Brazil – Treadingturbulent timesHLB FDI Insights   Despite the turbulent global environment, the Brazilian economy has shown signs of resilience. There is some growth expected for 2022 for gross domestic products and the fall in unemployment has been a pleasant surprise to many. However, the possibility that Brazil may end the year with inflation lower than that of the United … Read More

Rising interest rates and the   potential impact on middle-market M&ABy Curtis Kim, HLB USA As of today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has raised target interest rates five times since the beginning of 2022, and it is likely that more increases are on the horizon to curtail inflation.   The target interest rate is FOMC’s suggested interest rate when banks borrow and lend their … Read More

Achieving net zero: impacts and opportunities for businessHLB Net Zero Report 2022 The next round of climate change talks at COP27 in November will push countries to move away from pledges, and into concrete action against climate change. At HLB we are well aware that the journey for business to net zero is as challenging as it is daunting. Our … Read More

The importance of pro bono work to your business success peru Giving back to the community is essential for any business that wants to build a genuine connection with its customers, and pro bono work is a great way to do that. Financial and other professional service businesses can help their community and build profitable synergies with their pro bono … Read More

Value chain analysis for digitally integrated business peru In 1985, for the first time Michael Porter theorised the concept of “value chain”, defining it as the process to describe the activities of a company’s production cycle, enabling the company to increase the value of the product or service at each stage (e.g. from the input logistics activity to the after-sales … Read More

Business continuity and disaster recovery in the hospitality industry peru Services and amenities are what hotels thrive on, and while the very heart of hospitality is to receive and entertain guests, behind the helpfulness and warmth of your hotel is a foundation of safety. With the increasing number of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and storms, over recent years, … Read More

Customer-centric innovation: The way forward for Latin AmericaHLB Survey of Business Leaders 2022 – LATAM outlook Innovation built around customer needs and market risks Latin America houses a host of rapidly-growing economies of different scales, resilience levels, and societal contexts. What unites local leaders is their staunch commitment to powering through another cycle of volatility. In 2022, 95% feel more … Read More

Innovation is critical to future-proofing the real estate and construction sectorperu Key insights:  86% of real estate developers are more confident in their ability to innovate than pre-pandemic  95% cite rapid and effective innovation as critical to future growth  55% have a budget set aside to fund innovation  44% name access to emerging technologies as a key enabler for innovation  … Read More

Why now is a good time to start practising mindfulness at workperu How are you getting on with your new year resolutions? After two years of the pandemic, time feels to pass by faster and January has flown by in the same rush as I promised myself I wouldn’t let happen in the new year. But there is no rule … Read More

Drivers of innovation in the manufacturing industryHLB Survey of Business Leaders 2022 peru The pandemic was an existential threat for businesses which forced them to adapt quickly in order to survive. Much of that was achieved through technology, and now that the worst of the crisis is hopefully behind us, that readiness to embrace new ways of doing things has … Read More