Winners of the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2025 will be announced at the dinner on 30 October, celebrating excellence in treasury functions across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Under MAS' FAST-P initiative, the aim is to build eight solar facilities and generate enough electricity to save 630,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. 

Apac advisory firm Acclime has been expanding quickly in the region through acquisitions. 

The initial phase, which allows PromptPay QR code payments to be used by foreign tourists, will be live in a few weeks. Krungthai Bank will act as the settlement bank.

CT recently caught up with Manoj Dugar and Yvonne Yiu, HSBC&#8217;s Apac regional co-heads, global payments solutions, about how payments are being impacted by tariffs, AI, cost pressures, differing systems, and the desire for speed and interoperability. 

Fintech working capital firm Riverchain has completed a $5m series A funding, and is eyeing expansion in SEA to support subcontractors&#8217; liquidity management beyond Hong Kong. 

Killourhy, currently managing director of QBE Re, is set to succeed Inder Singh in January and will be based in Sydney. 

Payment technology and infrastructure is advancing rapidly. CT asked how corporate payments in Asia will change in the near future. 

Ripple said it will support blockchain-based fund management and money movement capabilities through GTreasury, combining traditional treasury practices with digital asset solutions. 

Treasurers across Asia Pacific (APAC) have a raft of priorities as they navigate a turbulent economic landscape and look to embrace change: real-time payments, liquidity optimisation, risk management and digital innovation. These all call for a new approach to solutions, technology and partnerships.

When corporate treasurers face market volatility, HSBC&#8217;s Rahul Badhwar explains how the bank&#8217;s HSBC AI Markets platform, which uses natural language processing and machine learning, is helping clients cut through complexity, manage risk, and focus more time on strategic decision-making.

Treasury teams face mounting challenges in receivables management. J.P. Morgan Payments AI-powered reconciliation solution  offers automation, real-time insights and improved cash flow visibility &#8212; helping corporates reduce manual effort and focus on strategic priorities.

Against the backdrop of globalisation, Chinese enterprises are accelerating their "going global" initiatives. The next step is overcoming key challenges to their international operations: how to effectively manage overseas funds and optimise global resource allocation.  

The desire for greater visibility of funds is accelerating the evolution of cash pooling structures across the region. India and China are promoting themselves as locations for such activity. CT spoke with several bankers and treasurers to discover strategies. 


Chu has returned to the US bank after working at ANZ, also in Taiwan. 

Humayun Habib, former Apac director of finance at Cargill, spoke about his experience on the production lines, which later helped him succeed in finance transformation. Habib has moved to a new role at Malaysia&#8217;s Premium Vegetable Oils.

The $110m facility for the Singapore PE firm is aimed at providing finance to firms who can provide sustainable performance targets, in addition to agriculture, healthcare, education and financial services. 

In a volatile economic climate, corporates require a compelling proposition to persuade senior treasury professionals to move on from often comfortable and well-remunerated positions. Experts talked to CT about recruitment drivers in the region. 

The international audit, accounting and consulting business has made several leadership changes in the Lion City, including a hire from KPMG. 

Pentagreen Capital and Citicore Solar Energy agree $55m loan for Philippines renewable energy

Acclime buys tax firm Crowe Singapore

Ant International connects payment network to Thailand’s PromptPay

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