Risk & Compliance

Apac advisory firm Acclime has been expanding quickly in the region through acquisitions.

CT recently caught up with Manoj Dugar and Yvonne Yiu, HSBC’s Apac regional co-heads, global payments solutions, about how payments are being impacted by tariffs, AI, cost pressures, differing systems, and the desire for speed and interoperability.

Humayun Habib, former Apac director of finance at Cargill, spoke about his experience on the production lines, which later helped him succeed in finance transformation. Habib has moved to a new role at Malaysia’s Premium Vegetable Oils.

The international audit, accounting and consulting business has made several leadership changes in the Lion City, including a hire from KPMG.

In a volatile economic climate, corporates require a compelling proposition to persuade senior treasury professionals to move on from often comfortable and well-remunerated positions. Experts talked to CT about recruitment drivers in the region.

The US government has shutdown for the first time since December 2018 after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill. Key jobs data hasn't been released and gold has climbed to a new record high.

The storm has left at least 17 dead in Taiwan and 10 dead in the Philippines. As the storm reaches Vietnam, a clear up operation has begun, including in Hong Kong, Guangdong province and Macau.

Corporate interest in participating in the Swap Connect programme is growing, following the enhancement in May to include China's one-year loan prime rate as reference rate. Henderson Land’s CFO gave CT some insights.

The SAR's chief executive John Lee wants Hong Kong as a base for mainland Chinese firms looking to go global as his government ramps up investment in AI, the Northern Metropolis and rolls out help for firms looking to do business with Saudi Arabia.

Amit Baraskar, vice president & head of treasury at Thomas Cook India Group, shared insights into the company’s renewed focus on mid-office controls, automation, and workshops, with CorporateTreasurer.

Annapoorna Venkataramanan, head of treasury, risk, insurance and capex investments, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, revealed to CT the firm's strategy towards capital investments and treasury transformation in the fast-changing steel sector.

This idea behind the framework is to improve liquidity management and operational speed through six key policy areas.