CT’s inaugural Hong Kong conference saw over 200 treasury-related professionals enjoy a day of thought-provoking discussion centred around the future of treasury in an increasingly digital and tech-savvy world
Notional cash pooling avoids the physical transfer of foreign exchange, reducing FX risk. The US tech manufacturer's Yvione Zhou explains how it works in Asia.
For treasurers with businesses in China, HNA’s liquidity squeeze is a signal lesson in how bad it can get. The affair stands to influence the whole banking sector’s non-performing loans.
From crude solutions such as extending payment terms to complex arrangements such as supply chain finance, treasurers must keep all plates spinning in working capital management.
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.