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Jack Ma’s Ant hit by flurry of new rules ahead of mega IPO

Payments Source

Ant Group was dealt another blow by more regulations to contain risks in the country’s burgeoning online lending industry as Jack Ma’s financial technology giant prepares for its initial public offering.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

PYMNTS

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Lending Tech With Almost Steady Grades (Even With Rough Semesters). Here’s a few recent ones that caught our attention, and please, “Give us some slack, teach” on the school themes, ok? Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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Go-Jek To Grow Thailand Food Delivery Business

PYMNTS

The tie-up with the bank is said to let Go-Jek bring SCB’s products in payments, insurance and digital lending to its apps in the months to come. It was also noted that customers, merchants and drivers will have additional access to bank products such as small business lending as well as insurance.

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With Take-backs, Kasasa is Giving Borrowers More Control Over Their Money

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE—Speedy, flashy financial service through mobile or a wearable is all well and good, but the product has to respond to changing customer needs as well. That’s why financial technologies provider Kasasa has come up with a loan product that will allow users to “take back” some of their funds.

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Google Play Store Nixes Payday Loan Apps

PYMNTS

CEO Mary Jackson of Online Lenders Alliance told the WSJ that payday loan practices were allowed, and that the ban hurts “legitimate operators,” as well as customers looking for “legal loans.” Among the lenders affected by the new restriction is CURO Financial Technology Corp. On Thursday (Oct.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Finding the right place, at the right pace in a volatile and uncertain mobile marketplace. Large banks and nonbanks, merchants and technology companies are pressing to solidify their inroads into the financial transaction business. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies.

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