BEIJING, May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company"), a fast-growing consumer lending marketplace in China, today announced that Mr. Xinming Zhou has resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Hexindai's Founder and Chairman Mr. Xiaobo An will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, while Chief Operating Officer Ms. Lili Hua will replace Mr. Zhou on the board as a Director.
"We appreciate Mr. Zhou’s hard work and contribution to our business growth over the years, and wish him the best of luck as he embarks on a journey of entrepreneurship," said Mr. Xiaobo An, Hexindai's Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to bringing my deep understanding of banking and consumer finance and many years of industry experience to this broader role as we further expand our business vertically to capture more growth opportunities in the industry. While continuing to strengthen our individual investor base, we have also diversified our funding sources with institutions and funding partners, such as Bohai International Trust, Kunming Aotou and Phoenix Intelligent Credit Group. We are confident in our long-term growth with diversified new business structure.”
Mr. Xiaobo An founded the Company in 2014, and has held the position of Chairman since the inception. He became a Director in February 2017. He worked in Huaxia Bank from 2004 to 2008 in the credit approval department. Mr. An received a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Hebei University. He was awarded the “Outstanding Innovator of the Financial Industry in China” title by the prestigious Economy magazine and Huazun Prize panel in 2014.
About Hexindai Inc.
Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company") is a fast-growing consumer lending marketplace based in Beijing, China facilitating loans to meet the increasing consumption demand of the emerging middle class in China. Hexindai provides borrowers with convenient and ready access to credit through its online marketplace. The Company offers borrowers a wide range of products designed based on customer segmentation data and tailored to the specific needs of the emerging middle class in China by matching them with investors seeking various types of investment products with appropriate risk levels and risk-adjusted returns. Hexindai's strong online and offline user acquisition capabilities combined with an online platform with extensive offline networks, an advanced risk management system, and strong strategic cooperative relationships with a custodian bank and an insurance company to safeguard investments, allows the Company to generate higher customer satisfaction, reliance, and realize faster growth in China.
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