Post-pandemic thinking on the role of Asian regional treasury centers, often based in Singapore.By Joseph NeuI was excited to return to Singapore in February for the first time since 2019 to address NeuGroup for Asia Treasury, a group launched in 2011 to connect member companies to this vital region. While much has changed in a dozen years, Asia in 2023 remains crucial for MNC growth plans, so the group’s bridging mission remains more important than ever. When I met with members before…
December 1, 2021
AsiaTPG 2021H1 Virtual Meeting 5
About this meeting As Standard Chartered discusses the emerging risks as seen across its multinational franchise, some of the topics that will be discussed are different types of risks involved, rates hike and its impact on markets, what are some of the key investment policy considerations, market dislocations. About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Asia Treasury is an invitation-only group of senior-level treasury professionals with regional or global responsibility for corporate treasury, treasury operations, or risk management at leading multinational…
About this meeting The NeuGroup for Asia Tech Treasurers will conduct its third semi-annual meeting after a successful launch in December 2020. This will be the second time our partner MUFG will be sponsoring this event, having led the initial meeting in 2020. This session will gather Treasury leaders from leading Asia-based technology companies including Alibaba, Ant Financial, Intel, Lenovo, and others to compare notes with their U.S. Technology partners on several topics. Possible topics and sessions include: The Geopolitical…
October 18, 2021
Treasury’s Need for an ESG Filter to Keep the Focus Where It Belongs
Tech treasurers in Asia discuss ESG priorities with Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Members of NeuGroup for Asia Tech Treasurers heard insights on treasury’s growing role in the accelerating efforts of corporates to promote sustainability through environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives at a recent meeting sponsored by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Among the key takeaways: Figuring out what matters and what doesn’t to investors and other stakeholders diving into the ESG pool is critical for treasurers facing pressure to innovate and manage…
About this meeting In this session of presentations and group discussions, Standard Chartered Bank will bring forth their knowledge and expertise of the various approaches and tools that can be used to manage working capital while accelerating business growth. About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Asia Treasury is an invitation-only group of senior-level treasury professionals with regional or global responsibility for corporate treasury, treasury operations, or risk management at leading multinational corporations in Asia. Members share knowledge and practice for…
September 17, 2021
Asia Tech Treasurers 2020 H2 Meeting (Time zone in Hong Kong (GMT) +8)
About this meeting NeuGroup kicked off the pilot NeuGroup for Asia Tech Treasurers on December 1st and 3rd 2020 with two 1/2 day sessions. This session delivered a time discussion. Amid geopolitical tension, a potentially game-changing U.S. election, and economic competition between the U.S. and China, NeuGroup and MUFG, aim to keep the bridge open between the world’s leading tech sectors, those of the U.S. and Asia, to maintain treasury and finance cooperation on integrated ecosystems, best practices and innovation…
About this meeting The NeuGroup for Asia Tech Treasurers will conduct its second semi-annual meeting (after a successful launch in December 2020, this time with Hong Kong-based sponsor Goldman Sachs Asset Management. This session will be from 9:30a to 12:30p HK time on Aug 12th (9:30a – 12:30p U.S. EST on August 11th) This session will gather Treasury leaders from leading Asia-based technology companies including Alibaba, Ant Financial, Intel, Lenovo and others to compare notes with their U.S. Technology partners…
January 27, 2021
Asia Treasury Meeting (Time zone in Hong Kong (GMT+8))
About this meeting This session will explore opportunities for automating Treasury processes. Our sponsor, Standard Chartered Bank, will kick off discussions with a blockchain initiative to digitize the trade finance process. In addition, we will look at the challenges associated with the data digitization agenda of reporting, analytics, and processes such as AP/AR, which contains third party information beyond Treasury’s purview. About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Asia Treasury is an invitation-only group of senior-level treasury professionals with regional or…