Despite signs of a dramatic slowdown in Asia, HSBC – one of the
world's largest banks and the world's second largest public company by
market capitalisation – is bullish on the long-term future of the
region. Australian companies are already leveraging the economic growth
of Asia, and Paulo Maia, chief executive of HSBC Australia, predicts
there will be plenty more opportunities in the Asian century. He's
looking beyond China and India to the growth markets of Malaysia,
Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines and to a truly global world where
foreign exchange will play a crucial role with even very small
businesses trading in multiple currencies.