Ant-Vanguard deal shows potential of China digital sales
Online sales of funds in China are disrupting the dominance of commercial bank distribution but the latest tie-up between two giant firms has limited scope, say some analysts.
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How Ant Financial’s vision is taking shape
The Chinese fintech giant's chief executive, Eric Jing, sets out his big idea ahead of an eagerly awaited IPO, tipped for next year.
Book review: Alibaba’s World
An insider's view on how a scrappy e-commerce startup became the world's largest retailer.
Taiwan banks seen opposing online funds platform
Taiwan's launch of an online funds supermarket face challenges, partly from local banks. In the second part of a two-part series, industry observers suggest looking to China for ideas.
Tianhong AM wary of mobile app costs
Chinese fund houses are increasingly selling products via smartphone, but marketing mobile platforms does not come cheap, and competition is heating up.
Chinese travel agent can ‘carve niche’ in funds
Online travel agent Tuniu Finance has started selling funds run by China Universal and is tipped to benefit from analysing its customer data to make product recommendations.
