CorporateTreasurer's editorial team picked six key stories across different areas, such as fundraising, tokenisation and sustainability, which impacted Asia Pacific treasurers in 2025.
Institutional demand, regulatory clarity and technological maturity are aligning to push tokenised money and digital settlement deeper into mainstream finance, according to a high-level panel discussion in Singapore.
The spun off company from JD.com is preparing for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 11. The supply chain firm's ability to manage treasury separately has seen cash increase on its balance sheet.
The bank's partnership with ESGpedia is extending corporate sustainability-linked loan financing to SMEs which are purchasing or refinancing a property.
In Apac, 78% of companies have emissions-reduction initiatives in place, however the financing gap is wide, with only 8% of companies aligning capital expenditure with transition strategies, according to data from corporates.
Australia’s corporate supply chains may be legally compliant today, however tightening sanctions on Russian oil could leave payments, lines of credit and cargo exposed. In October, the EU stepped up sanctions against Russia.
Six months after so-called 'Liberation Day', Asian firms are showing signs of adaption and stabilisation, according to a new trade survey from HSBC. India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia appear to be performing well.