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Beware the hidden pitfalls of overseas secondment

While some companies may find overseas assignments or secondments unavoidable, careful thought must be given to these arrangements as they can have serious legal and taxation implications, writes Kathleen Healy. ...

Only fresh initiatives can forge new leaders

While the age-old question of whether business leaders are born with natural leadership characteristics or are later transformed rumbles on, analysis of the global workforce suggests that the business leaders of tomorrow will need additional skills compared to those of today, writes Chris Davis. ...

Company secondment to China may result in tax liability

Companies that second employees to China need to pay special attention if they do not wish to create a taxable establishment in the mainland, with new rules regarding seconded employees and taxable establishments put into effect on 1 June this year, writes Karen Ip and Betty Tam. ...

Legally flexible

AdventBalance offers companies ‘embedded’ lawyers. Chris Davis is on the case. ...

Case study: Woods Bagot

With a team of more than 700 people spread across 15 worldwide offices, design studio Woods Bagot already has a significant global presence, writes Michael Taylor. ...

Filling the GAP

DBS is hiring graduates for tech positions, writes Andrea Zavadszky. ...

Three more for the road

Aside from technical skills and business knowledge, professionals should master three other key ... ...

Mazars eyes 25pc headcount boost

For the past five years, Asia has been the main priority for the Mazars Group's geographic expansion, as the region has gradually become a ... ...

Adding value to auditing

Working for an international company has many advantages. At RSM Nelson Wheeler - the sixth-largest accounting network worldwide - employees can look forward to secondments in ... ...