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September 2023 4 Min Read

Cheaper, Faster and Sustainable: Digital Trading Goes Live

In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate finance, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023, which received Royal Assent in July and will be in operation from September 20, stands as a monumental milestone, poised to reshape the way corporate treasurers manage...

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September 2023 6 Min Read

Should Sustainability-driven Payment Innovations be Part of Treasury’s ESG Toolkit?

Experts from Standard Chartered examine the latest developments in sustainability and the challenges facing treasurers in successfully adopting them.

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August 2023 4 Min Read

Transition Finance Gap Remains Amid Uncertainties

The purpose of transition finance is to fund the improvement of carbon-intensive activities in pursuit of a more sustainable world. This contrasts with green finance, which is used by companies or projects already considered as being green. Transition finance is...

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July 2023 10 Min Read

Treasurers Ease Off ESG Pedal as Headwinds Take Their Toll

Tough times coupled with concerns over ESG is causing treasurers to think twice before committing to debt financing in support of low-carbon projects.

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July 2023 3 Min Read

ISSB’s Standards are a Major Boost for Market Transparency on Sustainability

The recent launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB’s) two standards for sustainability-related financial reporting – covering general requirements (IFRS S1) and climate-related disclosures (IFRS S2), respectively – is a major...

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June 2023 12 Min Read

Treasurers Face Multiple ESG Challenges En Route to Net Zero

Three experts discuss the challenges facing corporates around Scope 3 emissions, and highlight the rethinking that may be necessary to address them.

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June 2023 9 Min Read

Going Dutch

TMI learns more from two of the DACT’s team – and explores some of their recent projects.

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June 2023 11 Min Read

Eyes on the Prize

Two experts from J.P. Morgan Payments share the inside track on the latest trade-related developments.

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June 2023 11 Min Read

Unpacking APAC

Krishna Sampath (BNP Paribas) reflects on the APAC region’s main treasury events of 2022 before looking forward to the rest of 2023.

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May 2023 4 Min Read

Growing Focus on Transition Finance in China as ESG Momentum Builds

Several recent initiatives to spur growth in green financing in China suggest progress is being made.

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May 2023 3 Min Read

ASEAN Sustainability-Linked Bond Standards to Boost Corporate Issuances

This article examines the drivers behind the new green finance standards in ASEAN and outlines what treasurers need to know going forward.

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May 2023 7 Min Read

The X Factor

BNP Paribas’ Lionel Joubaud discusses how technology and ESG components are helping to ensure factoring evolves for the modern age.