Future-proofing Treasury &#8211; Navigate, Innovate, Lead 

Last year&#8217;s regional rebound in public offerings looks set to continue well into 2026 as firms take advantage of increasingly favourable market conditions, with markets such as India and Hong Kong standing out. Paul Golden spoke to market experts. 

The aim of the programme is to strengthen the ESG performance of suppliers and to support a low carbon future in Hong Kong. 



The MTR has had a presence in Australia since 2009; the offering was six times oversubscribed. 

PLN is planning to issue two tranches of senior unsecured dollar notes under a newly established $15bn programme. 

After two promotions at the bank, Rizvi is moving from head of JANA corporate banking to global co-head corporate banking alongside Marcelo Marangon. 

Despite solid GDP growth, foreign exchange dynamics across the region are deteriorating -- a disconnect that corporate treasurers can no longer ignore, according to banking experts. 

Savitha Balachandran, formerly at Tata Technologies, is replacing the retiring Kaushik Mitra. 

Hong Kong-life insurer CTF Life has published its first standalone ESG disclosure report. 

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), corporate treasuries are navigating a uniquely dynamic environment, where cost control and growth remain top priorities. Our latest HSBC Treasury Pulse Survey reveal that 58% of APAC firms surveyed prioritise reducing finance costs &#8212; a figure notably 8 percentage points higher than the global average. APAC firms are also more focused on growth, trade environment and industry changes than their global peers.


The rationale behind some of the winners of the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2025.

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.

China's central bank and FX regulator have replaced fragmented pilots with a nationwide, quota-based framework for MNCs. Integration into global cash management structures should become easier for treasurers. 

The technology is helping business leaders secure additional revenue growth, while providing treasurers with more specific use cases such as liquidity strategy and cash flow forecasting. 

The policy will support multi-year prepayment transactions with mining companies worldwide, with an expected value of up to $800m. Saudi Arabia will gain access to critical metals and minerals as it diversifies away from oil. 

Rajan Gupta, former global head of treasury and tax at Hyva, shared his experience establishing treasury functions at the transport multinational, up until its acquisition by JOST. 

Apac IPO rebound set to continue in 2026

CLP Power HK and HSBC launch sustainable supply chain finance programme

MTR prices largest Australian dollar corporate green bond

Indonesia’s electricity distributor issues dollar bonds under new programme

Citi's Kaleem Rizvi elevated amid global corporate banking leadership changes

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PepsiCo names India and South Asia CFO

CTF Life publishes voluntary ESG disclosure report

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