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Winnie Chen is due to onboard in Singapore from September, replacing recent retiree, Faisal Ameen, as regional leader of the region’s Global Payments Solutions division.

Bank of America’s Venkat Eachur has shared with CT his views on inflation, supply chain shifts and digital disruption impacting treasurers in Asia, and how they can de-risk and capitalise on some strong domestic economies, amid an uncertain macro environment.

The bank's regional co-heads Aditya Gahlaut and Ian Tandy shared their thoughts on inflationary pressures, upcoming elections and the sectors and platforms that provide businesses in Asia performance potential.

Former Alibaba exec Sharon Wang shares insights with CT on her pivot to the power sector, as CLP, a Hong Kong-listed electricity supplier, announces the appointment of Alexandre Keisser as CFO from April 1.

CT has learned that Matthew Davies will provide interim leadership for Apac payments, after Ameen, BofA's Apac head of global transaction services, stepped down last week.

At a CT conference in Singapore last week, senior treasurers discussed Southeast Asia’s regional effort to support corporate liquidity optimisation, and the pain points involved in cash pooling in the absence of interbank interoperability.

The partners have achieved a market first for Hong Kong’s treasury landscape.

Experts share insights around the value potential of a digital currency, following the HKMA’s publication of an initial report on the pilot.

The French bank is pioneering a corporate savings structure to motivate Asia-based companies to enhance their contribution to the regional transition to net zero.

A report published this month by MAS highlights corporate opportunity in Singapore’s GSS+ market. Bond market experts weigh in on the city-state’s potential.

The market is building a reputation as a pioneer in the ESG space, having established its credentials as the first market globally to have achieved carbon-neutrality. Now it aims to foster financial inclusion and attract business participation from international corporates, through technology.

The firm has appointed corporate turnaround and restructuring expert, Patrick Bance, as partner and managing director, in Singapore.