Tag: risk

As firms move beyond spot market purchases, forward offtake agreements are a hedge for treasurers looking to de-risk, says Tencent's Andy Yu.

From supply chain disruptions, shifting assumptions around rates and tenant fragility, CFOs and treasurers are dealing with the ripple effects of uncertainty across balance sheets, according to a panel at CTWeek.

Australia’s corporate supply chains may be legally compliant today, however tightening sanctions on Russian oil could leave payments, lines of credit and cargo exposed. In October, the EU stepped up sanctions against Russia.

Annapoorna Venkataramanan, head of treasury, risk, insurance and capex investments, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, revealed to CT the firm's strategy towards capital investments and treasury transformation in the fast-changing steel sector.

A swift change in tone from US president Donald Trump around tariffs show how his words and actions are having a volatile impact on Asia Pacific's currencies; they are likely to be on the defensive this year.

Hong Kong eyes full alignment with the sustainability rules by 2028; despite progress in core disclosure, advanced metrics, such as climate risks, are a long way from their targets in Asia.

Tariffs, trade deficits, reshoring and investor sentiment will be under scrutiny come the November US election, whatever the outcome.

Firms in Asia Pacific will be able to assess operations, investments and strategic positioning, from a climate risk perspective, and support compliance.

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.

WTW report shows evolving trends across the global corporate risk landscape.

Amid continued currency volatility and rising hedging costs, treasurers are reassessing their hedging strategies and implementing automation tools.

During his recent trip to Hong Kong, Randall discussed the trends he is seeing among Apac treasurers, and how the demand for real-time treasury is shaping liquidity solutions.