Innovation

China’s leadership in digital payments has reshaped the way companies think about cash management. It now promises to transform cross-border commerce with the world’s second-biggest economy.

The expansion of the sustainable bond market is opening up new funding opportunities for a wider range of companies and connecting investors with projects that support Asia’s transition to a low-carbon future.

Asia’s ongoing infrastructure deficit means the region’s transition towards a sustainable future will be very different from that of Europe or the US. Yet it needs not be slow. Innovations in technology and finance – together with a rapidly changing mindset – present big opportunities to accelerate Asia’s journey towards a cleaner, low-carbon future.

As Financial Technology (FinTech) becomes more innovative and sophisticated, non-bank FinTech companies have introduced competition to the cash management business of banks. Gavin Wang, Head of Payments and Cash Management, Societe Generale China, shares his views on how banks can enhance their core strengths and provide liquidity management for enterprises...