Tag: donald trump

With the US election result likely to produce a nail-biting finish, a CT round-up of local analysis distils the mood – and the likely affect – for Asia Pacific operations.

The tit-for-tat trade war is escalating and for embattled corporate treasurers it means manning the foreign exchange bunkers. CT looks at the situation in the currency trenches.

Tough trade talk from the White House is now a permanent feature of the economic landscape. Is ZTE gut-wrenching share price plunge just a taste of things to come?

In China, telecoms giant ZTE is on the front pages presented as a pawn in a larger political game, but the lessons of looking out for compliance apply to every corporate treasury in the region

As the United States and China open up a new frontline in a looming trade war, regional treasurers in the China supply chain would do well to make provisions.

Tariffs are just one of Trump’s weapons to move manufacturing and the global supply chain back to the US. Companies such as Apple could face a potential 40% increase in production costs, Goldman Sachs estimates.

The effects of Trump’s tough tariff talk against China have yet to play out, but already treasurers are keeping a close eye on foreign exchange rates.

The personal computer maker is to book a one-off hit of $400m on its deferred assets. What’s in store for treasurers in the biggest tax shakeup for 30 years?

The US securities watchdog is giving companies some leeway as they prepare their quarterly financial statements after passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Predicting black swans is almost impossible, but treasurers must understand and prepare for seismic change that will reshape their business, delegates at CTWeek said.

As Donald Trump looks to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the remaining nations have three options available to them to salvage the situation. Either way, access to trade finance will continue to suffer.

Knock-on effects of US president's "war" on financial regulation could see Europe pull away from implementing banking regulations. For Asia-based treasurers, that could mean easier access to trade finance and simpler remittances.