Banking integration is widely seen as an obstacle to a truly united Asean economic community, but Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have made progress on the issue.
Keen to appease treasurers, the Bank of Thailand plans to relax foreign exchange regulations to make the country more attractive for setting up corporate treasury centres.
Australian Fashion Labels’ managing director Dean Flintoft argues that governments and trade associations need to do a better job when it comes to free trade agreements.
The OECD released a full version of the global standard for the exchange of tax information between governments, a development that will influence new FATCA requirements.
In a bid to establish itself as a prime location for regional treasury centres, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has asked EY to survey treasurers on their needs.
As China signs onto an intergovernmental agreement to comply with US FATCA regulations, questions remain about formats and deadlines, but its reach is inescapable.