From today Chinese financial institutions no longer have to set aside 20 per cent of the value of dollar purchases. For treasurers, that means lower costs and an opportunity to hedge.
International payment network Swift has a long record but blockchain-based upstarts such as Ripple are nipping at its heels. Here, insiders from Swift and Ripple go head to head.
Wanda walks away from or restructures huge international property deals and leaves cinema chain AMC Entertainment in the lurch. CT looks at what treasurers in the Chinese M&A space need to know.
Beijing has released broad measures aimed at improving the environment for foreign corporates, ranging from dividend repatriation, taxation and visa issues
As the upstart blockchain seeks to become part of the cross-border payment firmament, can it really topple Swift's monopoly? CT speaks to Ripple about its push into Asia.
In the second part of our series from Swift, the world’s largest payment system says finding the best use case is the secret to getting the most from the technology
Having just completed a bank guarantee via blockchain, the CFO of the company behind Australia's Westfield malls tells CT what’s needed to get the distributed ledger into the mainstream.
Suspicion of fraud at a Chinese company is not the same as fraud, cautions Andrew Leung. For added peace of mind, study your business partner's books and, if necessary, pay a visit.