
Asia lending start-ups: Bump in the road

Digital lenders in emerging markets need to survive a tricky year under the shadow of potential defaults, but the survivors might become significant players in a renewed financial landscape
Financial technology start-ups in Asia emerging markets turned the tables on their Chinese peers for the first time last year, racking up $2.4 billion in venture capital funding to $792 million. Nearly...
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