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SEC filingJiayin Group Inc. announced a leadership change in its risk function, appointing Dan Qi as Chief Risk Officer effective June 1, 2026, succeeding Yifang Xu, who resigned for personal reasons but remains on the Board of Directors.
This executive change reflects a strategic reinforcement of Jiayin’s risk leadership amid its reliance on proprietary big data analytics and algorithm-driven borrower assessment. Dan Qi’s deep domain expertise—spanning credit risk system development at WeBank, international payment risk at Alipay, and asset risk modeling at Guangfa Bank—directly aligns with the Company’s stated emphasis on a 'comprehensive risk management system' and 'advanced big data analytics'. Her prior role as Head of Risk Policy since September 2025 indicates internal readiness and continuity. While Yifang Xu’s resignation is described as for personal reasons and does not signal broader governance instability—given her continued service on the Board—the transition places heightened focus on execution consistency in risk policy, especially given regulatory sensitivity around online individual finance in China. The CEO’s public affirmation underscores that this is not a routine succession but a targeted upgrade intended to safeguard loan facilitation integrity and platform credibility—key drivers of investor confidence in Jiayin’s marketplace model.