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For these new lenders, making a splash with attractive rates was just the first step. The real challenge begins now as they confront a crowded marketplace and deal with complex issues such as risk management and data protection.

Online lending companies believe they have enormous room to grow, although rising US interest rates could place their business models under pressure.

Ant Financial’s expected IPO a key moment for China’s financial reforms as it shows how fintech is upending the competitive landscape for traditional lenders, both private and state-owned.

BIS data showing Q1 spike in cross-border lending to emerging markets says as much about Japanese banks as it does about growth.

Manappuram is expected to be the first in a new wave of QIPs as companies take advantage of a rising stockmarket to boost their coffers.

Charlene Chu, Beijing-based senior director for financial institutions at Fitch Ratings, talks to FinanceAsia about the risks presented when loans are repackaged into wealth management products.

As regulators in China endeavour to control bank lending, 2010 will be a year of balanced growth for China, says J.P. Morgan's Jing Ulrich.

Alex Counts, CEO of Grameen Foundation, explains why microfinance is necessary and what still needs to be done.

The ratings agency points to early warning signs that indicate asset quality is deteriorating.