Treasurers are always on the look out for cheap sources of funding and a small sukuk green bond issuance from a solar project in Sabah could be showing the way
The need of Chinese corporate to find billions in foreign exchange to pay overseas shareholders is likely to depress the renminbi. But will it last for long?
From a small Hong Kong office, a state-owned giant manages billions that bankroll global energy projects. Now, it's looking at taking its cash-pooling solutions global.
Money stranded in local accounts in foreign currencies is a perennial problem for treasurers. TPV Technology's treasurer tells CT how he worked with JP Morgan to tackle it.
The Japanese company plans to reduce its reliance on bank loans by borrowing from subsidiaries with ample cash in a bid to raise $1.8bln of its $2.7bln funding needs.
The Chinese conglomerate's over-arching ambition finally gets the better of its board – and its financial officers may have been powerless to halt the slide.
Tired of seeing the supply chain disrupted by late payments, an advertising technology firm is developing a digital wallet which clients must log into and make payments to continue to use services.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the hotel business has picked itself up from an unpleasant slump. But the industry is coming under pressure from multiple sources.
HSBC’s strategic push to Asia promises explicit investment in transaction banking platforms and lending rates set to undercut existing lenders*, but the shift will be far less substantial than presumed.