Banks & Service Providers

The global economy is going through unprecedented times and expert panelists from Baguio Green Group, SF Reit Asset Management and HSBC discussed how to best manage the volatility.

Ahead of the global conference, Commerzbank's global head of product management trade, shared his views on Middle East tensions, digitalisation and South Korea's Green New Deal.

CT understands that Sameer Shah will join the German bank as head of cash management sales for Middle East & Africa.

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.

ANZ's managing director, transaction banking, told CT that the digital transition for corporate payments is continuing apace, as cheques and batch payments are increasingly phased out.

MUFG Bank, together with the Finnoventure Private Equity Trust I fund managed by Krungsri Finnovate Co., have made a combined investment of $195m in Ascend Money.

Bank of America’s Venkat Eachur has shared with CT his views on inflation, supply chain shifts and digital disruption impacting treasurers in Asia, and how they can de-risk and capitalise on some strong domestic economies, amid an uncertain macro environment.

The appointments include Mahesh Kini, formerly at JP Morgan, as global head of cash management in Singapore.

On the sidelines of an event discussing Hong Kong’s latest budget, Fung shared his views with CT on treasury management at a listed property giant, including liquidity, ESG and digitalisation.

The partners are working to deliver improved working capital and supply chain finance solutions to clients by the end of 2023.

BofA’s Tommy Chan shared his views on the trends shaping supply chains and why supply chain finance is on the rise.

During his recent trip to Hong Kong, Randall discussed the trends he is seeing among Apac treasurers, and how the demand for real-time treasury is shaping liquidity solutions.