The controversial tech firm has made the news for the wrong reasons of late, but its treasury is one to follow – sharing its experience with some of the country's biggest corporates.
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.
While today's technology makes it possible to process payments instantly, deep-rooted issues such as reconciliation, AML, compliance and FX seriously hamper banks’ abilities to evolve.
With reports Beijing will put in place contingencies to counter US tax cuts that could stymie foreign direct investment, treasurers lament that getting money into China is still fraught with problems
Hong Kong and Singapore might present themselves as the only spots to host RTCs. But corporates say setting up in China's capital can see a treasury unit play another role entirely...
It’s said the secret to a good relationship is never having an opinion – and it seems the same applies to hedging. One of Hong Kong’s most successful funds tells CT how to get hedging right.
After years of debate, HK considers a reform that would allow transfers of losses among subsidiaries. In Beijing, it seems even further away, but there are ways to pay less tax.
International payment network Swift has a long record but blockchain-based upstarts such as Ripple are nipping at its heels. Here, insiders from Swift and Ripple go head to head.