Singapore has announced a regulatory fintech sandbox to drive innovation in the real world, but what if you don’t want your company to be a guinea pig?
Both China and Hong Kong are attempting to tackle businesses that have deliberately mis-invoiced goods traded across the border to sneak money offshore.
Suppliers to the world’s largest companies are starved of crucial credit lines while banks watch on the sidelines. Financial innovation is making a difference, but corporate treasurers must play a role too.
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.
A crucial court decision and improved practices around commodity assets and collateral is helping restore confidence following fraud at the Port of Qingdao