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

Latin American economies could fall into recession by 2030 GDP growth in Latin America has largely been driven by improved employment rates, however demographic changes are likely to see this growth decrease in coming years, with regional economies standing to enter recession by 2030.
06 October 2017
Drake Star Partners opens office in San Francisco, 10th globally Drake Star Partners, an international M&A and corporate finance firm, has opened a new office in tech hub San Francisco, its third in the United States and tenth globally.
06 October 2017
Marketing consultancy MindWorks transitions to employee-owned firm The ownership of Hampshire-based marketing consultancy, MindWorks Marketing, has changed hands.
06 October 2017
BDO appoints KPMG alumni Richard Barnwell and Steven Law as Partners BDO has boosted its UK operation with the addition of two Partners to its ranks.
06 October 2017
Top ten value large-cap value creators experience steady growth According to new data, value creation among the world’s largest companies has been relatively steady, with Netflix seeing the most sustained growth, at 65% between 2012 and 2016.
05 October 2017
GCA critical of Asda's cost reduction plan developed with Bain UK supermarket giant ASDA has come under fire from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) following tactics which were not respectful of “fair dealing” policy.
05 October 2017
UK business optimism rises but stagnant wages could limit growth Business optimism is running relatively high, finds a new report poll-of-polls of UK business reports; with production sectors are particularly optimistic on the back of a low pound.
05 October 2017
Global aviation group Air Partner acquires UK based SafeSkys Professional services firm Air Partner has obtained ownership of environmental and air traffic control services specialists SafeSkys.
05 October 2017
Banks put open banking at risk by overachieving on XS2A compliance Banking executives need to carefully determine their strategic position and act accordingly and consistently with regards to their XS2A compliance approach, write Mounaim Cortet and Vincent Jansen, b
05 October 2017
Andreas Scriven leads Deloitte's global travel, hospitality and leisure arm Deloitte has appointed Andreas Scriven, a veteran of the hospitality and leisure industry, as Partner and leader of the firm's hospitality and leisure practice.
05 October 2017
Highly skilled EU nationals consider Brexit of their own With Brexit negotiations continuing to cast doubt over freedom of movement between the UK and Europe, young, well-educated and high-earning EU nationals are the most likely group to be planning to re
04 October 2017
Initial Public Offering market set for best IPO year since crisis Mired in political and economic uncertainties, 2016 was a relatively lacklustre year for IPOs around the world.
04 October 2017
World Fuel Services picks up Orchard Energy from Lakehouse UK-based Orchard Energy has been acquired by World Fuel Services, in a move that sees over 70 employees operating across the UK transfer to the North American outfit.
04 October 2017
Advisors from 10 consultancies contributing to Internal Audit 2017 In second week of October, over 400 internal auditors will assemble for the 2017 Internal Audit conference in London.
04 October 2017
Screen, KPMG and Front Consulting partner of Screen Markets In the second week of October 2017 a large conference for professionals in the financial services sector will take place in Amsterdam.
04 October 2017
Jihed Hannachi to head European office for axefinance axefinance, an international provider of credit process automation solutions, has opened a new office in Amsterdam.
04 October 2017
UK TV industry stand to lose £1 billion a year to 'super-aggregators' Consumers confused by the multiplicity of video-viewing platforms available present a major opportunity to market disruptors looking to become “super-aggregators”, according to new research.
03 October 2017
Financial stress of employees costs US $250 billion in lost time A yearly estimate of around $250 billion in lost pay can be attributed to the effects of financial stress, according to new research.
03 October 2017
Black, Asian and minority-ethnic staff earn 13% less at PwC PwC have released data revealing a substantial racial pay gap within their company. The Big Four consultancy previously released figures revealing their gender pay gap stood at 13.
03 October 2017
Heidrick & Struggles acquires competitor Amrop in Denmark Human capital consultancy Heidrick & Struggles has dealt a blow to its competition in Denmark with the acquisition of direct rival Amrop Denmark.
03 October 2017
IT consultancy Wipro joins blockchain consortium Hyperledger Indian information technology and consulting giant Wipro has announced a collaboration with Linux-backed international blockchain consortium Hyperledger.
03 October 2017
Nicola Quayle succeeds Jonathan Holt as KPMG's Manchester boss Firm veteran Nicola Quayle, who was most recently head of Audit for the North of England, has been promoted as the head of KPMG’s Manchester outfit.
03 October 2017
UK consulting industry grows by 5% to £9 billion, but faces challenges UK consulting industry grew by nearly 5% last year to an estimated value of £9 billion.
02 October 2017
Largest cybersecurity consultant of the world rocked by cyber-attack The globe’s largest cybersecurity consultant, Deloitte, has been publicly embarrassed following the revelation that it has itself been victim of a major cybersecurity breach.
02 October 2017
32 consulting firms attending UCL Management Consultancy Fair The annual UCL Management Consultancy Fair features some of the top employers from a range of consulting sectors including: strategy, financial services, IT and HR.
02 October 2017
Asia strategy consultancy Solidiance enters US market Solidiance, a management consulting firm from Asia, has entered the US consulting market with the opening of a new office in San Diego – as the firm bids to make the most of US companies looking to e
02 October 2017
China sees investments in FinTech market grow to $6.4 billion Chinese FinTech investment has boomed, topping $6.4 billion last year.
02 October 2017
Mazars adds 195 trainees in effort to benefit from social mobility Mazars has recruited 195 new trainees, drawn from school leavers, graduates and industrial placements.
02 October 2017
The race for electrification in the automotive industry has begun Electrification is starting to have a noticeable impact on the global automotive industry, according to a new report by AlixPartners.
29 September 2017
McKinsey adds Malaysia-based design firm VLT to Digital Labs McKinsey & Company has acquired VLT Labs, a Malaysian digital business builder and product development studio, in a deal which aimed at the further improvement of the consulting firm’s Digital Labs s
29 September 2017
P2 Consulting and Certeco merge to accelerate growth ambitions UK consulting firms Certeco and P2 Consulting have agreed a merger in a move that will create a combined firm with a headcount of around 260 consultants and project managers.
29 September 2017
Adi Reddi reflects on her internship with consultancy Elixirr Adi Reddi recently completed a two-month internship with Elixirr. What started as a placement in Dallas and Philadelphia, soon developed into a cross-border adventure.
29 September 2017

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