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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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