China's Fintech Explosion

Sara Hsu and Jianjun Li explore the transformative potential of China’s financial-technology industry, describing the risks and rewards for participants as well as the impact on consumers. Offering expert analysis of market potential, risks, and competition, as well as case studies of firms, China’s Fintech Explosion is a must-read.

Sara Hsu is a visiting scholar at Fudan University’s Fintech Research Center. She was previously associate professor of economics at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Jianjun Li is professor of finance at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing. His many books include Informal Finance in China: American and Chinese Perspectives (2009), coedited with Sara Hsu.

Drew David Pascarella, associate dean for MBA Programs and founder of the Fintech Intensive, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University:
While most writing on fintech takes a vertical approach to the field, this book’s integrative approach will become more valuable as point-solution start-ups begin to build the more multifaceted solutions long offered by incumbent financial-services firms. It is also accessible to anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the current state of affairs of fintech in China—certainly a good text for fintech courses in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Kent Matthews, Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance, Cardiff Business School, Wales, and Nottingham University Business School Ningbo, China:
Fintech started in the West, but to fully understand its adoption and innovation one must look East. This book does precisely that. It is an informative and comprehensive guide to the fast-moving area of fintech in China. This book goes beyond the techno-provision of credit to the underfunded and covers all areas of fintech, neatly blending contemporary information with analysis, case study, and research review. It is a must-read for the scholar and the student as well as those who wish to understand fintech in China.

Bohui Zhang, executive associate dean and presidential chair professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen:
China has emerged as a leader in the global fintech industry, but there has been limited insight into this development. This book provides a wonderful summary of China’s fintech development, covering topics such as digital payment systems, peer-to-peer lending, and online consumer credit. From this book, we can understand how these emerging fintech businesses are changing the way Chinese consumers pay, borrow, and invest, and we receive a roadmap for the future of China’s fintech industry.