Big Data
How China’s Virtual Banks Are Offering Loans to Micro-Businesses Within Minutes
In China, online lenders are filling the credit gap, leveraging cutting edge technology including artificial intelligence (AI) to make lending decision in just a second. E-commerce giant Alibaba’s MyBank and Internet conglomerate Tencent’s WeBank, have dramatically changed the domestic financial
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WeBank Lends Blockchain Expertise to Help Macao Transform into a Smart City
WeBank just signed a collaboration agreement with the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), established by the Macao government. Together, the two parties will collaborate in the development of Macao as a Smart City. With fintech at front and
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Ping An’s $US 15 Billion R&D Budget Could Help Them Stay Ahead in Healthtech
Ping An Group expects to invest $US 15 billion in technology R&D in the next decade in an attempt to stake out a lead in the financial services industry for next 10 years Each year the Group invests one percent
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Gain an Insider’s Perspective on the Latest Big Data Technologies in Hong Kong
In an effort to inform, inspire and connect Big Data & Analytics practitioners across industries, Forward Leading is hosting the Big Data & Machine Learning Leaders Summit on December 6 & 7 at the InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong. This
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MYbank Will Share Its Risk Management & AI Data With 1K Financial Institutions In China
Alibaba-backed MYbank, a Chinese online bank with a focus on lending, announced that it will be opening up its artificial intelligence, computing and risk management capabilities to financial institutions in China, in what is called their Star Plan. Through these
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