Ann Shi

Treasurers in Asia have a key role in avoiding the dangers posed by third-party misconduct. An EY survey shows many need to up their compliance efforts.

Risk consultants say the enormous scope and vague nature of the law, which kicks in today, mean MNCs will struggle to avoid falling foul of it.

Sources confirm access to onshore CNY rates will be available offshore to companies within two weeks, reducing the need for them to open onshore accounts.

Pacific Andes, once the world's biggest fish filleter, suspected by New York bankruptcy trustee of using cash raised to buy fish to fund $800 million takeover. The group denies the claim.

The Japanese company plans to reduce its reliance on bank loans by borrowing from subsidiaries with ample cash in a bid to raise $1.8bln of its $2.7bln funding needs.

China's central bank hopes beefing up a central registration system will lead to an injection of working capital for SMEs. Here's why it could instead cost companies big.

China’s central bank is pushing large companies and banks to get on board in a bid to relieve cashflow pain among China’s small businesses.

Borrowers in China are now faced with a clampdown as the banking watchdog sets oversight on how lenders should deal with the collateral pledged for loans.

The commodity specialist’s trade finance transaction marks the first agri-letter of credit into China using CargoDocs.

China’s top policymaker turns on the tap (again) for companies to sweep renminbi funds across borders via two-way renminbi cash pooling ... though it's not entirely clear how this differs from the existing regime.

The country's central bank tells CT that a move to relax ringgit hedging restrictions won't just apply to financial institutions.

Deputy governor of China's central bank offers assurances and a plan for currency convertibility. While the RMB capital market has seen its pricing advantage ebb away, analysts expect it to open up.