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

The consulting firms that are a World Economic Forum partner Every year, thousands of CEOs, high-profile academics, scientists and international politicians converge upon the Swiss Alps to discuss the state of the world’s economy.
24 January 2018
British CEO positivity falls, but 2018 outlook bright for Ireland While a record-breaking share of CEOs are optimistic about the economic environment worldwide, at least in the short term, British CEOs are less positive.
24 January 2018
Digital disruption, change resistance and cyber are top Board concerns Board members perceive a much riskier environment in 2018 compared with 2017.
24 January 2018
Why robots should report to Human Resources and not IT The rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace poses a little-discussed question – wouldn’t it be better if the HR department, not the programmers, oversaw robots? Rob Mettler, a consultant at
24 January 2018
Mazars re-appoints former Audit Partner from Grant Thornton Global professional services firm Mazars has confirmed the return of Sam Porritt to the firm’s London office, having left for Grant Thornton three years ago.
24 January 2018
Diversity can boost financial performance of business by more than 30% Diversity in the upper echelons of businesses is correlated with an improved likelihood of financial performance above industry medians, according to new figures.
23 January 2018
Digital platform intuo helps Planet Talent enhance employee performance Founded in 1997, Planet Talent is a Belgium-based professional staffing company that provides organisations with ambitious young talent in the area of digital, IT, engineering, sales, marketing, recr
23 January 2018
Kantar Consulting buys London firm Mash Top advertising group WPP began the year with the formal launch of its unified consulting wing, Kantar Consulting.
23 January 2018
Former FTI Managing Director becomes Vested UK CEO Elspeth Rothwell, a former Financial Services Managing Director at FTI Consulting has joined PR agency Vested, to lead the firm’s European operations.
23 January 2018
Banks shift focus to growth as regulatory pressure eases A decade later, banks are in a better position to withstand a financial crisis similar to that of 2008, according to a new report.
22 January 2018
William Bain Junior, founder of Bain & Company, passes away The business world has been issuing tributes to leading entrepreneur William Bain Junior, who has passed away at the age of 80.
22 January 2018
Blockchain a game changer for banks looking to 'Know Your Customer' Blockchain technology could become a game changer for Know Your Customer compliance, according to experts from Synechron. Consultancy.
22 January 2018
Growth in UK outsourcing industry nears 20%, cloud main driver Outsourcing across the EMEA region has seen a steady overall performance during the past year, according to new analysis.
22 January 2018
Mercer joins EDGE initiative to improve diversity of workforce Consulting firm Mercer has joined a programme to improve the diversity of its workforce.
22 January 2018
The top 50 leading management consulting firms in the UK Deloitte Consulting, KPMG Advisory and McKinsey & Company are according to an analysis of 1,000 management consultancies with offices in the UK the three joint-leaders of the British industry.
19 January 2018
Profits of British football champions hampered by European struggles While football clubs put an increasing emphasis on social media as a means to boost future revenues, at present a decent European campaign is the best way to boost profits, judging by last season’s p
19 January 2018
Women in law firms reluctant to utilise gender measures, despite glass ceiling Women continue to be under represented in the legal industry, even while various support programmes and policies are in place to improve the gender balance of the industry.
19 January 2018
Sick staff cost British firms £77 billion annually in lost productivity Presenteeism could be adding significant strain to the UK’s businesses, with employees remaining at work while sick inhibiting their own productivity.
19 January 2018
EY and Teneo launch geostrategic collaboration as instability leaks into 2018 Global professional services firm EY has announced the launch of its Geostrategic Business Group, in collaboration with Teneo Intelligence.
19 January 2018
Eden McCallum advisor Orna Ni-Chionna joins board of Burberry British luxury fashion house Burberry has confirmed the appointment of Orna Ni-Chionna as non-executive director, with immediate effect.
19 January 2018
BearingPoint's Abacus platform taken up by Raiffeisen Bank International Raiffeisen Bank International has confirmed it will leverage BearingPoint’s RegTech platform Abacus in the New Year.
18 January 2018
Deloitte throws weight behind UK legal services upgrade Mid-tier legal firms in the UK could soon see their revenue streams come under threat, as the Big Four of Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG gun for their market share.
18 January 2018
Innovation centres may fail to deliver value due to lack of alignment As companies increasingly fund innovation centres, new research shows that their effectiveness may be limited.
18 January 2018
Sia Partners grows Canadian team to 50 consultants with E3 acquisition One month after completing the acquisition of ShiftIN Partners in the Middle East, Sia Partners have now closed a deal in North America.
18 January 2018
Hymans Robertson hires risk specialist Baljit Khatra Actuarial consulting firm Hymans Robertson has enhanced its pensions and benefits consultancy with the hire of Baljit Khatra.
18 January 2018
Global businesses face need to up pay amid talent shortage Research of 2,500 businesses in 36 economies, has highlighted profitability downgrades in nine out of ten businesses.
17 January 2018
Auto industry to shift gears due to challenges of self-driving vehicles Global vehicle sales are set to peak in the next decade, as wide ranging mega-trends, from electrification to on-demand mobility, change the way vehicles operate and are consumed.
17 January 2018
Bain & Company to hire record number of MBA interns over 2018 Bain & Company have announced plans to take in more MBA interns than ever before.
17 January 2018
Deloitte promotes Stuart Cottee to Senior Partner for Yorkshire and North East Deloitte has promoted Stuart Cottee as its new Practice Senior Partner for the firm in Yorkshire and the North East.
17 January 2018
Total value of reported fraud in the UK breaches the £2 billion mark Fraud in Britain has risen by more than 500% over the last 15 years, while the latest data available has revealed a 6% increase in major scams over the course of 2017.
16 January 2018
EY to administrate Carillion as construction outsourcer collapses Controversial outsourcing firm Carillion has finally entered into administration, after extended please to lenders and the UK Government failed to prevent the company’s collapse.
16 January 2018
Private companies remain concerned over talent shortage Over a fifth of private companies say an emergent talent shortage is a top concern for their operations.
16 January 2018

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