ASIA PACIFIC CREDIT (RISK) MANAGEMENT, FINANCE AND DOING BUSINESS
It is well known that Asia and especially China holds many business opportunities. However, what's is far less known are the (financial) risks involved. And there are many. Not only in terms of (timely) payment, but also in terms of cultural differences, negotiations, payment methods, (quality of) trade information, debt collection procedures, accounting, compliance, intellectual property rights, etc.
Selling your products is already a challenge, but making sure that your Asia business is profitable as well is a different cup of tea. In order to become successful in Asia, and particularly China, you need specific knowledge on financial side of doing business. However, getting the right knowledge is a time consuming activity. With this report you have most of the information you may need to build your business case that will help you to avoid the pitfalls you may encounter in Asia. If you need fast, well presented and well selected information on Asia Pacific, this report could be the best place to start and save yourself the time to find it out the hard - more expensive - way.
What did others say about this report?
'' We requested WCMConsult to conduct a research about credit management in the Asia Pacific region. We were pleased with the results: WCMConsult delivered a detailed and comprehensive report, which was beyond our expectations. The information was very useful in determining our business strategy for the Asian region. ‘’
Dr. Michael Sauter
Managing Director Guardean GmbH ''
What kind of information will I find in this report?
WCMConsult can support organizations with their credit (risk) management market research needs and frequently conducts specialized research on credit (risk) management, finance and related topics for Asia Pacific region.
Some of the topics that are addressed in the reports are:
> Credit (risk) management, open account trading, case studies
> Country (risk) reports and business information sources
> Payment behavior, payment methods / systems, trends and developments
> Relevant organizations, associations and government institutions
> (e-)payment methods, internet usage, telecommunication
> Credit information, credit insurance and credit rating providers
> Complaince, accounting standards, laws and regulations
> Invoice requirements and (indirect) taxation
> Credit card usage, household debt
> Credit (riks) management software and IPR (China)
> Cash-, liquidity and treasury management
> Working Capital / Suppy Chain Management
The full report contains more than 300 pages packed with relevant links to and short description of: articles, research, papers, (relevant) discussions, insider information and other practical information.
The countries mentioned in this report are: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (South), Malaysia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The information (focus on B2B) is especially useful for companies who - like to - sell their products or services to one of those countries and especially China.
What are the benefits?
> Save Time. Information is presented in a clear and accessible way and always refers to the most direct source / location.
> Get Overview. Information is categorized, so you can easily find the information that is relevant for your business case.
> Gain Insight. Where necessary, comments are made so the reader can quickly determine what kind of information can be found in a specific report or article.
> Independent information. Sources are thoroughly checked and unbiased comments are provided.
