Interviews

Real-time payment rails, digital assets, APIs and AI are higher on the treasury agenda, HSBC's Manoj Dugar tells CT.

Rajan Gupta, former global head of treasury and tax at Hyva, shared his experience establishing treasury functions at the transport multinational, up until its acquisition by JOST.

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 capability to link all systems, including procurement processing and travel management, to a centralised ERP platform can significantly help streamline finance operations, according to Giselle Arellano Geronimo, the firm's local head of finance.

CFO Patrick Chan discussed with CT the key reasons behind the improved half-year results for the Hong Kong-based environmental firm, as well as key strategies around cost control and cash management.

Before riding the AI wave, a treasurer needs to identify use cases, goals, resources, and tools to maximise performance and returns, according to Bojan Belejkovski.

Kelvin Li, general manager of platform tech at Ant International, discussed with CT the fintech’s digital assets strategy to support large-volume, intragroup, cross-border fund moves.

Markus Wenker, CFO at Yinson Production, talked to CT about his team’s engagement in the capital markets to diversify its funding base, due to external and internal factors.

Jemi Lam, finance controller at Belton Technology, shares insights into treasurers’ roles in ESG risk management, from insurance policies to preventative measures.

Naveen Mallela, global co-head at JP Morgan's Kinexys, explained to CT how blockchain technology is enabling payments, and how global and Apac firms are embracing its use, including in the Middle East.

JP Morgan Payments' global head of treasury services discussed how Apac corporate payments are evolving, including the drive for real-time, digital wallets, APIs and blockchain.