Peter Shadbolt

With fiduciary duty reforms and audit oversight changes now law, Korean corporates face growing shareholder pressure on capital allocation, dividend policy and financial transparency – placing treasury functions in the spotlight.

As investors start pricing sovereign debt risk into long-term yields, corporate treasurers must rethink duration, diversify currency exposure, and prepare for a world where bond markets –not central banks – set the tone.

The pause in rate hikes was meant to bring relief. Instead, Asia’s treasurers are confronting a new kind of uncertainty – one where FX volatility, not funding cost, is driving strategic risk decisions.

As the environmental conversation shifts from carbon to natural capital, corporate treasurers are finding themselves on the frontlines. A new Singapore-led white paper outlines why nature-related risk may be the next big exposure to hit balance sheets.

China is accelerating the international rollout of its digital yuan, shifting focus from retail trials to programmable, cross-border use cases. As treasurers weigh the strategic implications, new pilots and infrastructure moves suggest the e-CNY may soon play a more central role.

With more fast and cheap options in the region's payments universe, transaction banks must now layer added services to remain competitive.

When it comes to supply chains, making sure you have a Plan B or "plus one" is becoming essential, particularly in the light of an incoming new US administration and the threat of tariffs.

Trump's election win could signal a new chapter for corporate treasurers in Asia, who must now navigate a complex landscape of potential trade barriers and regulatory changes. As the financial implications unfold, treasurers will need to rethink their strategies.

Cross-border payments platform Project mBridge continues to develop, moving from its pilot phase into the realm of the MVP. HK Fintech Week 2024 heard how it could pave the way for a new era in digital finance.

The People's Bank of China is stepping in to curb a rush into sovereign debt amid economic weakening, a rare move aimed at stabilising the financial markets.

The internationalisation of the renminbi has always been a strong focus for Beijing, but a recent IMF report suggests it could be losing ground to other non-traditional reserve currencies.

Leading Chinese smart electric vehicle maker to recharge the CFO role with appointment of insider Stanley Yu Qu.