Treasury Beyond Borders - Crossroads of Commerce: How Asia's Treasurers are Redefining Risk and Liquidity

Join us for an insightful episode exploring the global adoption and implementation of ISO 20022, the international standard for electronic data interchange among financial institutions. Our expert guests, Camilla Bullock and Joanne Fraser, share a comprehensive analysis of how various regions are embracing this transformative standard, offering valuable perspectives on its impact and future potential.

Recorded live at Sibos in Frankfurt, TMI’s Eleanor Hill sat down with Carl Slabicki (BNY) to discuss the rapid rise in uptake of instant payments and what it means for corporate treasurers globally. Carl shares how instant payments adoption is shifting treasury towards a real-time, 24/7 model, BNY’s cross-border strategy, and provides actionable corporate client examples that highlight how instant payments are transforming efficiency, liquidity, and decision-making.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th October 2025.

Live from the floor of the 2025 Sibos in Frankfurt, TMI’s Eleanor Hill speaks with Sanjay Wadhwa (360 ONE) about how treasurers can navigate asset-liability mismatches, balance leverage, and meet both CFO priorities and regulatory expectations. Sanjay shares insights around building strong CFO-treasurer collaboration, maintaining high governance standards, and addressing market-specific challenges, including opportunities and nuances in India, offering practical insights for treasury teams aiming to align strategy, risk management, and corporate objectives.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) asks Yvonne Yiu and Sridhar Narayan (HSBC) how Asia’s treasury landscape is adapting to trade tensions, tariff shifts, and evolving supply chains. Our guests explore the rise of digital banking, real-time payments, and AI-driven cash forecasting, offering corporate treasurers practical guidance on liquidity management, risk mitigation, and harnessing technology to navigate uncertainty and drive strategic growth across the region.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) and Pierre-Adrien Domon (Fund Channel) discuss the growing requirement from treasurers for real-time visibility and control over investments beyond cash balances, and how Fund Channel Liquidity aims to address these challenges. This candid conversation highlights the platform’s data-rich environment, advanced analytics, and unique value versus other MMF platforms, while exploring how treasury’s approach to liquidity is set to evolve in the years ahead.

In this episode of Treasury Beyond Borders, Eleanor Hill (TMI) speaks with Rahul Badhwar and Allen Li (HSBC) about how treasurers can benefit from AI today, and where its limits remain. They discuss the role of AI in automating workflows, improving data analysis, and supporting risk management – while underlining the importance of governance, transparency, and human judgement. The episode also introduces HSBC AI Markets, a platform that brings data, analytics, and execution together for more efficient treasury operations.

ISO 20022 isn’t just a messaging standard. It’s a catalyst for unlocking value across the payments ecosystem. In this episode, we zoom in on the practical realities of migration.  Nicolas Stuckens (Swift), Girish Raju, and Danielle Sharpe (Standard Chartered) explore what migration involves and when to approach it, outlining key timelines and resource considerations while examining the common challenges banks face. We also look at how banks are adapting to the transition and highlight tools and strategies that can help institutions navigate the journey more smoothly.

Discover how India is redefining global treasury strategy. TMI’s Eleanor Hill speaks with HSBC’s Aditya Lakhanpal and Mohit Agarwal to share essential insights for treasurers navigating rapid change in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. From UPI’s instant payments and the digital rupee to GIFT City’s rise and ESG integration, this episode explores the opportunities and challenges reshaping cash, liquidity, and risk management.

Can AI unlock the full potential of ISO 20022? The second episode in Standard Chartered's ISO 20022 Made Simple series focuses on how AI can enhance the efficiency and accuracy of ISO 20022 message processing. Elena Strbac and Danielle Sharpe (Standard Chartered) deep dive on specific AI applications and discuss the potential ethical concerns and regulatory implications. They also look at the emerging AI-driven technologies and innovations.