Article
Beyond transformation: Competing in an age of continuous reinvention
A significant change project with set dates and budgets is not as effective today as it has been in the past. The better solution is to treat transformation as a...
Research
Stopping Revenue Leakage: HLB client listening report and toolkit
Discover how client listening helps advisory and accounting firms reduce revenue leakage, strengthen client relationships and unlock new growth with HLB's client listening research report and practical toolkit, in partnership...
Article
ESG and capital: How sustainability is reshaping investment and financing
Sustainability performance has moved from simple reporting requirements to influencing how businesses access and attract finance. It's a shift that at HLB we see across markets, effectively changing the ESG...
Article
Global M&A in 2026: Strategic deals, selective capital, and the new execution premium
At the half-way point of 2026, there’s reason to be cautiously optimistic about global M&A. The market is far more active than it was, with capital availability and a range...
Article
The new reality of cross-border growth: Navigating complexity in a fragmented world
While international growth opportunities remain attractive, the old expansion model isn't efficient anymore. Several challenges exist, including regulatory divergence, supply chain disruption, and uneven digital capabilities. For mid-market businesses, success...
Article
From ESG reporting to ESG intelligence: The role of data, AI, and assurance
Sustainability reporting has greatly evolved over the years. From a voluntary exercise, in many jurisdictions it has now evolved into a mandatory requirement with frameworks to collect and share ESG...
Research
SME Business Outlook 2026
The world's Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) leaders head into the second half of the 2020s with something that shouldn't be taken for granted: genuine confidence. Despite mounting pressure across...
Article
The ESG pivot: From regulatory compliance to strategic opportunity
Leading businesses have seen that integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making and planning has made them an attractive investment, all while building resilience. We discuss how businesses can integrate ESG into their...
Case Study
Enabling cross-border growth: Supporting CERTANIA’s acquisition of Groupe Icare
Discover how working jointly within the HLB network, LKC Grünwald (HLB Germany) and Chaintrier Avocats by COGEP (HLB France) advised CERTANIA on the acquisition of Groupe Icare. We delivered a...
Research
HLB Survey of Business Leaders: Reinventing transformation in volatile times
Find out detailed insights on the subject of reinventing transformation in volatile times, in the HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2026. We review key topics such as the risk radar,...
Article
Inflation and transformation: Tips for SMEs on the importance of efficiency
We're entering a new era—one where operational strength, not price markups, determines success. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this means adapting fast, and at the heart of that adaptation...
Research
Navigating volatility: Early findings from the HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2026
Each year, our HLB Survey of Business Leaders gives us an in-depth view into the mindset of global executives, how they perceive risks and where they see organisational opportunities. What...