BRIEF: Qudian turns profitable as last-mile delivery business continues to grow
Qudian Inc. (QD.US) reported on Friday its third-quarter revenue rose 85.8% year-on-year to 55 million yuan ($7.8 million), as it expanded its last-mile delivery services in Australia and New Zealand.…
BRIEF: FinVolution revenue rises as global contribution grows
Online lender FinVolution Group (FINV.US) said on Monday its revenue rose 2.5% in the third quarter to 3.28 billion yuan ($453 million) year-on-year, as weakness in its home China market…
Yiren finds big returns in small-loan focus, even as headwinds swirl
The online loan facilitator’s revenue from its main financial services business jumped 46% in the second quarter, as it also sharply raised its bad-loan provisions Key Takeaways: Small revolving loans,…
OneConnect in forced divorce from parent Ping An
The financial software services provider will shutter its cloud business, whose main clients were its parent and other related companies Key Takeaways: OneConnect will shutter its cloud services division, which…
NEWS WRAP: FinVolution posts modest revenue gains as international growth slows
The online loan facilitator said its international loan transaction volume grew 41% in the first quarter, slowing from 85% in the previous quarter By Doug Young Online loan facilitator…
Strong NEV sales keep Yixin on pace with China’s sluggish auto market
The online car loan facilitator’s business is growing at a similar pace to China’s auto market, which has decelerated after years of strong growth Key Takeaways: Transactions on Yixin’s car…
PODCAST: Relaxing Data Requirements, and a Big Dividend
China exempts most foreign firms from worrisome data requirements. But will it change its mind later? And a leading fintech lender offers a massive dividend. But shareholders worry more about its rapidly shrinking size.