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The latest news in the consulting industry in the UK. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

Market for Initial Coin Offerings on record breaking and maturing path A record breaking opening to 2018 has seen Initial Coin Offerings yield more than their total funds raised since the first ICO in 2013.
17 September 2018
Eight in ten CFOs spearheading digital transformation According to a new study, finance directors are increasingly leading the charge for digital change within companies as their role pivots away from the traditional accounting function.
17 September 2018
Grant Thornton calls for independent public body to appoint auditors Britain’s fifth largest auditing and advisory firm has recommended a radical shake-up to the audit tendering process for large listed companies.
17 September 2018
Mazars shortlisted for Sense Award after £100,000 charity haul Saddle-sore consultants who participated in a mammoth cycle tour have been rewarded for their efforts.
17 September 2018
Equiteq appoints Nick Jones as Global Head of M&A Equiteq, an international advisory and M&A firm to the professional services industry, has appointed a new Global Head to its M&A wing.
17 September 2018
UK workers favour four-day week and increased remote working As employers move toward more agile models of doing business, employees are increasingly expecting a new level of flexibility to reflect the changing structures of global commerce.
14 September 2018
First Consulting celebrates its 1-year anniversary in the UK Having just passed the year mark since First Consulting started their UK operations, it seems the right moment to see how the consultancy firm has progressed. Jon Nelmes and Jorrit Stegenga reflect.
14 September 2018
KPMG administrators aim to sell racecourse by end of October Administrators from KPMG are reportedly jockeying for suitable buyers, as they look to sell a horse racing facility by the end of October, having already let the bulk of its staff go in August.
14 September 2018
Birmingham-based consultancy Entec Si books record revenues An IT consultancy based in Birmingham has enjoyed a bumper year, improving its turnover by almost £1 million in the last financial year.
14 September 2018
Quantuma adds new Corporate Finance Director Business advisory firm Quantuma has appointed a new Corporate Finance Director.
14 September 2018
London remains globe's top working city for migrant workers Across the world, increasing hostility toward migrants and tightening visa restrictions seem to be putting workers off of relocating for their dream job overseas.
13 September 2018
AI could yield major boost to early adopters over competitors As many as 70% of companies will adopt at least one form of AI by 2030, according to a new study. The research also found that Artificial Intelligence could contribute up to 1.
13 September 2018
Arcadis wins four year role for Highways England Consulting firm Arcadis has landed a new contract with the Highways England organisation.
13 September 2018
Capita plots return to growth as it poaches top IBM executive The professional services firm responsible for collecting the TV licence fee and handling aspects of the British Army's recruitment programme, has appointed a new Chief Growth Officer, as it bids to
13 September 2018
Capgemini integrates its management consulting, digital and creative units Capgemini has merged its consulting and creative businesses, in a move that sees one of the world’s best known consulting brands disappear from the market.
12 September 2018
Public prescribe more artificial intelligence to NHS The British public remains broadly sceptical of the benefits of artificial intelligence with regards to the provision of multiple services, to the extent they would not share personal data with the U
12 September 2018
FTSE 350 pension deficit hovers around £10 billion mark In recent years challenging market conditions and an ageing population have seen some schemes run increasingly large deficits.
12 September 2018
Capco's London office named one of the coolest places to work in UK Ten offices have been named the coolest places to work in the UK.
12 September 2018
Maximilian Turunen joins financial services practice of Gate One Gate One has added Maximilian Turunen to the firm’s financial services wing to strengthen its offering against booming demand.
12 September 2018
Ageing England ‘left behind’ in terms of global social care funding As Britain faces the impact of an ageing population, a damning new report has found that the English social care system which many elderly people will come to rely on in coming years compares “rather
11 September 2018
Reuters' less is more app approach can prove successful, says consultant According to an expert at strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners, the new targeted approach of a news app by Reuters could prove fruitful, provided the organisation maintains the
11 September 2018
Healthcare spending on energy efficient buildings to hit $6.4 billion by 2027 As healthcare facilities are asked to do less with more by governments looking to cut down on spending in public services, energy is seen as one area where relatively painless efficiency savings can
11 September 2018
PA Consulting to recruit 400 professionals for new digital centre in Belfast Global management consulting firm PA Consulting has announced it will create some 400 jobs in Belfast.
11 September 2018
Trust and regulatory uncertainty are top barriers to blockchain adoption While more than eight in every 10 business and technology executives around the world have blockchain initiatives underway, only one in four of these say their organisation now has a fully live block
10 September 2018
BearingPoint looks to support businesses 'blurring lines' in digital age With digital disruption prompting changes across all industries, many companies are embracing business models that increasingly overlap with other sectors.
10 September 2018
The top 60 interim management providers | firms of the UK A new survey among 2,200 interim managers has identified UK’s top 60 interim management providers and firms.
10 September 2018
Accenture expert Aimie Chapple joins Learning Technologies Group board Accenture veteran Aimie Chapple has joined the board of a global e-learning company.
10 September 2018
Growing number of junior bankers switching to MBB consultancies An increasing number of junior banking professionals are considering shifting to the world’s largest strategy consultancies, according to a number of young professionals in both sectors.
07 September 2018
Premier League remains Europe's highest spending league on transfers The English Premier League remained Europe’s highest spending football league in the 2018 summer transfer window.
07 September 2018
Roland Berger studying low cost trains between Paris and London Getlink, a company that operates within the Channel Tunnel, wants to launch an alternative to the Eurostar.
07 September 2018
New appointments take number of women on EY UK board to 50% EY has boosted the proportion of its UK board which are women to 50% in less than a year, following the publishing of its gender pay gap information in late 2017.
07 September 2018
Reducing food waste could yield $700 billion in savings A third of the food produced worldwide is wasted annually, costing the global economy a staggering $1.2 trillion.
06 September 2018

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