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Optimism among global mid-market business leaders rose to 67% in the first half of this year and they are markedly more optimistic about their prospects with global optimism having increased by 8%.

As we move from voluntary ESG initiatives to mandatory legislation, we explore what the banking sector needs to prioritise.

The index results for 13 key industries of the mid-market reveals a very uneven recovery from COVID-19

Beyond the disruption wreaked by COVID-19, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a key area of focus for financial services businesses.

The index results for 13 key industries of the mid-market reveals a very uneven recovery from COVID-19

We asked our experts what Financial Services firms should be focusing on in 2021, having reviewed the IBR research and compared it to the trends they are witnessing in their areas.

While the pandemic has certainly tested professional services firms, they have responded with agility, evolving their services and business models to meet the impacts.

The index results for 12 key sectors of the mid-market reveal just how much or little the various parts of the economy were impacted by COVID-19.

In times of uncertainty businesses often turn to a trusted confidant, who can diagnose their problems and recommend a course of action to thrive. It is perhaps therefore no surprise that when many sectors are starting to look off colour, the professional services sector is in relatively good health. In this article, we explore the vital signs for the Professional services sector and explore their outlook.

Grant Thornton China's Asia Private Equity review looks specifically into the private equity activities across the region to see how funds perform in Asia compared to the global environment.

Blockchain, the technology behind the bitcoin digital currency, has broken loose from its origins, but what is blockchain?

Looking to the future, is blockchain a solution to a situation you want to simplify?

How has blockchain been put into practice as part of live, commercial business solutions?

GPPC releases The Auditor’s response to the risks of material misstatement posed by estimates of expected credit losses under IFRS 9

After twenty years of development the IASB has published IFRS 17 ‘Insurance Contracts’, find out more.

History has something important to tell us about the difficulties of steering a business to long-term success – through seismic shifts in technology, consumer demands and product development. With that in mind it’s unsurprising that over half the world’s largest companies in the early 1900s had shut their doors by the late 1990s. Some, however, have endured.