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February
2010
Policy

Reviewing mobility policy

Recent ECA research reveals  that most companies are revising their mobility policy. ECA’s Josephine Woolley, looks at the areas under scrutiny.

February
2010
Allowances

World events, assignees and location allowances

Keenly monitoring world events is the domain of ECA’s Location Ratings team.  Neil Ashman, Senior Location Ratings Analyst, takes a look at the year gone by and the latest survey results.

February
2010
Case study

Reducing mobility costs at Panalpina

Pressure to cut costs prompted leading freight forwarding company, Panalpina, to improve the efficiency of their international assignments. Jesse Stephan, head of Global Mobility, explains.

January
2010
Cost of living

Devaluation of the Venezuelan currency

As the Venezuelan currency is devalued, what impact will this have on prices and the cost of living for international assignees?

January
2010
Allowances

Rents: What goes up, must come down

With rents in many locations falling dramatically, Marie Conein, ECA’s Accommodation Manager, looks at the factors influencing rental markets.

January
2010
Salary management

Salary trends – the end of the big freeze?

As many companies brace themselves for the pay review season, David Brenda, Remuneration Analyst at ECA, looks at the results from ECA’s latest Salary Trends survey.

January
2010
Expatriate management

Managing and leading an international team

What does it take to get an international team working together successfully? Declan Mulkeen of culture and communication skills consultancy, Communicaid, provides some guidance.

January
2010
Cost of living

Changing indices

Exchange rate movements continue to play a particularly significant role in cost of living index movements. Robert Sadler, Cost of Living Analyst at ECA, takes a closer look at the factors influencing the results of the latest survey.

November
2009
Tax

Changes in EU social security legislation

With European social security regulations changing next year, expert, Jim Yuill outlines the impact they’ll have on assignment planning.

November
2009
Tax

Tax implications of share schemes for internationally mobile employees

Granting share options to motivate employees is increasingly an attractive option. But beware the tax implications for assignees, say Rebecca Darling, ECA’s product manager.