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Premium growth surges as internet shapes critical illness cover supply and demand
Alibaba unit Ant Financial is biggest investor in rare survivor of brutal price wars
Union brings together two of the world’s most powerful financial institutions
China’s mutual fund market is young and open to disruption
Asset managers scramble to expand in Chinese investment market
New lenders have the tech but lack the capital and bureaucratic support to compete head on
Deal values 4-year-old residential sharing company at more than $2bn
Digital banking licences set to be issued to 6 companies including Tencent, Ant Financial and Xiaomi
Acquisition marks group’s biggest push yet into western markets
If deal goes through, it signals start of Chinese fintech companies expanding
WorldFirst acts to avoid American regulatory hurdles to its £700m takeover by Ant Financial
Regulator calls for Tianhong Yu’E Bao to be downsized amid concern about systemic risk
By being creative, groups can work together to benefit the world’s underprivileged
Central bank takes steps to ensure Ant Financial and Tencent do not grow too powerful
Acquisition of payments group would be Alibaba affiliate’s first big move into UK
Ant Financial’s Sesame Credit system for rating individuals struggles to prove itself
Jack Ma’s payments platform steps up drive to build global brand
Alibaba founder tops Hurun list after Ant Financial valuation boosts his wealth
Pair neck and neck for foreign investment this year as US-Sino trade war shifts focus
Founder will remain as a shareholder and permanent member of partnership
Chinese tech group has beaten analysts’ estimates in past 8 quarters
The regulatory net is closing on the non-bank that behaves a lot like a bank
Battle with Tencent for market share in China has erased profitability
Online payments groups under pressure to diversify amid signs of market saturation
Partnership with ChinaAMC focused on rapid expansion of nascent retirement market
