Head of Commercial Treasury Abel Martins Alexandre spoke to CT about relocating its treasury from London to Singapore – and what it took to transform its treasury into a commerical entity
Corporate treasurers and CFOs are backing a weaker renminbi in 2019, betting the People’s Bank of China will weaponise the currency to fight the escalating trade war.
A revolution in the way the public pays is being echoed in the corporate world. As the likes of BAML roll out innovation payment solutions for corporates, treasurers are weighing up the benefit.
Can you imagine a world without Swift? As transactions limits rise for real time payment platforms, no-fee cross border payments could soon be a reality – starting in Southeast Asia.
The French bank intends to boost its presence in China and the Asia Pacific region. It's promoting three senior staff and poached two from Deutsche Bank.
New regulations have put the future of notional pooling in question. But Asia's capital controls mean treasurers at some multinationals still see it as key to handling trapped cash in the region.
Calling itself “friendlier than a bank”, Neat top-up cards have made giant strides in the retail market, but now they’re turning their attention to business customers
How does a US firm's Asia treasurer manage geopolitical risk, keep treasury functioning 24/7, and why is he scoping out a treasury management system. CT talks to Christopher Emslie.