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An overview of news, trends and research in Finance consulting in the UK:

Mazars acquires Corality Financial Group, adds 40 staff Mazars has acquired Australia headquartered Corality Financial Group. Around 40 staff, based in offices in three countries, transfer to the accounting and consulting group.
19 July 2016
The most expensive and cheapest cities for expatriates to live Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to a new report. Luanda and Zurich take the second and third spots.
05 July 2016
Oliver Wyman supports Kuwait prepare bonds for international sale Kuwait is turning to the international bonds market to plug its budget deficit as the oil dependent country bears the brunt of the commodity’s low price.
27 June 2016
Financial services still run by old boys, as women step out to care Gender disparity within the business world remains a seemingly intractable problem, with slow progress towards parity at the top.
21 June 2016
Financial services executives launch FinTech consultancy 11:FS There is a new consultancy on the block, 11:FS. The new firm brings together a range of blockchain experts to supply FinTech startups with advisory services.
17 June 2016
Business model disruption lifting demand for restructuring services Disruption to strategies and operating models is seeing a growing number of incumbents finding themselves in stress and crisis. The trend is sparking an increased demand for restructuring services.
16 June 2016
Sentiment of investors globally is more bearish than bullish Investor sentiment is more bearish than bullish for the first time since 2009, following turmoil across China and other emerging markets. Investors too are weary that TSR is set to fall farther.
14 June 2016
Radius buys US tax and compliance advisory firm Montage Services Montage Services, a tax and compliance advisory firm based in the US, has been acquired by Radius, an advisory and technology company specialised in growth services. As part of the deal – terms of the transaction h
13 June 2016
Angolan government turns to McKinsey for tax reform Angola has hired McKinsey & Company to support the implementation of the country’s strategic plan of the General Tax Administration (AGT) for the period 2015-2020.
10 June 2016
PageGroup hires RSM to lead redesign of finance operating model PageGroup has hired consultants from RSM to support a finance transformation the recruitment firm is embarking on.
06 June 2016
Economic uncertainties are raising risk profiles globally Global political and economic uncertainties are putting company executives on edge as they seek to address a range of risks, a new report finds.
12 May 2016
Fed hires McKinsey to support Faster Payments Task Force To support the development and roll out of new payment systems in the US, the US Federal Reserve launched the Faster Payments Task Force in 2015.
09 May 2016
US FinTech firm buys blockchain specialist Elevence Digital Finance Digital Asset Holdings, a US based developer of distributed ledger technology for the financial services industry, has acquired Elevence Digital Finance, a Swiss technology spin-off of BearingPoint.
06 May 2016
Alpha FMC launches Compliance and Regulation practice Consulting firm Alpha FMC has launched a dedicated Compliance practice. The new unit will be headed by Andrew Glessing, a former FCA manager, and run from the firm’s London office.
26 April 2016
Satriun Group delivers CPM transition at TeamViewer Within a six month timeframe, software vendor TeamViewer overhauled its financial consolidation and reporting activities.
31 March 2016
FinTech is disruptive, but creates both risks and opportunities FinTech presents the financial services with both risks and opportunities.
21 March 2016
Internal audit function can bolster cybersecurity frontiers A new report by Protiviti finds that cybersecurity is increasingly finding its way through the ranks of internal audit teams.
16 March 2016
Global investments in FinTech startups booms to 19 billion Investment in FinTech startups and scaleups has boomed in 2015, hitting new heights of $19 billion. The VC-backed investment in the sector too hit new heights, at $13.8 billion.
14 March 2016
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) priorities for 2016 Even as the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) industry focuses on convergence as a way to simplify, enhance and accelerate GRC programs, it is essential that GRC stakeholders acquire the ability
03 March 2016
UK FinTech capital of the world, but competition is heating With a market value of around £6.6 billion, the UK can across the board call itself the FinTech capital of the world.
29 February 2016
Accenture expands financial services blockchain footprint Blockchain technology is estimated to have the potential to save the financial services industry up to $20 billion by 2021.
23 February 2016
Magic Quadrant: Operational Risk Management Solutions Analyst and research firm Gartner has released the latest edition of its Magic Quadrant for ‘Operational Risk Management Solutions’.
23 February 2016
UK alternative finance market nearly doubles to 3.2 billion The alternative finance market has enjoyed explosive growth since it arrived on the scene and today a range of platforms provide among others lending, crowdfunding and donation services to business a
22 February 2016
Financial fines of banks reaches 150 billion in 5 years Financial institutions have coped a lot of flak in recent years, following their dubious activity resulting in the financial crisis as well as a range of fraudulent activities on the heels of the cri
18 February 2016
Executives in financial services anticipate more shut-eye Financial services industry executives are being faced with an increasingly complex landscape.
17 February 2016
Cognizant supports Mizuho with blockchain implementation The promise of blockchain technology has been hyped as revolutionary in the area of digital currencies and international payments.
17 February 2016
Captive Finance is growth area for automotive players The European car market, after more than five years of stagnation, is projected to pick up in the years to 2020.
15 February 2016
Blockchain technology a potential game-changer for Finance Large financial transactions have been virtual for a long time, moving around the world via banking and corporate systems and often tallied up in spreadsheets.
10 February 2016
PwC establishes blockchain team at its Belfast office The potential for blockchain technologies, the public ledger underlying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, in the financial and public sectors are significant.
09 February 2016
Digital paves the way for simpler and smarter Finance How will the financial function change once the monthly closing process starts taking place virtually? How do we deal with a forecast that is constantly being updated? What happens if Excel become su
09 February 2016
15 start-ups selected for FinTech Innovation Lab London Accenture has selected 15 innovators for its 2016 FinTech Innovation Lab London, which aims at nurturing fintech start-ups that are developing new technologies for the financial services sector.
22 January 2016
Business confidence of UK Financial Directors declines UK CFO confidence is dipping slightly as global macro-economic conditions start to bite and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming EU referendum manifests.
18 January 2016

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