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Pinduoduo: So Far, So Good. Now What?, Singapore Management University Mar 2022

Pinduoduo: So Far, So Good. Now What?, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

China’s e-commerce upstart came to the party late but still caught up with Alibaba and JD.com

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Start Small. Do It Well. Then Expand Your Offerings., Binny Bansal Nov 2021

Start Small. Do It Well. Then Expand Your Offerings., Binny Bansal

Asian Management Insights

An interview with Binny Bansal. Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, and co-founder and executive chairman of xto10x, talks about his entrepreneurial journey in the world of e-commerce.

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Smart Contracts: Will Fintech Be The Catalyst For The Next Global Financial Crisis?, Randall Duran, Paul Griffin Jan 2021

Smart Contracts: Will Fintech Be The Catalyst For The Next Global Financial Crisis?, Randall Duran, Paul Griffin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the risks associated with smart contracts, a disruptive financial technology (FinTech) innovation, and assesses how in the future they could threaten the integrity of the global financial system. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach is used to identify risk factors related to the use of new financial innovations, by examining how over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contributed to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) which occurred during 2007 and 2008. Based on this analysis, the potential for similar concerns with smart contracts are evaluated, drawing on the failure of The DAO on the Ethereum blockchain, which involved the loss …

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Pinduoduo: Empowering Farmers With An E-Commerce Platform, Hao Liang, Sin Mei Cheah Nov 2020

Pinduoduo: Empowering Farmers With An E-Commerce Platform, Hao Liang, Sin Mei Cheah

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

A case study on how Pinduoduo's dedicated portal has helped farmers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Getting On The E-Commerce Carousell, Singapore Management University May 2020

Getting On The E-Commerce Carousell, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Carousell has achieved impressive user numbers. Can the online marketplace now convert that into profitability?

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