In March, the UK was admitted to the modern trade agreement that is set to expand digital services across the Indo-Pacific region. Meanwhile, China is pushing for entry.
As the UK reels from some of the highest inflation figures since the 70s, what’s next for corporate treasurers? And how should they chart these black swan events?
For the UK, it was hailed as an historic triumph, reaching an 11th hour agreement after years of hard negotiating. For Asia’s treasurers, however, ‘no deal’ is still the only deal.
Japan goes in strong with an early message to Britain and Europe as it seeks to protect the interests of corporates heavily invested in the United Kingdom ahead of Brexit talks.
Britain and South Korea have agreed to help boost investment in financial technology companies, a move expected to hasten blockchain’s arrival in the mainstream.