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The benefits balancing act: flexibility, sustainability and cost

Published 17 September 2025

Oliver Browne and Helen Mildred examine the findings of our latest Benefits for International Assignments Survey and what they mean for mobility professionals.

Mobility Basics: Delivery of pay

Published 28 March 2024

Delivering pay to local employees is a straightforward matter. Employees receive their pay packages in local currency and in their local bank account, as delivered by the company’s local payroll. When companies are dealing with mobile workers, however, how and where to delive...

Short-term assignments are the new normal, but compliance remains a challenge

Published 10 September 2019

ECA's Short-term Assignments Survey found that almost 75% of companies expect the amount of short-term assignees to increase in the next three years.

Commuter assignments – the consequences beyond the financial cost

Published 23 March 2018

Cost is often the main concern when considering a commuter assignment but the financial implication is far from the only factor that matters when deciding if a commuting arrangement is the best fit.

How to reduce costs with a better policy-exceptions system

Published 17 May 2018

Exceptions are unexpected allowances and benefits provided to an assignee, that sit outside of the scope of the original international assignment policy. This article looks at how to make cost-saving improvements to your exception process.

Coping with rising costs – trends in expatriate compensation packages and what’s ahead

Published 11 June 2024

ECA provided a summary and analysis of the results of our 2023 Expatriate Market Pay survey alongside matters which are likely to have an impact on expatriate compensation and benefits packages in Singapore and elsewhere in the APAC region in 2024.

Benefits and tax growth push Singapore up in global ranking of locations with highest expat packages

Published 26 July 2023

Singapore rose six places to 16 th position in global rankings of locations with the highest expatriate packages

Hong Kong re-enters top five locations with highest expatriate packages

Published 26 July 2023

Hong Kong rose three places to fifth position in rankings.

June currency review

Published 08 July 2024

Latin American currencies fell heavily in June, but the Nigerian naira plunged even further.

UK is the Most Expensive Country in the World to Relocate Employees

Published 20 July 2023

Average annual cost of sending an expat to the UK is now £351 992, up by 11% on last year.