In a follow-up to our North America podcast, we sit down with Bart de Volder from HLB Netherlands and David East, Head of FDI at Bureau van Dijk to discuss in what ways the European investment climate looks bright, despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

The global investment climate has been considerably impacted by the pandemic. We sat down with  Anant Patel, HLB’s Global Transaction Advisory Services Leader and David East, Head of FDI at Bureau van Dijk, to discuss the North American investment climate and the impact COVID-19 is having on cross-border activity in the region.

COVID-19 has disrupted most professions across the globe with auditing being no exception. We sat down with HLB’s International Assurance Committee Member Jennifer Chowhan and HLB UK’s Caroline Monk to discuss the broader impact the pandemic is having on financial reporting. This includes some of the <span>key issues global businesses and their auditors need to be aware of in light of … Read More

With the abrupt change in economic conditions and likelihood for ongoing challenges, existing Transfer Pricing policies may no longer reflect economic realities. We sat down with HLB’s Global Transfer Pricing Leader, Carlos Camacho and Marina Gentile from HLB USA to  explore some of the issues being encountered and transfer pricing policy considerations when addressing short-term business disruptions as well as … Read More

Smart technologies such as IOT and blockchain are having a huge impact on global businesses. We sat down with HLB’s Patrizio Prospero and Jim Bourke to understand what new emerging technologies trends are on the horizon for 2020 or if we can expect businesses to embrace these existing technologies more.

Business leaders across the globe consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) the most important technological innovation for business future success. We sat down with HLB’s Jim Bourke and Claus Frank and guest speaker Heiko Altrichter from AI research laboratory Laxford Capital to understand the benefits and limitations of AI for business.

David East, Director of Product Strategy at Moody’s Analytics working for Bureau van Dijk and Andrew Mosby from HLB’s Global Accounting and Compliance Services group discuss how increased levels of uncertainty are affecting European FDI trends.

What role does the Not-For-Profit sector play in the development of Africa and overcoming key challenges such as social integration, unemployment and poverty alleviation? HLB’s Clensy Appavoo and Dave Springsteen discuss the matter.

Africa remains an attractive destination for buyers, with its growing middle class, improving economies and increasingly stable political environment. HLB’s Marco Donzelli sits down with Neermal Shimadry from MCB Capital Markets, William Hunnam from Orbitt and Clensy Appavoo from HLB Mauritius to discuss the latest M&amp;A trends across the continent.

Some of the world’s most well-known cities are often the most competitive. They must compete for talent and investment to ensure they become global hubs for businesses and people alike. In our latest podcast, Justin Kreamer, Senior Vice President, Partnerships, New York City Economic Development Corporation; Jason Mariarathanam, Practice Leader of Advisory Services HLB Netherlands; and Robin Chin, Senior Partner, … Read More

Consumers no longer buy simply on price or brand name -there are now a variety of factors that influence their choices. For global businesses, keeping on top of the latest trends can be a challenge. Barry Sheldon, President &amp; Chief Operating Officer, Illy Caffe, North America &amp; Jim Bourke, HLB’s Global Technology Advisory &amp; Digital Solutions Service Leader discuss the … Read More

Mark Robinson from Colliers International and HLB’s Global Real Estate Leader, Ralph Mitchison discuss how the global real estate market is well positioned for growth and why disruption in the market is not just limited to technology.