Illustration of the rebound of Chinese fintech lenders

A fintech lender rebound, and a hotel mess

Fintech lenders are entering a new golden era, with Jiayin reporting 46% growth for its core consumer lending business in last year's fourth quarter and forecasting similar gains this year. What's driving this rebound? And hotelier H World is still trying to fix a German acquisition from 2019 that wiped out its profit in the fourth quarter of last year. Will the Chinese hotelier be able to turn around this money-losing offshore asset?
Illustration of Futu and UP Fintech's recent rally

Soaring stock brokers, and rising tobacco

Online brokers Futu and UP Fintech have recorded banner results, with revenue up by 75% or more for both in the fourth quarter. What's driving the growth, and is it sustainable? And the international arm of China's tobacco monopoly reported 10% revenue growth last year, even as the number of Chinese smokers fell. What's driving the increase?
Qifu steps up share buyback

Qifu shares rally as credit tech takes off

The loan services provider has delighted investors with bumper earnings and an upbeat outlook, only months after fighting off allegations that it overstates its profits Key Takeaways: Qifu reported a…