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CTP Profile: Helping to ‘Bring Good Things to Life’
It was an internship with the Nestlé Regional Treasury Center in Singapore, as part of their FX and Risk Department, that first introduced Shawn Xu, CTP, to the world of corporate treasury.
Treasury Professionals Discuss Getting the Best Rates on FX
AFP recently met with a group of treasury professionals from the Asia-Pacific Region (APAC) to find out which methods their companies are using to get the best rates on FX (foreign exchange) contracts and derivatives.
APAC Treasury Advisory Council Profile: Max Sunarcia
Having served Jardine Matheson of Hong Kong for 9 years, Max Sunarcia, Group Treasurer, is a relative newcomer to the nearly 200-year-old company. An Asian-based conglomerate mainly operating in, you guessed it, Asia, the company is focused on China and South-East Asia.
CTP Profile: Dinner with a Client Changed His Life
He got his start in treasury over dinner. That’s how Lionel Lee, CTP, tells it. Lee started his career in investment banking, then, after working in the field for four years, dinner with a client changed his life. “During the dinner they asked me if I wanted to move to Hong Kong to join their corporate treasury team,” said Lee. “I thought it was, holistically, a good move, so I said yes.”
CTP Profile: From Theoretical to Fully Realized
When he started in treasury, Deepak Patil had only a theoretical idea of how a treasury department functions. “And I had absolutely no idea how the financial operations, middle office and back office are separated by the systems and extensive responsibilities each department caters to,” he said. But he knew one thing for sure: that he wanted to get in to treasury.
Handling the Skills Gap in the Asia-Pacific Region
AFP recently met with a group of treasury professionals in the APAC region to see how things are progressing for the treasury profession there, if there is a skills gap, and if so, how it’s being addressed. The following is a compilation of their thoughts and insights.CTP Profile: Venturing into the Treasury Domain
From the beginning of his time with Moody’s Analytics, Shakalya Nag, CTP, wanted to venture into the treasury domain. Understanding the systems and processes was of great interest to him. Then he started working on RFPs for major MNC banks in their treasury domain, and he’s has been working on the sales side of treasury operations and fund compliance ever since.
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CTP: Lifelong Learning to Remain Relevant
Anthony Ang, CTP
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CTP: Taking the Next Step in Your Treasury Career
Delvin Chen, CTP
Treasury Director
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CTP Profile: Finance and Treasury Were the Last Things on Her Mind
Isha Goel, CTP
General Manager of Finance
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Treasury Profile: His Passion Lead Him to Corporate Treasury
Colin Ho, CTP
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Treasurer Q&A: Stephen Hogan of Deutsche Post DHL-Asia Pacific
Stephen Hogan
Vice President Regional Treasury Asia Pacific
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Treasury Profile: Leading Corporate Treasury in Pakistan
Saima Jamil CTP, CertTF, MBA
Manager Treasury & Finance
Transworld, Pakistan
CTP Profile: Dinner with a Client Changed His Life
Lionel Lee, CTP
Treasury Manager
WeLab Bank, Hong Kong
CTP Profile: Learning the Importance of Treasury Knowledge
Jun Jep Lee, CTP
Business Development Executive
Triterras, Singapore
CTP Profile: Another Auditor Goes Treasurer
Christina Lim, CTP
Assistant Treasury Manager
Daimler South East Asia Pte. Ltd, Singapore
CTP Profile: Let’s Call Her Path to Treasury ‘Unconventional’
Dorella Montanari, CTP
Business Development Management Specialist
Hong Kong
CTP Profile: Venturing into the Treasury Domain
Shakalya Nag, CTP
Business Manager
MCX Stock Exchange of India, India
CTP Profile: Filling a Knowledge Gap Led Him to Treasury
Kevin Ng, CTP
Head of Finance and HR, APAC
BI Worldwide, Singapore
CTP Profile: Where There Is None, Create It
Thong Nguyen, CTP
Director of International Funding
F88 Financial Service, Vietnam
CTP Profile: He Stepped Right into Treasury
David Oh, CTP
Group Treasury Manager
Sembcorp Industries Ltd
CTP Profile: From Theoretical to Fully Realized
Deepak Patil, CTP, MBA
Senior Treasury Implementation Consultant
FIS, India
CTP Profile: Taking Charge in Hong Kong
Stephen Poon, CTP
Senior Director - Corporate Control, Group Treasury & Taxation
HUTCHMED, Hong Kong
CTP Profile: Leverage Technology Solutions in Treasury
Alexander Seelmann-Eggebert, CTP
Deputy Regional Treasurer
Nestlé, Singapore
CTP Profile: Understanding All Aspects of Finance Makes You More Effective
Manish Sethia, CTP
Treasurer
Pulse Secure, India
CTP Profile: Capital and Liquidity Management in an Emerging Market
Sovanna Tang, CTP
Capital & Liquidity Manager
Maybank, Cambodia
CTP Profile: Helping to ‘Bring Good Things to Life’
Shawn Xu, CTP
Treasury Specialist
General Electric, Singapore
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