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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

European IPO market remains flat in Q1 2017 at €4.5 billion IPO activity in the European market has remained relatively subdue for the first quarter of 2017, even while global activity picks up steam. Total value raised stood at 4.
02 May 2017
United Kingdom

CEOs of publicly listed companies more concerned about cybersecurity The majority of CEOs at private companies continue to look to organic growth as a means to drive corporate growth and profitability in the coming 12 months.
18 April 2017
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Senior PwC advisors join rivals Mercer and Baker Tilly Mercer has appointed Sheela Sukumaran, formerly at PwC, as a Director in the firm's Advisory business - she will be based out of San Francisco.
13 April 2017
United Kingdom

FinTechs and incumbent FS firms increasingly leveraging partnerships The financial services landscape is becoming increasingly diverse as FinTechs develop new technologies and business models to woe customers away from incumbent financial players.
10 April 2017
United Kingdom

Women continue to face barriers in recruitment and progression Women remain chronically underrepresented throughout the corporate world, with the top of the business world remaining a male dominated arena.
21 March 2017
United Kingdom

CEOs: Changing technology landscape is impacting people strategy Technology has the potential to create considerable disruption to employment across a range of industries.
16 March 2017
United Kingdom

Investment professionals more upbeat about global economy than CEOs Investment professionals are considerably more upbeat about global growth going forward, even while CEOs remain more reserved.
13 March 2017
United Kingdom

PwC apologises for incorrect envelope during Oscars ceremony The annual presentation of the Academy Awards - known as the Oscars – took place over the weekend.
28 February 2017
United Kingdom

Driver of global growth is shifting from developed to developing markets In a new report from PwC, titled 'Winning in maturing markets', the consultancy firm explores how growth markets have been affected by a range of internal and external conditions.
23 February 2017
United Kingdom

Tech IPO activity falters on uncertainties, UK activity grinds to a halt Tech IPO activity has fell to the lowest level for the decade in 2016, as political uncertainty mixed with global and sector economic uncertainties. In total there were 53 deals valued at $8.75 billion in 2016.
15 February 2017
United Kingdom

PwC promotes Paul Delbridge to London Market Insurance leader PwC has promoted Paul Delbridge, who has been with the firm for 30 year s, to the role of London Market Insurance leader.
06 February 2017
United Kingdom

M&A in energy, power and renewables industry jumps to $293 billion The power and renewables M&A market saw total value hit $293 billion last year, up from $199 billion the year previous.
01 February 2017
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Global semiconductor market grows to $354 billion, China leads the way The global consumption of semiconductors continues has grown to $354 billion last year, on the back of the further rise of technology and trends such as the Internet of Things.
26 January 2017
United Kingdom

PwC CEO Survey highlights backlash against globalisation CEOs are relatively upbeat about the growth of revenues in the mid-term, a recent survey from PwC finds.
23 January 2017
United Kingdom

The eight essential emerging technologies for executives Senior management teams must put technology at the core of strategy formulation if they are to survive and thrive, writes David Lee, a Partner in the Technology Advisory division of PwC.
03 January 2017
United Kingdom

PwC and RSM add Sinead Leahy & Maya Buchanan to UK team PwC has appointed Royal Bank of Scotland veteran Sinead Leahy as Partner in the firm’s UK Pension Consulting business. RSM has appointed Maya Buchanan.
22 December 2016
United Kingdom

Succession planning, innovation and talent are top family business concerns Family businesses remain a key pillar for the global economy, with their focus on long-term sustainable growth, strong culture, focus on more than just profit and streamlined decision making.
19 December 2016
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Online shopping and ecommerce grows in importance in India India’s rapid growth, across a range of metrics, appears to be good news for global consumer businesses seeking to access its markets.
08 December 2016
United Kingdom

Global carbon intensity falls, but still falls short of global target Global efforts to curb climate emissions have improved significantly, relative to the prevailing average, with carbon intensity falling by -2.8% in 2015.
30 November 2016
United Kingdom

Private Equity increasingly focused on meeting ESG and SDG goals Private equity firms, in a bid to improve the business case for their investments to a wider group of stakeholders, are paying considerably more attention to ESG and SDG.
28 November 2016
United Kingdom

Technology IPO market on the rise on back of pent up stock Q3 2016 saw 20 technology IPOs of more than $40 million, globally, with total proceeds hitting $5,3 billion.
17 November 2016
United Kingdom

15 advisory and consulting firms take home M&A Advisor Awards The M&A Advisor has unveiled the winners of the 2016 edition of its Advisor Awards.
17 November 2016
United Kingdom

PwC Ireland launches Cyber Centre to help clients battle digital intrusion The Irish network member of PwC has launched a new Cyber Centre, focused on supporting clients meet their cyber security needs.
31 October 2016
United Kingdom

HeForShe and PwC launch online course for gender equality education To support people to better understand the benefits of gender equality as well as the costs of inequality, HeForShe and PwC recently launched the ‘Building Gender IQ’ online course.
28 October 2016
United Kingdom

M&A advisers of six firms advise on The Cotswold Company deal Blackbird Retail Holdings, owner of one of the UK’s largest online furniture retailers, The Cotswold Company, has been picked up by private equity firm True Capital.
17 October 2016
United Kingdom

PwC promotes Reid Morrison and Kenny Hawsey to leadership roles PwC has announced two promotions within its Global Energy business: Reid Morrison and Kenny Hawsey.
11 October 2016
United Kingdom

PwC and GE Digital combine to provide Industrial Internet of Things The Industrial Internet of Things is seeing considerable investment as its potential to boost productivity on the factory floor by integrating horizontal and vertical supply chains through connected
06 October 2016
United Kingdom

Top 10 technology forces that will shape financial services in 2020 Ciaran Kelly, partner at PwC in Ireland, analyses the findings of a report on the real-world implications of FinTech for financial services firms and the areas these firms should prioritise.
03 October 2016
United Kingdom

FinTech spurring banks and payments companies into active change A rapidly transforming payments and funds transfer space, through the possibilities opened by digital technologies – is spurring incumbents to act.
26 September 2016
United Kingdom

PwC UK to add 1,000 technology specialists to Risk Assurance unit Digital technology comes with costs, as cyber security threats mount and global cyber-crime damage hits $400 billion per year.
19 September 2016
United Kingdom

EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG helping Indian firms prepare for GST Big Four professional services firms in India have set up large national teams that work overtime to support businesses transform their various indirect tax processes to meet the new GST framework.
06 September 2016
United Kingdom

FinTechs are growing concern for incumbent banks, collaboration is key Incumbent banks are concerned that FinTech startups will start to eat into their business, a new study finds.
05 September 2016

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