Artificial intelligence is starting to make a tangible impact in treasury, from sharper forecasting to faster decision-making.

In this episode of Treasury Beyond Borders, Rahul Badhwar, Global Head of Corporate Sales, Markets and Securities Services, HSBC and Allen Li, Global Head of Digital and Distribution, Markets and Securities Services, HSBC discuss how treasurers can benefit from AI today, and where its limits remain. They debate 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.

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HSBC AI Markets allows users to access certain HSBC data using Natural Language Processing (‘NLP’) which provides the ability to interpret and comprehend human language. The NLP parser employed by HSBC AI Markets will attempt to match a user’s query to the appropriate answer based on the data available to it. Aspects of this NLP model use Machine Learning which is a subset of artificial intelligence using mathematical tools and algorithms to create a model that can be used to make predictions. HSBC AI Markets does not use Generative AI which builds on Machine Learning to take content in the form of text or other formats and generate new context as text or other formats. Information provided by HSBC AI Markets is indicative, its accuracy may vary and should be used for information purposes only.

Jing Liu, Chief Economist, Greater China, HSBC Global Investment Research, speaks with Professor Xinquan Tu, Dean and Professor, China Institute for WTO Studies, University of International Business and Economics, to explore the evolving dynamics of trade policies, tariff impacts, and the delicate balance between decoupling and collaboration.

This episode was recorded on the sidelines of HSBC’s 12th Annual China Conference in Shenzhen on 1 September 2025.

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Daragh Maher, Head of Digital Assets Research, discusses which of the competing visions for digital money could become the most dominant.

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With the Fed lowering interest rates, and talk of similar cuts in Asia, Fred and Herald discuss how dynamics in the region differ from the US, and what the tug-of-war between growth and inflation means for Asian stock markets.

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Three renowned experts discuss China’s economic relationship with Europe and the US.

Dr Frederic Neumann, Chief Asia Economist and Co-head of Global Investment Research Asia, HSBC, is joined by Joerg Wuttke, Partner, DGA Group, and Chris Johnson, President and CEO, China Strategies Group. They share insights on the big themes impacting China-US and China-Europe relations, including trade tensions, investment, overcapacity, technology competition, the opportunities for multinational corporates in China, and much more.

This episode was recorded on the sidelines of HSBC’s 12th Annual China Conference in Shenzhen on 1 September 2025.

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Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September meeting, US economist Ryan Wang assesses the potential pace of interest rate cuts and the implications of the growing US deficit.

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Fred and Herald sit down to discuss the idea that there could be a fundamental shift happening in global investment patterns. The question is, if investors are looking beyond the US market, what could that mean for Asia?

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Join Aditya Lakhanpal, Managing Director, Corporate Sales, Markets and Securities Services, HSBC India and Mohit Agarwal, Managing Director, Head of Global Trade Solutions, India and South Asia, HSBC as they share essential insights for treasurers navigating 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.

From sticky inflation to precarious public finances, Liz Martins, Senior UK Economist, assesses the UK’s financial troubles as the country looks ahead to an Autumn Budget.

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With Vietnam on the cusp of an index upgrade, Herald and Fred sit down with Asia Equity Strategist Prerna Garg for a look at what emerging market status could mean for the country, and how it's served former frontier markets in the past.

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