Billion-Dollar Chinese P2P Lender Collapses 2 Weeks After Filing for IPO in New York

Billion-Dollar Chinese P2P Lender Collapses 2 Weeks After Filing for IPO in New York
Victims of P2P fraud protest in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on Oct. 1, 2018. The Epoch Times
Olivia Li
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A large Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) lender collapsed just a couple of weeks after seeking final approval to launch an initial public offering (IPO) at the U.S. Nasdaq stock exchange.

Tairan, which operates under Xiaotai International Investment, folded after its founder, Pan Baofeng, surrendered himself to police in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on Nov. 1, saying his company was involved in illegal fundraising.