Global insights

Compliance has long been a cornerstone of good business practice. But it can still be viewed as an obligation to be met rather than a driver of value. That’s why we conducted a survey of how business leaders approach global compliance, including where they focus investment, the risks they anticipate and what they expect from ‘good compliance’.

How did Covid-19 affect the 2021 half-year results of European banks?

Up against great economic and societal upheaval as a result of Covid-19, banks around the world continue to take sustainability seriously and firmly acknowledge the related risks and opportunities, for the market and wider stakeholders alike. For the second year running, Mazars publishes its responsible banking practices report to assess how banks embed sustainability into their commercial practices.

The audit profession faces a decisive moment: market expectations are shifting, technology is empowering auditors and strengthening quality, the case for audit’s evolution is growing and a series of headline corporate failures have raised questions about the quality of service companies can expect.

In the midst of a global pandemic, a majority of business leaders still expected growth in 2021. What else do they see on the horizon?

The global mobility landscape has been particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic over the past year. As companies adapt to current trends in the mobility of their employees, it is now clear that this crisis will also affect the management of global mobility around the world.