China’s big four state-owned banks are finally getting to grips with merging their cash and trade divisions. So far, the effects have been limited, but the principle is sound, CT explains.
A treasury recruiter spoke to CT about the demographic shifts in Asia’s biggest treasury hubs Singapore and Hong Kong – who’s in, who’s out and what recruiters are looking for
Transaction banking revenues were the highest in a decade last year, according to one industry monitor. CT spoke to bankers in the region to find out what went right.
If there’s one thing that corporate treasurers can count on, it’s that Hong Kong is awash with banking liquidity. With underpricing the enemy, it’ll pay to take the long view
China backs away from new e-commerce rules; China clarifies tax position for foreign bond holders; AML probe deepens on Japanese bank; RBA takes aim at bank profits; MAS grants first private securities platform licence
CT’s inaugural Hong Kong conference saw over 200 treasury-related professionals enjoy a day of thought-provoking discussion centred around the future of treasury in an increasingly digital and tech-savvy world
Singapore may have scrapped the idea of a centralised database to facilitate KYC checks for now but an advisory body in Hong Kong says the government might not even need one.
