Four Things to Know About Threats to China’s Payment Giants (Caixin)

Now, after a virtually unfettered decade-long boom, Alipay and WeChat Pay face sweeping regulatory changes to crimp their dominance, build a more level playing field for competitors and control potential risks. But the rules aren’t just aimed at these two players. They aim to tighten oversight of all nonbank institutions operating in the payments sector. READ MORE

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