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

CSC and HP's Services division rebrand as DXC Technology Following the successful close of the deal between CSC and HPE's spun off Enterprise Services, DXC Technology was recently added to the S&P 500.
28 April 2017
Mott MacDonald provides technical advisory to solar project in Jordan A 50 MW solar power project, located in Mafraq, Jordan, recently reached financial close. Mott MacDonald provided technical advisor to the International Finance Corporation.
28 April 2017
Willis Towers Watson sees CFO retire and appoints new Industry Leader Willis Towers Watson is looking for a new CFO, following the announcement that Roger Millay is voluntarily retiring from the firm.
28 April 2017
Private Equity industry's assets under management grows to $2,500 billion Private equity firms have enjoyed strong growth in assets under management, hitting a record $2.5 trillion, while investors have enjoyed strong returns on their investment.
26 April 2017
Accenture acquires Belgium-based design agency Kunstmaan Accenture has acquire Belgium-based design agency Kunstmaan. The acquisition adds around 70 professionals to Accenture's growing footprint in the digital design and consultancy space in Europe.
26 April 2017
Ecorys completes reviews of State Level Programmes in Nigeria The UK Department for International Development commissioned Ecorys to provide independent reviews and support for its five interlocking State Level Programmes in Nigeria.
26 April 2017
EY appoints Sir Peter Westmacott to its UK Oversight Committee EY has appointed Sir Peter Westmacott to its UK Independent Non-Executive Oversight Committee.
26 April 2017
The top 20 richest football clubs of Europe After a 12-year absence from the top spot, Premier League title hopefuls Manchester United have finally returned to the number one spot of another league table.
25 April 2017
Internal auditing ramping up its data science and analytics efforts The growing ability to capture, assess and analyse data is spurring audit leaders to rethink their traditional audit models and approaches, according to a study by Protiviti.
25 April 2017
IT deserves a strategic role in merger & acquisition integration IT should be involved earlier in the merger & acquisition process, and be given a more strategic role throughout, from due diligence to post merger integration, say experts from Wavestone Consulting
25 April 2017
Boasso Global buys tank container cleaning arm of Den Hartogh Boasso Global, an international tank container and depot service provider, has expanded its footprint in continental Europe with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Den Hartogh Cleaning.
25 April 2017
Redington hires Zoe Taylor to succeed promoted Paul Richards Redington has hired Zoe Taylor, who joins the firm from Aon Hewitt, as Director of Strategy.
25 April 2017
Avantage Reply partners with Credo to bolster IFRS9 capabilities Avantage Reply, the management consulting subsidiary of Reply, has agreed a strategic collaboration with Credo, a Belgian firm that provides advisory and software solutions for credit risk.
25 April 2017
HR is accelerating adoption of cloud and SaaS technology models The HR technology model landscape has expanded in recent years on the back of a range of new service models, including cloud-based offerings.
24 April 2017
Interest in FinTech services highest among younger tech savvy users The financial services industry has, since the financial crisis, found itself operating in a rapidly evolving environment.
24 April 2017
Mazars UK sees revenue grow by 7% to £160 million Mazars UK saw its revenue grow by 7% last year to £160 million, continuing a winning run.
24 April 2017
Grant Thornton promotes Jenny Brown to COO of Not for Profit arm Grant Thornton has promoted Jenny Brown, who has been with the company since 1999, to the role of Chief Operating Officer for its Not for Profit industry Group.
24 April 2017
Ricardo Energy & Environment releases real-world vehicle emission test In a bid to support the development of ‘Clean Air Zones’ and ‘Low Emission Zones’, Ricardo Energy & Environment has developed a real-time non-invasive real-world air quality testing system that is able to connect emissions with vehicle type.
24 April 2017
French consultancy Exton Consulting opens an office in Munich Exton Consulting offers strategy and business management consulting for companies working within the financial services market, and will be opening a new office in Munich.
24 April 2017
CEOs upbeat about global and domestic economies, McKinsey study finds CEOs across the globe are generally more upbeat about economic conditions, now and going forward.
21 April 2017
Global IPO activity picks up steam, UK market remains gripped by uncertainty Global IPO activity continues to be focused in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 70% of the 369 IPOs in Q1 2017.
21 April 2017
Dovertail Insurance partners with Duck Creek to scale solution Marsh subsidiary Dovetail Insurance has partnered with insurance technology services firm Duck Creek.
21 April 2017
Royal HaskoningDHV hires Eva Klein Schiphorst as Business Unit Director Royal HaskoningDHV has hired Eva Klein Schiphorst as Business Unit Director, focused on the Public Buildings segment.
21 April 2017
Asian banking industry assets breaches $50 trillion barrier, top 30 banks Banks in Asia have, since the start of the decade, enjoyed steady growth to their assets. Total assets increased from around $37 trillion in 2010 to almost $55 trillion last year.
19 April 2017
Accenture buys controlling stake in German design studio SinnerSchrader Accenture has acquired a controlling stake in Germany-based SinnerSchrader, significantly boosting the Accenture Interactive's presence in the design space across the DACH region.
19 April 2017
Information Services Group (ISG) grows revenues 4% to 216 million Information Services Group booked relatively slow growth last year, in part due to softness in the UK market as well as acquisitions and severance costs.
19 April 2017
Arup appoints Dervilla Mitchell Chair of UK, Middle East and Africa Arup has appointed Dervilla Mitchell, CBE recipient for her contribution to engineering, as Chair of the UK Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) Region.
19 April 2017
Tech startups embracing accelerators, incubators and venture capital A new report finds that startups in the scene are increasingly keen on working within their ecosystem, with the large majority keen on nearly half making use of accelerators and incubators.
18 April 2017
US economic optimism spurring global confidence in its slipstream Business optimism is globally on a high, according to a research by Grant Thornton, up from 38% in Q4 last year to 49% in the first quarter of 2017.
18 April 2017
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
Marsh & McLennan Agency acquires RJF Financial Services Marsh & McLennan Agency has acquired RJF Financial Services for an undisclosed sum.
18 April 2017
Mott MacDonald adds Andy Preece to its Sports advisory business Mott MacDonald has appoint Andy Preece, a veteran in the sport consultancy industry and most recently at AECOM Economics, as Director in the firm's Sport business.
18 April 2017

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