Nishtha Asthana

Amit Baraskar, vice president & head of treasury at Thomas Cook India Group, shared insights into the company’s renewed focus on mid-office controls, automation, and workshops, with CorporateTreasurer.

Toll Group’s executive chairman Thomas Knudsen told CT about the freight firm's plans to step up investment in Asia, where shifting trade corridors, rising middle-class consumption, and a push toward decarbonisation are rewriting the rules of logistics.

Annapoorna Venkataramanan, head of treasury, risk, insurance and capex investments, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, revealed to CT the firm's strategy towards capital investments and treasury transformation in the fast-changing steel sector.

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.

CorporateTreasurer recently caught up with Winnie Chen, head of Asia Pacific, global payments services, Bank of America, to discuss real-time payments, QR codes, cross-border transactions and more.

Firms, both large and small, are trying to leverage new technology to redefine business operations. CT spoke with Broadridge’s German Soto Sanchez about some of the efforts and challenges implementing AI, infrastructure, talent and tokenisation.

Martijn Hoogerwerf shares his views on green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, taxonomies, trade and transition finance.

Senior execs from the government, Paytm, Standard Chartered and the IFSCA, say private capital, digital payments, and green finance are major growth drivers, yet there are risks from geopolitical instability, structural issues in job creation and income inequality.

FIS's regional vice president, treasury and payments, shared views on how treasury teams are evolving, AI, data lakes, liquidity and risks.

The rise of cryptocurrencies is reshaping the payments landscape globally; while regulatory challenges persist, some Asian businesses are pushing the boundaries, making digital currencies a viable alternative for real-time transactions.

Citi's regional head of client advisory for Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, Treasury and Trade Solutions, shared his views on key performance indicators, data analytics, collaboration and liquidity management.

Baraskar, a member of CT's editorial board, discussed geopolitical uncertainty, the use of AI, the rise of India and China and navigating through volatile times.