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5 ways Chinese consumers are shifting priorities

For many, the pandemic has encouraged a period of reflection and Chinese consumers are no exception. In Q2 of 2021, we surveyed over 4,000 participants in Mainland China to uncover a shift in spending priorities. Here’s what we learned.

Reinventing the wheel: driving conversations

The mobility sector is undergoing major transformations as it responds to evolving consumer expectations and demands for cleaner, more connected, and sharable mobility solutions. To shed light on what’s happening ‘on the ground’ as key players work to shape the future of mobility, we have created part two of our ‘Reinventing the wheel’ series, featuring interviews with mobility experts and senior...

The race to data maturity in APAC

While most businesses understand the importance of data, few are truly able to transform it into a competitive advantage. So, what sets the successfully data-driven apart from the rest? The critical ingredient is data maturity.

Sustainability and privately-owned businesses

Some companies still see sustainability policies as a threat to their business. Far from it. In the new economy businesses will soon realise that integrating sustainability into their business strategy will help them take advantage of opportunities, better manage risk, and increase their appeal for inward investment. At the same time, they’ll be helping improve the environment and create a fairer...

Taxation of International Assignees

International assignments can create escalating challenges arising from tax, social security, immigration, payroll and corporation tax considerations. To keep up with the ever-changing global tax landscape, both businesses and individuals need to understand the issues of employment in their market of choice.

Understanding Luxury Customers in China

Why global compliance is on the business agenda

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’.

Banks’ response to climate change risk

Sustainable finance is expected to be a crucial factor in the post Covid-19 economic recovery period and regulators are encouraging banks to actively embed climate-related risks in their business operations and risk management frameworks. Against this backdrop, Mazars has analysed how 30 of the largest banks worldwide have been responding to climate-related financial risks.