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Investor Warburg Cuts Valuation of Ant Group by 15% to Below $200B: Source

HONG KONG – Warburg Pincus, a major global investor in Ant Group, has cut its valuation of the Chinese fintech company by 15% to below $200 billion due to risks from a restructuring at the Hangzhou-based firm, a source with …

China’s Ant Group Reports 39% Rise in Profits on Investment Gains

Ant Group Co.’s profit rose an estimated 39% in the June quarter, attributed to a gain in investments as billionaire Jack Ma’s fintech giant grapples with the impact of China’s rapidly shifting rules for private enterprise. The company contributed 6.5 …

India’s Paytm Tumbles in Market Debut, as Investors Question Lack of Profits

MUMBAI – Indian digital payments firm Paytm tumbled 25% on its maiden day of trade on Thursday, with investors questioning its lack of profits and the lofty valuations it gained in the country’s largest-ever IPO. Despite fears that Paytm’s market …

SoftBank-Backed Fintech Raises $761M in India IPO. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Yashish Dahiya’s PB Fintech Ltd. climbed 23% on its first day of trading after raising $761 million in an IPO. Now comes the hard part. “Now, we have to deliver,” the founder and chief executive officer said just hours after …

Paytm’s IPO Oversubscribed but Doesn’t See Blow-out Demand From Investors

BENGALURU – Paytm’s $2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO), India’s largest, was oversubscribed at the close of bidding on Wednesday, although investors showed less enthusiasm than for some other tech firms that have ridden the country’s IPO boom. The company, …

Berkshire Hathaway, Other Foreign Firms to See Payoffs From India’s Fintech Revolution

China’s transformation from a financial-technology backwater into a $46 trillion-a-year global leader in digital payments left most international investors watching in awe from the sidelines. Now India is undergoing its own fintech revolution, and the race is on to grab …

Fintech Paytm Gets Regulatory Nod for India’s Biggest Ever IPO: Source

NEW DELHI – Indian fintech firm Paytm has received approval from the capital markets regulator for its $2.2 billion stock market listing that is likely to be India’s biggest ever IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on …

Amazon Enters India Wealth Management with Investment in Smallcase Technologies

Amazon.com Inc. has made its maiden investment in India’s wealth management sector, participating in a $40 million round by fintech startup Smallcase Technologies Pvt. The Bangalore-headquartered startup said the round was led by Faering Capital Pvt and also joined by …

Fintech and On-Demand Insurer N26 Eyes Value of About $10B in New Fundraising

N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the German fintech at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm, backed by billionaires Peter Thiel …

Indian Fintech Startup Aims to Win Insurance Clients with Fresh $200M Funding Round

Indian fintech startup Digit boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion in a fresh funding round, gaining capital for its effort to win insurance customers via mobile technology. The company is raising $200 million from Sequoia Capital India, existing investor Faering …