Ant Financial is raising US$3B in debt to fund M&A deals: Bloomberg

The news comes right on the heels of its first acquisition in a US-listed...


Alibaba investing up to US$250M in Indian m-commerce firm Paytm: Report

Aibaba and its payments unit Alipay had earlier infused US$680 million into...


Does PayTM’s logo look similar to PayPal? PayPal thinks YES!

Is this a strategy by PayPal to hamper PayTM’s efforts to cash in on...


Paytm funds TapChief to help students, startups get advice from experts

The startup currently facilitates career and business advice where users can...


Alibaba-backed Paytm acqui-hires Shopsity to strengthen O2O offerings

Shopsity is an O2O retail company that connects customers to fashion...


This is why is China so interested in investing in India despite a frosty relationship

India is growing at more than 7 per cent YoY — faster than the UK,...


As India moves to demonetise large bills, is the country shifting toward a cashless economy?

Signs of the times: Uber, Flipkart and Ola are now restricting cash-based...


Paytm continues board revamp, appoints Alibaba exec as Additional Director

Paytm also added Amit Singhal from Google and Mark Schwartz, ex-Goldman Sachs,...


Mark Schwartz who played a major role in Alibaba’s US$25 billion IPO joins Paytm’s Board

Mark Schwartz is currently Vice Chairman of the Goldman Sachs Group and Chairman...


How mobile operators are filling the e-payments gap in emerging markets

Mobile operators are well positioned to take over the role of banks in emerging...