Fostering economic stability and growth in Costa RicaHLB FDI Insights Over the past 25 years, Costa Rica has made commendable progress, including resuming growth post-COVID-19. However, the path to sustainable economic growth remains fraught with challenges. Economic resilience is bolstered by exports, as domestic consumption is currently weakened by inflation and high unemployment levels.  Significantly, the composition of Costa Rica’s … Read More

LATAM: Business confidence, driven by innovation and AI

Investing in Brighter futuresGlobal Annual Review 2023 What a year 2023 has been! Whilst navigating through a challenging business landscape, we witnessed the emergence of the biggest technological advancement of our time, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). As business leaders regained their confidence, hope and optimism for future growth and prosperity increased. HLB stands stronger and more resilient than ever. With … Read More

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The rising potential of Africa At the HLB Global Summit in Osaka, Japan, Brendan Quirk, HLB Director of North America, engages in a discussion with delegates from HLB Africa about the continent’s economic ecosystem. Against the backdrop of Africa’s complex economic landscape, the conversation with Ramiss Houmed, Managing Partner at HLB Djibouti, Simon Peter Millioni, Partner in Audit & Assurance … Read More

Deep-fakes: or the digital manipulation era Technology has reached impressive levels but it also has led to new threats, among which we can find the deep-fakes as one of the major concerns. This phenomenon, which combines artificial intelligence and media manipulation, generates a great concern among diverse sectors, due to the negative consequences for society arising from it. What are … Read More

IFRS17 and its impact on the Insurance sector by Sumesh Krishna; Senior Partner, HLB HAMT IFRS17, also known as the International Financial Reporting Standard 17, is a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and related to insurance contracts. The standards originated in May 2017 but only came into force at the beginning of 2023. … Read More

Time Management and Optimization: Key Points for professional success The ability to optimize and manage time efficiently is a crucial factor for professional success. The capacity of balancing tasks and priorities as well as maintaining productivity, are necessary to excel in all fields of development. This article explores some effective strategies to optimize time, which can lead to performance improvement … Read More