies that further Ant Financial’s mission of bringing the world equal opportunities. This was the first ATEC held outside of China, following [...]

Ant Financial Ranked #6 in Fortune’s List of Companies that Change the World

Ant Financial Ranked #6 in Fortune’s List of Companies that Change the World

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Ant Financial has been named #6 in Fortune’s third annual Change the World list, which highlights companies that are “making measurable progress addressing important social problems…as a core part of their business strategy.” Ant, a first-time entrant and the highest ranked Asia-headquartered company on the list, was recognized [...]

Chinese tourists can now use Alipay at 10,000 merchants across South Africa

Chinese tourists can now use Alipay at 10,000 merchants across South Africa

HANGZHOU, China and CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting today, Chinese tourists in South Africa will have more opportunities to pay via smartphone as Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”, “Ant”), partners with Zapper, the fast-growing mobile payment, customer insights [...]

Ant Financial Is Named to MIT Technology Review’s Annual 50 Smartest Companies List

Ant Financial Is Named to MIT Technology Review’s Annual 50 Smartest Companies List

HANGZHOU, China, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial) has been named to MIT Technology Review’s 2017 list of 50 Smartest Companies. To make the list, a company must exhibit technological leadership and business acumen which set them apart from competitors. Ant Financial was listed for applying AI technologies to digital financial services [...]

Alipay Brings Enhanced “Cashless” Experience for Chinese Tourists in the Principality of Monaco

Alipay Brings Enhanced “Cashless” Experience for Chinese Tourists in the Principality of Monaco

LONDON, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”, “Ant”), today announced that it has signed a MoU with the Government of Monaco, which will enable merchants in Monaco to accept payment via Alipay, giving Chinese tourists the same convenient payment [...]

Ant Financial to Launch Real-Time Nasdaq Last Sale Market Data Service for U.S. Listed Securities

Ant Financial to Launch Real-Time Nasdaq Last Sale Market Data Service for U.S. Listed Securities

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial) today announced that Nasdaq Last Sale (NLS) real-time data is now available to the millions of Ant Financial clients through the Alipay and Ant Fortune apps. NLS provides a real-time and comprehensive view into trading activity in all Nasdaq [...]