Expert panellists in Hong Kong discussed the rise of private credit as a preferred debt structure in Asia, as interest rates remain high and traditional bond issuance slows down.
The partnership comes amid the bank’s realisation that big data and emerging technologies can be harnessed to assist online merchants in the financing process
The decision to stay away from offshore debt markets comes even as central banks double down their efforts to support economies by slashing interest rates
There's only one cure for corporate coronavirus shock and that's hefty injections of central bank money. We look at what China is doing to keep liquidity flowing.
A battle over the soul of supply chain finance is raging as fintechs slam banks as outdated, banks accuse fintechs of being lightweights and the rating agencies who insist that trade credit is not debt
Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
Hong Kong's first trade backed by the Libor alternative HONIA is giving corporate treasurers a clearer view of how benchmarks may operate in a world without Libor
Two days of volatility in SOFR, the main contender to replace Libor, has cast doubt on its suitability as a new benchmark rate for corporate financial activity
Can the world do without China? Can China do without the world? A panel discussion at GTR Asia discussed how China, ASEAN and other Asian countries will be impacted by the trade war