Risk & Compliance

China's central bank and FX regulator have replaced fragmented pilots with a nationwide, quota-based framework for MNCs. Integration into global cash management structures should become easier for treasurers.

Japan’s yen fell this this week to an 18-month low against the dollar as Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to shore up her coalition.

GTreasury is looking to automate reconciliation and regulatory reporting across treasury, finance, and compliance operations.

The US's increasingly assertive foreign policy is set to heighten geopolitical risk this year amid wider threats, says Fitch.

Neeraj Kumar Jumrani will leave the gas and engineering firm in February. The company has been fighting action from SEBI.

As Donald Trump advocates for the removal of quarterly reports, one Asian treasurer agrees, but wants monthly reporting available to senior managers. Asian countries have differing requirements, while treasurers are looking to produce more continuous reporting.

Vladimir Putin's visit to India this month could make trade talks with Washington harder; meanwhile a large number of M&A and IPO deals are taking place, and Q3 GDP was above 8%.

Over 150 people have been killed after a fire broke out at seven under renovation apartment blocks in Tai Po; China Taiping Insurance (Hong Kong) is a lead insurer of the construction site; many firms have offered donations to support those affected.

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.

Multinationals need to finetune their FX hedging strategies faced with a market with growing volatility, according to speakers at the event.

Bangladesh’s workplace safety, particularly in apparel factories, is again under question, after several major fire incidents in October, including at Dhaka airport, which have injured and killed many workers, and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.

Singapore and South Korea have signed a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor agreement aimed at supporting the maritime sector’s move toward lower-emission fuels and digitalised operations.