From "potential" to genuine scale

The most consistent challenge for founders

The mandate of HSBC Innovation Banking

3 essential pillars: international expansion

Scaling a high-growth company internationally brings formidable challenges: global payroll, FX risk, and treasury management. How do you maintain agility across borders? Howie Lim speaks to HSBC Innovation Banking's Neil Falconer to uncover the three pillars which are essential for managing friction and accelerating your scale-up success in South-east Asia and beyond.

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech.

This episode is produced in collaboration with HSBC Innovation Banking.

Highlights:

01:04 South-east Asia - from "potential" to genuine scale

05:17 The most consistent challenge for founders

09:00 The mandate of HSBC Innovation Banking

13:18 The three essential pillars for international expansion

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HSBC Innovation Banking Singapore

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Neil Falconer, head of innovation banking, HSBC Singapore

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro

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Scaling a high-growth company internationally brings formidable challenges: global payroll, FX risk, and treasury management. How do you maintain agility across borders? Howie Lim speaks to HSBC Innovation Banking's Neil Falconer to uncover the three pillars which are essential for managing friction and accelerating your scale-up success in South-east Asia and beyond.
Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech.
This episode is produced in collaboration with HSBC Innovation Banking.
Highlights:
01:04 South-east Asia - from "potential" to genuine scale
05:17 The most consistent challenge for founders
09:00 The mandate of HSBC Innovation Banking
13:18 The three essential pillars for international expansion
More about:
<a href="https://bit.ly/4bZWZed"></a><a href="https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/sg/en">HSBC Innovation Banking Singapore</a><a href="https://bit.ly/4bZWZed"></a>
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Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to <a href="mailto:btpodcasts@sph.com.sg">btpodcasts@sph.com.sg</a>.
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (<a href="mailto:howielim@sph.com.sg">howielim@sph.com.sg</a>)
With Neil Falconer, head of innovation banking, HSBC Singapore
Edited by: Howie Lim &amp; Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim &amp; Chai Pei Chieh
Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech.

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Available on all your favourite audio and video content apps and at www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts

Produced by BT Audio, thrive and Tech in Asia. The Business Times, SPH Media.

The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech.
Powered by the Journalism of&nbsp;The Business Times and Tech in Asia.
Available on all your favourite audio and video content apps and at www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts
Produced by BT Audio, thrive and Tech in Asia. The Business Times, SPH Media.