Driven by robust economic dynamism and promising opportunities, the Philippines has emerged as a market of immense potential. This dynamic landscape has paved the way for continued growth and development within the finance and treasury community

The so-called &#8216;BRICS Bridge&#8217; project may have stalled, but efforts to undermine the primacy of the US dollar as the world&#8217;s reserve currency have received a boost from an unlikely source; although any path to a true alternative will be long and difficult.  

Phil Carmalt will start in the role at BofA on May 29 and will continue to be based in Hong Kong. 

The global economy is going through unprecedented times and expert panelists from Baguio Green Group, SF Reit Asset Management and HSBC discussed how to best manage the volatility. 

DHL said it will temporarily suspend the collection and shipping of B2C shipments to the US where the declared customs value exceeds $800, while the Hongkong Post will suspend air mail containing goods from April 27, amid US customs changes. 

The financing will support the Hong Kong property giant's general funding needs with the aim to tie with its sustainability and social initiatives.

Geopolitical and economic uncertainty is causing greater competition and supply chain concerns for businesses across Apac; investment in technology and new markets are ways to buffer the impact. 

Lim Cheng Cheng has over three decades of experience and has worked at Singtel and SMRT. 

Buyers are asking Bangladeshi exporters to share the additional tariff burden in a garment market which exports almost $9bn of products to the US annually; meanwhile the government wants to reduce barriers for US imports. 
 


Treasury leaders from Klook and Hysan Development shared their FX position and risk management strategies. 

The Hong Kong government is supporting exporters with insurance and cash flow needs, with Donald Trump now, temporarily, exempting electronics from tariffs imposed on China and Hong Kong. 

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has cultivated a new approach to treasury management, in turn strengthening its risk management, creating cost and other efficiencies, and enhancing value.

As Asia Pacific (APAC) corporations seek to expand their global footprint, the role of treasury and finance teams is undergoing a significant transformation. J.P. Morgan Payments&#8217; Manish Patel  shares his thoughts on how treasurers can drive success. 

By creating more dynamic hedging solutions and leveraging digital platforms for the benefit of customers, OCBC is responding to a pressing need in the treasury community for tools to manage a challenging business environment. Its initiatives also helped the bank secure CorporateTreasurer awards for FX/hedging and digital solutions in 2024.

As the financial world changes rapidly, so too is the nature of risk that market participants must tackle.

The bank payment obligation (BPO) is often seen as an earlier effort to digitise trade finance, but it may still have a role to play even as blockchain trade platforms mushroom every month



While wider migration has been adopted across banks, corporate clients are being encouraged to follow suit to create a standardised payment ecosystem. 

Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, recently discussed cross-border and instant payments, collaboration, Swift, AI, trade finance, and more, with CT. 

Retail sales and industrial output have beaten expectations for January and February, as China's leadership eyes 5% GDP growth again; meanwhile global suppliers are showing optimism for the year ahead, according to a survey. 

With treasurers prioritising a mix of liquidity, capital preservation, performance and diversification for their surplus cash, Pictet Asset Management&#8217;s money market strategies have shown their value, reflected by a <i>CorporateTreasurer</i> award for asset and liquidity solutions.

US tariffs likely to speed up de-dollarisation

BofA hires from DBS Hong Kong for Apac global payments solutions head

CT Week Hong Kong: Navigating turbulence at the CFO level

DHL and Hongkong Post to suspend some mailing of packages to US

DBS Hong Kong and Henderson Land close HK$5bn SLL

Increasing competition and geopolitics temper business confidence: report

Surbana Jurong Group appoints Lim Cheng Cheng as group CFO

Trump’s 10% tariff challenges Bangladeshi exporters’ as 37% threat hangs in air

CTWeek Hong Kong: Mitigating treasury FX risks

Hong Kong rolls out support for SMEs as Trump changes tariff policy again

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12th CTWeek Philippines 2025