CFO tells CT how he used a cross-currency swap to cut the effective interest rate on long-term bonds from 4.7% to 2.2%. He also discusses reducing the number of bank relationships
Regulators are placing increasing importance on codes of conduct. While compliance might not be strictly essential, your licence to trade could hinge on it in future.
From China to Indonesia, Korea and Japan, 2018 will see a changing of the regulatory guard. Will it make a real difference or is it a case of plus ca change?
Bribery and corruption can pose reputational and legal threats to corporates – and China is not the only offender when it comes to shoddy due diligence, a survey shows.
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.
Toshiba’s reform of its audit committee came too late to save the firm’s reputation for fiscal probity. Other Japanese firms need to take note and avoid a similar fall from grace.
The two countries will work together to make it easier for fintech companies to operate across borders, a move one expert says could help develop technology to support large companies' supply chains.