For corporate treasurers in Hong Kong and Singapore, risk mitigation strategies can only take you so far. CT looks at how the coronavirus recession will hit smaller economies hardest
TMA published feedback from market participants on HONIA as the successor to HIBOR in late December but unlike its US counterpart SOFR, Asian businesses are taking time to adapt
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
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
When interest rates begin to move there are only two types of treasurer: fixed or floating. What type you are will depend on your exposure and your appetite for risk
Treasurers in Hong Kong are eyeing a US rate hike in September, but as uncertainty lingers – and the gap between the rates in HK and the US remains – the HKMA is left to bail out the currency.
Notional cash pooling avoids the physical transfer of foreign exchange, reducing FX risk. The US tech manufacturer's Yvione Zhou explains how it works in Asia.
CT takes a look at Cathay Pacific’s 2017 annual report to see how its treasury is dealing with its fuel hedging strategy and how new accounting practices affect the airline.