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…
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.
Investors unimpressed by massive dividend from shrinking Lufax
The online lender’s American depositary shares rose by just $1.11 in the two days after it announced a special dividend of $2.42 per ADS Key Takeaways: Lufax announced a massive…
NEWS WRAP: FinVolution’s international adventure bears fruit
The online lender’s international business grew far faster than its home market last year, accounting for nearly a fifth of its revenue By Teri Yu Shanghai-based fintech FinVolution Group (FINV.US) announced on…
Forget about growth. Qifu shows it’s all about giving back to shareholders
In reporting its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2023, the online loan facilitator unveiled a plan to sharply ramp up its share buyback program Key Takeaways: Qifu’s revenue grew…
Lufax takes on more risk, makes Hong Kong acquisition, as its lending shrivels
The online loan facilitator’s revenue plunged 39% in the third quarter, as its loan delinquency rates rose sharply from a year earlier Key Takeaways: Lufax’s new loan originations fell 59%…
Linklogis deconstructed by China’s slumping property market
Supply chain financing assets processed over the company’s key platforms fell in the nine months to September as real estate companies’ troubles deepened Key Takeaways: The total volume of supply…