Commodities may have come off the boil after a tumultuous 2022, but analysts are now seeing commodity price impacts in previously less exposed sectors.
Covid-19 is shaking up corporate treasurers’ relationship with their banks, and customer preferences are changing, according to a new study by East & Partners (Asia).
China’s move to digitize its commodities trade with an ‘open platform’ has received a green light from the government. Expect more blockchain trade soon.
Trade financing – where financial institutions provide credit facilities to guarantee exchange of goods – is long overdue a blockchain overhaul. Standard Chartered and Siemens believe they’ve made the first step.
Cherry-picking corporate treasurers are causing problems for regional financial institutions which are losing wallet share to their more nimble counterparts.
Trade platforms have proliferated in Asia Pacific over the past six months but – as with all tech rushes – picking the right option is key. What should treasurers look for?
With reports Beijing will put in place contingencies to counter US tax cuts that could stymie foreign direct investment, treasurers lament that getting money into China is still fraught with problems