Covid-19 and Beyond: Convergence of a Healthcare Ecosystem
Digital transformation coupled with the emergence of HealthTech start-ups continues to drive rapid developments in the healthcare industry. The opportunity is vast, with total healthcare spend within the Asian corridor estimated to exceed USD4 trillion by 2024.[1] As healthcare firms collaborate within their ecosystem, treasurers need solutions to help streamline treasury functions, and tools and […]
Innovation as Usual: A New Era in Payments
The world of payments has never been so exciting. Digital payments are gaining significant traction and smart innovation is gathering pace. In the 24/7/365 world of commerce, treasurers have an opportunity to leverage these developments to help their organisation gain a competitive advantage, says Atul Bhuchar, Group Head of Payments, DBS. Eleanor Hill, Editor, TMI […]
Asia’s Top Treasury Hotspots
Businesses seeking the best location for a treasury hub have to weigh up many factors ranging from tax incentives to political risk. Here, David Blair offers an insight into the pros and cons of five Asian financial centres. Asia has evolved rapidly this century, especially from a treasury perspective. From the internationalisation of Chinese yuan […]
How a Macroeconomic Watershed is Leading to Microeconomic Opportunities
The world economy is arguably at a historical watershed. Think of an accelerated industrial revolution, rapidly developing new technology and a big shift in economic power from West to East. These trends are widely accepted, although their magnitude and speed may not be. Naturally, governments and corporates are redirecting their policies and strategies accordingly – […]
On the Brink of a Cashless Society?
The environment in Hangzhou, China today is similar to many other cities around the world: building sites become shiny new shops, offices and apartments; new infrastructure moves people faster than ever, and a vibrant community of people work, study and spend their leisure time. But in one important respect, Hangzhou is quite different. A blueprint […]
Introduction to Greenwich Leader Awards 2010
Among the proliferating numbers of business awards made every year to companies around the world, the annual European and Asian Leader Awards from Greenwich Associates are especially highly regarded by recipients and voters alike. TMI is delighted to introduce a special supplement devoted to these Awards, which recognize the excellence of banks in two categories, […]