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DTCC report lays out CBDC challenges

December 16, 2022

The corporation worked with the Digital Dollar Project and Accenture on the wide-ranging white paper.

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Small businesses need quicker payments to survive

December 15, 2022

A culture of late payments by bigger companies is leaving small businesses struggling to get by.

Asia on globe

Multi-currency will define the ‘Asian century’

December 9, 2022

As the centre of the world seems to shift eastwards, the region is turning away from the US dollar and towards bilateral local currency settlement.

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Leveraged finance: darkest before dawn?

December 7, 2022

The outlook for leveraged finance in the short term seems bleak, though there are reasons to be hopeful looking further ahead.

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HSBC and Wells Fargo expand blockchain FX settlement service

December 2, 2022

Including the offshore yuan in its blockchain system is just one of HSBC’s latest developments.

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CapitaLand Ascott Trust takes responsible path to growth

November 28, 2022

The real estate investor argues its focus on the environmental credentials of its buildings will deliver long-term value. 

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Malaysia initiative targets capital market growth

November 24, 2022

The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.

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A new playbook for private equity dealmaking?

November 24, 2022

With market conditions tightening, how is private equity evolving its approach to stay in the game?

Andrew Karp

Bank of America becoming a go-to bank for ESG financing and advisory

November 18, 2022

The bank’s head of ESG advisory and financing solutions explains why he expects no let-up in client demand for support in navigating the increasingly complex ESG landscape.

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BNP Paribas embraces tokenisation for project finance bonds

November 14, 2022

A cross-bank effort demonstrated the clear potential for bond tokenisation to make a big impact in project finance and other types of bond issuance, including for smaller issuers who may struggle to access the markets. 

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