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Lianlian DigiTech Reports 64.7% Surge in Digital Payment TPV for 2024, with Adjusted Operating Profit Soaring

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HANGZHOU, China, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lianlian DigiTech, a global leader in digital payment and fintech solutions, announced its annual financial results for 2024 on March 18, 2025.

As of December 31, 2024, Lianlian DigiTech’s total payment volume (TPV) for its digital payment business reached RMB 3.3 trillion, representing a 64.7% year-on-year increase. The Company expanded its client base to 5.9 million, with revenue rising 27.9% year on year to RMB 1.315 billion. Gross profit grew 18.2% to RMB 683 million, maintaining a healthy gross margin of 51.9%. Notably, the Company achieved a remarkable turnaround in profitability, with adjusted net income of RMB 78.7 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of RMB 403 million in 2023.

Xin Jie, Executive Director and CEO of Lianlian DigiTech, stated, “2024 marked a pivotal chapter for Lianlian DigiTech, crowned by our successful Hong Kong IPO and strong financial performance. Strategic investments in global licensing, compliance frameworks, service excellence, and client acquisition have accelerated our international footprint while establishing a foundation for scalable growth. Building on this momentum, we will capitalize on our comprehensive licensing portfolio and advanced technologies—spanning AI and blockchain—to fortify core competencies and infrastructure. Simultaneously, we’re unlocking technology’s transformative power to streamline operations and empower customer success. As a publicly listed company, Lianlian remains focused on optimizing resource allocation, systematically broadening market reach, and elevating service capabilities to deliver exceptional customer experiences. The initiatives underscore our unwavering commitment to creating sustainable shareholder value through innovation-driven expansion.”

Wei Ping, CFO of Lianlian DigiTech, said, “Our consistent revenue progression this year highlights successful diversification into emerging business verticals. The financial report indicates double-digit revenue growth, with core operating profit—excluding one-time IPO-related charges and non-cash equity compensation expenses—demonstrating significant year-on-year improvement. This reflects our disciplined capital allocation strategy, balancing strategic investments in innovation, licensing, and new business ventures with rigorous expense control. The IPO proceeds and strategic partnership with American Express have fortified our capital structure, paving the way for future growth and expansion.”

Strategic Synergy of Internal and External Resources Drives 60%+ Global & Domestic Payment TPV Growth in 2024

Founded in 2009, Lianlian DigiTech is a pioneer in China’s digital technology sector, offering a wide range of payment solutions globally. The Company was listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on March 28, 2024, and its core business spans digital payment services—including collections, payments, acquiring, remittance, virtual bank cards, and aggregated payments—and value-added services such as digital marketing, operational support, customer acquisition, accounts and e-wallets, and software development.

During the reporting period, Lianlian DigiTech’s revenue was mainly contributed by its digital payment services across both cross-border and domestic channels, which generated RMB 1.151 billion, a year-on-year increase of 31.6%. The growth reflects the success of the Company’s deep integration of internal and external resources.

Empowering Cross-Border Market Expansion, Lianlian DigiTech Sees a 63% Surge in Global Payment TPV. 

Lianlian DigiTech continued to lead in global payments by advancing its pioneering global licensing strategy, expanding its regulatory footprint, and strengthening cross-border ecosystems to drive efficient trade flows. The company’s relentless focus on compliance and connectivity delivered exceptional results: global payment TPV surged 63.1% year-on-year to RMB 281.5 billion, while revenue climbed 23.1% to RMB 808 million as of December 31, 2024.

In 2024, Lianlian DigiTech further diversified its global collection and payment channels, fostering synergies between clients and emerging platforms. The Company provided tailored, differentiated payment solutions to help these platforms navigate cross-border trade challenges, improve trade efficiency, and expand their global market presence. Leveraging its advanced technological infrastructure, Lianlian DigiTech created diverse digital payment scenarios, offering one-stop, customized solutions to clients worldwide. In the service trade and B2B sectors, the Company focused on China’s unique industrial heartlands, gaining deep insights into business needs. By iterating its product offerings based on market feedback, Lianlian DigiTech delivered targeted cross-border payment solutions, helping businesses of all sizes and across all industries overcome payment bottlenecks and enhance operational efficiency.

Reinforcing its Role as a Digital Transformation Partner, Lianlian DigiTech Recorded RMB 3 Trillion in Domestic Payment TPV.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s domestic payment TPV skyrocketed 64.9% year-on-year to RMB 3 trillion, while revenue surged 57.1% to RMB 343 million, driven by its synergistic global strategy, cross-border infrastructure, and ecosystem integration.

In 2024, Lianlian DigiTech accelerated innovation with the rollout of digital marketing suites and enterprise-grade wallets, expanding its service portfolio to help clients achieve both digital transformation and international growth. Its digital marketing business provided omnichannel solutions across online and offline scenarios, while the enterprise-grade wallet was transformed from a payment tool into a value-driven platform supporting the business travel, hospitality, recycling, and logistics sectors. By integrating end-to-end financial workflows—from expense management and cross-border disbursements to treasury optimization—the Company empowered clients to streamline operations and unlock new growth models.

The strategic push into high-value services also yielded results: value-added service revenue climbed 9.5% year-on-year to RMB 146 million, buoyed by strong demand for data-driven marketing tools and a surge in virtual card transaction volumes.

Strengthening Competitive Moats through Differentiation

Continued Investments in Global Licensing, Technology, and Service Innovation

As globalization accelerates and cross-border trade intensifies, the cross-border payment market continues to experience rapid growth, evolving into a diverse and competitive landscape. Serving as the vital link between consumers, merchants, and supply chains, Lianlian DigiTech has cracked the code to thriving in this dual-edged market.

By hyper-focusing on underserved small and micro businesses and trade clients—while forging deep alliances across e-commerce ecosystems—the fintech leader has cultivated unmatched insights into evolving demands and industry pain points. This frontline intelligence fuels its innovation engine, enabling the Company to deploy a global license network, AI-driven platforms, and modular payment solutions that create towering barriers to entry.

Expanding Global Payment Footprint with Key Licensing Milestones. 

In May 2024, the Company secured the Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg, expanding its European footprint beyond VAT compliance and collections for e-commerce platforms. The credential enables cross-border fund management, e-wallet issuance, and remittance solutions in partnership with regional players—a strategic pivot toward end-to-end financial ecosystems. In December, DFX Labs Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lianlian DigiTech, was issued the Virtual Asset Trading Platform (VATP) license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. The achievement represented Lianlian DigiTech’s significant move into the virtual asset sector, laying the groundwork for future growth in digital asset financial services.

The Company’s 2024 financial report showed its extensive global business presence and licensing coverage. Among Chinese digital payment solution providers, Lianlian DigiTech stands out as the only company holding money transfer licenses in all 50 U.S. states. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had established a global network of 65 payment licenses and related qualifications, alongside its VATP license. This enables Lianlian DigiTech to provide services in over 100 countries and regions, supporting transactions in more than 130 currencies.

From internal cost-effectiveness to external customer empowerment, investments in technology and service innovation continue to increase.

As a technology-driven digital payment company, Lianlian DigiTech has seamlessly integrated cutting-edge AI technologies to refine its product offerings, significantly improving user experience and operational efficiency through intelligent solutions. This not only bolsters businesses’ digital and intelligent transformation but also delivers enhanced value to customers with a new intelligent payment experience. According to the financial report, Lianlian DigiTech’s R&D investment reached RMB 319 million in 2024, marking a 19% year-on-year increase, reflecting the company’s unwavering dedication to technological innovation.

Leveraging its expertise in big data, AI, cloud computing, and blockchain, Lianlian DigiTech has developed a proprietary technology platform tailored to the complexities of global trade. The platform offers customers one-stop integrated services, including payments, money transfers, global fund distribution, intelligent exchange processing, and risk management, addressing the diverse needs of businesses of all sizes and across all industries. In 2025, Lianlian DigiTech has further embraced technological advancements by deploying the DeepSeek large model across key scenarios including business operations, R&D, and office workflows. The Company has integrated DeepSeek’s large language model (LLM) capabilities into its LOOP AI merchant application. The integration of DeepSeek’s precise natural language interaction and scenario perception enables LOOP AI to generate accurate, engaging, and context-aware content for cross-border merchants, enhancing product visibility and sales conversion on the Amazon platform and all major search engines. The innovation helps to deliver significant growth in merchants’ cross-border trade businesses.

China’s 2025 Government Work Report outlines several key initiatives including “reinforcing policies to stabilize foreign trade and assist businesses in securing orders and expanding markets,” “fostering the growth of cross-border e-commerce,” “advancing high-caliber development of the Belt and Road Initiative,” and “deepening multilateral, bilateral, and regional economic cooperation.”

In alignment with these national development priorities, Lianlian DigiTech will refine its global strategy, accelerating the growth of its international licensing portfolio while deepening its engagement within key cross-border e-commerce platforms. The fintech company will enhance its product offerings through ongoing optimization, strengthen collaborations with supply chain partners, and leverage its integrated global network to diversify payment solutions for broader commercial applications. These strategic imperatives—coupled with improved ecosystem connectivity—will advance the company’s objective to facilitate China’s next phase of economic liberalization and foster robust cross-border trade relationships.

 

 

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Regal Rexnord Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $.35 per share

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MILWAUKEE, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Louis Pinkham, Chief Executive Officer of Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX), announced that the Board of Directors, at its regular quarterly meeting held on April 28, 2025, declared a dividend of $0.35 per share. The dividend is payable on July 14, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2025. The company has paid a dividend every quarter since January 1961.

About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord’s 30,000 associates around the world help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

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PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES FINANCING OF OXFORD LICENCE AGREEMENT

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 28, 2025 /CNW/ – Principal Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “Principal”) (TSXV: PTEC) (FWB: JO7) provides an update on the Licence of Technology Agreement (“Licence”) with Oxford University Innovation Limited (“Oxford“).

Principal has entered into a financing agreement (the “Financing Agreement”) with RLOX Beteiligung GmbH (the “Funding Group”) dated April 25, 2025. pursuant to which the Funding Group will provide Principal with aggregate gross proceeds of C$3,744,000 (or €2.4 million) over four tranches by October 15, 2026, for a subscription of up to 4,940,000 common shares in the capital of Principal (the “Common Shares”) and a 50% interest in the net profits (the “NPI”) in the skin cancer related medical technology products developed under the Licence. The first tranche of C$934,500 (or €600,000) has been received by Principal. 

The proceeds from the Financing Agreement will be used to fulfill the research and development funding obligations of the Licence and for other general corporate purposes.

Jerry Trent, Chief Executive Officer of Principal, stated, “Obtaining this funding on favourable terms is a significant accomplishment for Principal. We work well with the Funding Group, and Principal will have a 50% interest in any skin cancer detection applications we develop with Oxford as a result of this financing. I am working closely with our partners at Oxford and will update our shareholders as we move from prototype development on to clinical trials for this exciting venture.”

A proportion of each tranche under the Financing Agreement is allocated between a subscription of Common Shares and the NPI, as set out below, with the price per Common Share being the greater of the below noted price and the applicable market price under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) on such date:

DATE (1)

ALLOCATED TO
COMMON
SHARES

SHARE
PRICE (2)

MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF COMMON SHARES
TO BE ISSUED

ALLOCATED TO
NET PROFITS
INTEREST (3)

April 28, 2025

$780,000

$0.25

3,120,000

€ 100,000

October 15, 2025

$624,000

$0.50

1,248,000

€ 200,000

April 15, 2026

$312,000

$0.75

416,000

€ 400,000

October 15, 2026

$156,000

$1.00

156,000

€ 600,000

TOTALS:

$1,872,000

4,940,000

€ 1,200,000

(1) Issuance date will be the latter of the date shown and the date of acceptance by the TSXV.

(2) Issuance share price will be the greater of the price shown and the applicable Market Price as such term is defined in the policies of the TSXV.

(3) Calculated using an exchange rate of EUR (€) = C$1.56

All transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreement remain subject to the acceptance of the TSXV  and, in respect of share issuances that would result in the Funding Group (including persons acting in concert therewith) holding 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, approval of the Company’s disinterested shareholders with respect to the creation of a new “Control Person” as defined under the policies of the TSXV.

The Funding Group, including the shareholders thereof, currently has no direct or indirect beneficial ownership or control over any Common Shares. It is anticipated that following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreement, and the debt settlement announced by Principal on April 17, 2025, the Funding Group, together with the shareholders thereof, will hold an aggregate of up to 7,971,561 Common Shares and 3,031,561 common share purchase warrants of the Company (the “Warrants”), which will represent up to 17.10% and up to 22.16% of Principal’s then anticipated issued and outstanding shares on a non-diluted and partially-diluted (assuming the exercise of the Warrants) basis, respectively.

All securities to be issued pursuant to the Financing Agreement will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance.

About Principal Technologies

Principal Technologies Inc. is a Canadian-based healthcare acquisition company. The Company is engaged in building a portfolio of profitable healthcare technology companies with a focus on those with global distribution potential which have intellectual property capable of enhancing medical treatment quality, cost efficiency, optimization of the patient pathway, and implementation of point of care technologies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jerry Trent, Chief Executive Officer
Principal Technologies Inc.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreement, including the use of proceeds, the receipt of requisite approvals, and the net profits from products developed under the Licence, are forward-looking statements based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: the absence of material changes with respect to the Company and its businesses; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar to Euro exchange rate); change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; the successful negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and the receipt of all requisite approvals. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure its shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Should beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors change, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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EDXM Global Establishes Board of Directors with Senior Leaders from Citadel and Virtu Financial

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SINGAPORE, April 28, 2025 /CNW/ — EDXM Global today announced the formation of its Board of Directors, appointing industry leaders Rakesh Madamanchi, Peter Colven and Ramesh Arumugam as Board Directors. They collectively bring extensive expertise in trading infrastructure, operations and compliance, and will support CEO Kai Kono as EDXM Global expands institutional adoption of its digital asset trading venue.

Madamanchi joins the Board with an established track record in risk management and regulatory affairs. He has served as EDXM Global’s Chief Compliance Officer since May 2024 and brings over 18 years of experience across global financial institutions, including Blockchain.com, Wells Fargo, ANZ and Standard Chartered Bank to the Board.

Colven joins the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He is the APAC Chief Operating Officer at Citadel, where he oversees key corporate functions in the region. He brings extensive operational expertise to the Board, including over two decades of experience at Goldman Sachs across London, Tokyo and Hong Kong offices, where he worked in senior roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer in Global Markets for APAC.

Arumugam joins the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He is the APAC Managing Director at Virtu Financial. He joined the firm in 2020 as Head of Business Development in Asia, leading business development and expanding institutional access to high-speed, low-latency trading platforms. Prior to this, he held key roles at NYSE Euronext’s fintech division and SGX, where he led clearing and trading sales across global markets. Arumugam’s business development experience will support EDXM Global as it accelerates its expansion in the region.

“We are honored to welcome Rakesh, Peter and Ramesh to our Board of Directors as we serve our growing roster of institutional clients,” said Kai Kono, CEO of EDXM Global. “Each brings a wealth of proven leadership and operational expertise across global financial markets. Their guidance will be instrumental as we scale our infrastructure and further deepen institutional access to digital assets.”

About EDXM Global

EDXM Global is a fast-growing digital asset trading venue for institutional clients that leverages best practices from traditional financial markets on a purpose-built crypto platform. Based in Singapore, EDXM Global’s robust liquidity environment, modern technology and nonconflicted business model are designed to meet the needs of both crypto-native firms and the world’s largest financial institutions. EDXM Global is a subsidiary of EDX Markets Holding Company Inc.

About EDX

EDX is a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse. EDX Markets, our flagship marketplace, is designed to emulate the world’s most sophisticated exchanges, with deep liquidity, firm prices and low trading costs. EDX has structured its business to minimize risk for its members while providing a diverse array of operational and capital efficiencies. Backed by some of the world’s leading trading and venture capital firms, EDX is actively developing new features and expanding its geographic presence to deliver trusted, liquid and efficient crypto trading experiences for all institutions. To learn more, visit edxmarkets.com.

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press@edxmglobal.com | +61 416 219 358

Disclaimer: EDXM Global’s products and services are only available to non-US persons and non-US institutions in select jurisdictions.

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