Ant International has appointed Jiang-Ming Yang as its chief innovation officer (CIO), effective immediately.

In this role, he will lead the development of company’s product and technology teams while heading the newly established CIO Organization, which will drive global innovation and product strategy.

His focus will be on payments, digitalization, and embedded finance.

Previously, Yang served as the chief product officer at Ant International, contributing to fintech and growth tech solutions. He played a key role in developing Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst, and embedded finance services.

He also led the implementation of A+ Rewards, Antom Copilot, and Antom EasySafePay to enhance user experiences for global merchants and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Ant International is headquartered in Singapore and focuses on providing digital payment and financial services to partners worldwide.

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