Tag: asia

A snapshot of how Asian investment grade corporate spreads compare to their US counterparts.

Almost half of companies in Asia witnessed overdue payment times increase in 2012, a 14% jump on the year before according to Coface. Companies in Hong Kong, Singapore and China witnessed more delays than elsewhere in the region.

It’s one thing to be a cash hoarder but quite another to be a cash-generating machine. CT looks at Asia-Pacific’s top money makers.

Vipul Gupta, head of tax and treasury for Electrolux, discusses how a Western company can facilitate cheaper financing for their key Asia-based suppliers.

Analysts' intense scrutiny over huge capital expenditures on a company's balance sheet can create tough headaches for treasurers and CFOs. Research from S&P Capital IQ and CT spotlights Asia's biggest spenders.

FinanceAsia, The Corporate Treasurer and Compliance Week hosted the Inaugural Compliance Summit Asia at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong on 8 November.

Rolls-Royce's finance director says "real economy" companies in Europe are harmed by regulatory moves to rein banks. If the stringent oversight persists, those firms could move to Asia.

FinanceAsia and The Corporate Treasurer hosted the Inaugural Asia Corporate Treasury & CFO Summit at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong on 9 October.

Standing against the CFTC’s Gary Gensler on derivatives is justified. Ceding to his aims will only damage the ability to hedge risk.

Despite what Fitch says, Asian corporates are affected by the eurozone crisis. Fitch sees tall trees, but misses the forest.

Will the ECB’s new “unlimited” bond buying programme provide the much needed antidote in Europe and what are the market implications for Asian currencies? CT asks the experts.

The British bank has made a senior cash management and trade finance hire to oversee client strategy in Africa, Asia, and the Middle-East.