It's like nothing China's treasurers have seen in the past 10 years; a toxic combination of defaults, US rate hikes, a downturn at home, regulatory interference and trade tensions are killing bond issuance.
China has been pushing for more Panda issuance, and a Hong Kong-listed water supply company has delivered despite not holding the top credit rating. It explains how and why.
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.
CT kicks off its new weekly column on treasury gossip with a look at “Safe’s roadshow” to promote RMB bonds from non-Chinese issuers, and a book on Buddhism that’s shaping up as the new management Bible.
If you want to see IFRS in action, look no further than the estimated $100bn Xiaomi mega-IPO. The Chinese tech giant's growth in value can look like accumulated losses depending on your accounting standard.
From artificial intelligence to more stringent regional regulations, corporate treasurers in the Asia Pacific region will have their work cut out for them in 2018.
Amid a welter of public accusations and counter claims, a bizarre spat is emerging at the troubled electric car firm whose main backer is controversial LeEco founder Jia Yueting.