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

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
ESG increasingly important in global shift towards sustainable economy A new report finds that more focus on environmental, social and governance principles by investors can play a key role in speeding up the green transition.
13 April 2017
Germany and UK most attractive EMEA countries for real estate investment Germany continues to be the most attractive target for real estate investment in the EMEA, boasting a stable and transparent investment environment.
13 April 2017
Satriun Group ramps up footprint in Switzerland and Germany Satriun Group, a consulting firm specialised in corporate performance management, has in recent months ramped up its footprint in the DACH region.
13 April 2017
Senior PwC advisors join rivals Mercer and Baker Tilly Mercer has appointed Sheela Sukumaran, formerly at PwC, as a Director in the firm's Advisory business - she will be based out of San Francisco.
13 April 2017
Improving energy efficiency in cities could save billions in energy costs A new study finds that the introduction of €11 billion in energy efficiency efforts across 15 of Spain's largest cities could see consumers save €3.2 billion per year in energy costs.
12 April 2017
Car sharing market booming in China, but industry still in nascent stage The car-sharing market in China is booming, in part as a government backed solution to mobility and pollution issues, faced by residents of some of its largest cities.
12 April 2017
Ed de Vroedt heads Benelux arm of consultancy firm UMS Group Boutique consulting firm UMS Group has appointed Ed de Vroedt as Director of its Benelux arm.
12 April 2017
Ramboll hired to monitor cleanup of Bento Rodrigues dam disaster The collapse of a iron ore tailing dam in Bento Rodrigues, Brazil, resulted in 18 deaths and considerable environmental and social damage.
12 April 2017
Electrification, decentralisation and digital to transform energy system Three major trends – electrification, decentralisation and digital – are set to transform the regional and cross-boarder energy system, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.
11 April 2017
McKinsey opens Digital Capability Centres in Germany and Singapore Industry 4.0 and its array of technologies are rapidly being developed, with the potential to create considerable disruption within the wider manufacturing space.
11 April 2017
MMC names Keith Walsh new CFO of Marsh and Guy Carpenter Marsh & McLennan Companies has appointed Keith Walsh as its new CFO of the firm's Risk and Insurance businesses, which includes Marsh and Guy Carpenter.
11 April 2017
Arup takes part in two wave energy studies for Wave Energy Scotland In a bid to develop robust, scalable and cheap tidal energy solutions, to meet the world's growing demand for sustainable energy, Wave Energy Scotland was born.
11 April 2017
Alvarez & Marsal hires Jeffrey Relf and Suman Jagdev Alvarez & Marsal has hired Jeffrey Relf and Suman Jagdev.
11 April 2017
FinTechs and incumbent FS firms increasingly leveraging partnerships The financial services landscape is becoming increasingly diverse as FinTechs develop new technologies and business models to woe customers away from incumbent financial players.
10 April 2017
Accenture acquires Wales based automation consultancy Genfour Accenture has acquired Wales-based automation consulting and business process firm Genfour for an undisclosed sum.
10 April 2017
FTI Consulting appoints John Siedlecki Senior Managing Director FTI Consulting has appointed John Siedlecki, fomerly an independent consultant and owner of Global Health Transformations, as Senior Managing Director in the firm's Health Solutions practice.
10 April 2017
CFOs more upbeat about business environment and Brexit impact CFOs across the UK have become slightly more upbeat about the future prospects of the UK business environment.
07 April 2017

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