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

Property advisor Cushman & Wakefield launches Automotive unit Property advisor Cushman & Wakefield has launched a dedicated automotive practice.
28 September 2016
Irish Water hires Royal HaskoningDHV to upgrade treatment plant Royal HaskoningDHV has been appointed by Irish Water, as part of a consortium, to upgrade the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant.
28 September 2016
RGP promotes Herb Mueller and John Bower to Board roles Professional services firm RGP has appointed Herb Mueller as its new Chief Financial Officer.
28 September 2016
Organisations are expanding benefits offered by parental leave policies The changing demands of employees is, alongside the growing battle for talent and the continued drive for good employership, spurring corporates globally to improve their HR strategies around child c
27 September 2016
Azerbaijan hires McKinsey & Company to support economic roadmap Azerbaijan has hired McKinsey & Company to support the development of an economic roadmap towards 2025, in light of lower expected oil prices.
27 September 2016
A.T. Kearney partners with the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Centre Cyber security is becoming increasingly important to companies as their digital exposure grows through the adoption of new technologies and business models.
27 September 2016
Five causes of a cumbersome corporate reporting process Corporate reporting is a topic that virtually any organisation deals with as chief executives (both CEO and CFO) expect to receive regular updates on corporate performance.
27 September 2016
IPP commissions Ricardo to restore brownfield land in Bromborough International Process Plants & Equipment has commissioned Ricardo Energy & Environment to restore a 30-acre brownfield land site in Bromborough, which could not be used due to high level risk of serious flooding.
27 September 2016
Alvarez & Marsal Toronto hires Michael Stewart as Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal has hired 20 year restructuring veteran Michael Stewart, who joins from CIBC Capital Markets where he was Managing Director and head of Restructuring.
27 September 2016
FinTech spurring banks and payments companies into active change A rapidly transforming payments and funds transfer space, through the possibilities opened by digital technologies – is spurring incumbents to act.
26 September 2016
Wait and see mode risks successful implementation of MiFID II The 12 month delay of MiFID II has propelled many financial services organisations into a ‘wait and see’ mode, on the back of continuing uncertainty and project teams which are struggling to maintain momentum.
26 September 2016
Grant Thornton celebrates the success of social mobility measures Social mobility remains an issue in the UK, with many of society’s top roles filled by those from a background of privilege.
26 September 2016
Synechron acquires capital markets consultancy Cityfront Group Financial services consultancy Synechron has picked up Cityfront Group, an international systems integrator that specialises in technology solutions for the banking industry.
26 September 2016
Ramboll qualifies for San Francisco climate change response The City of San Francisco has hired Ramboll to develop a comprehensive response to risks posed to the city by cloudbursts and sea level rise – resulting from climate change.
26 September 2016
Delta Capita names Michèle Colenso head of its Asian business Delta Capita, a business and technology consultancy for the financial services industry, has recently appointed Michèle Colenso as Managing Partner and Head of its Asian business.
26 September 2016
Accenture deal sees 80 year old Kurt Salmon brand leave the consulting stage Accenture has acquired Kurt Salmon’s retail and consumer goods business for a reported fee of $165 million.
23 September 2016
Ex-Bainies launch Cookoo, home made food delivery service Ex-Bainies Rachel Swindenbank and Joanne Thompson earlier this year launched a London-based home-cooked meal delivery service Cookoo; the service recently received an investment.
23 September 2016
BearingPoint opens new office in Lisbon, Portugal, 22nd globally BearingPoint has expanded its global footprint with a new office in Lisbon, Portugal, the firm's 22nd globally.
23 September 2016
EY sponsors The British & Irish Lions 2017 tour of New Zealand The British & Irish Lions have a new sponsor for its upcoming 2017 tour of New Zealand, EY.
23 September 2016
Voorlinden Museum of contemporary art opens its doors The Voorlinden Museum of contemporary art in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, has recently been opened by the Dutch King, Willem-Alexander.
23 September 2016
BCG partner Julia Haywood new Commercial Officer of United Airlines Julia Haywood, formerly a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group, has joined United Continental Holdings as Executive Vice President and CCO.
23 September 2016
PwC: London retains status as globe's top city for Opportunity London is again the top ‘city of opportunity’, according to a yearly published Cities of Opportunity Index. The UK capital performs strongly across almost all metrics, hobbled only by the cost.
22 September 2016
Auto insurance industry and InsurTechs can learn from telematics in Italy Matteo Carbone, Principal at Bain & Company in Italy, reflects on how InsurTechs can learn from the experiences the Italian auto insurance industry has gained from its use of telematics.
22 September 2016
Implementation of an e-Procurement system: the business case Central in the implementation process of an e-Procurement system is the business case.
22 September 2016
Altran, Rapita Systems and University of Oxford JV wins aviation contract Altran will work together with Rapita Systems and the University of Oxford to deliver a National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme a funded project to automate the testing of SPARK in the aviation industry.
22 September 2016
BDO acquires Goldstein Schechter Koch, adds 115 staff in Florida BDO has acquired South Florida-based Goldstein Schechter Koch for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees more than 100 professionals and 14 partners transfer to BDO.
22 September 2016
Ensur named implementation partner of Keylane in Belgium Ensur, a project management and consultancy firm based in Belgium, has entered into a strategic partnership with Keylane, an IT firm that provides software solutions to life and non-life insurers and
22 September 2016
Ramboll appoints Mathew Riley as Managing Director for UK Ramboll has appointed Mathew Riley as Managing Director for the UK.
22 September 2016
M&A market slows down, but deal fundamentals remain strong Global M&A activity reached almost record heights in 2015 on the back of low cost borrowing and an appetite for inorganic investment led growth.
21 September 2016
5 tips for creating compelling case studies of consulting projects A range of trends in the consulting industry – from changing client behaviour, to growing competition and the rise of digital marketplaces – means that it is becoming increasingly difficult for consu
21 September 2016
CGI opens office in Glasgow's technology and innovation zone CGI has opened a new office in the inovo building, developed by Scottish Enterprise, in Glasgow.
21 September 2016
Unit4 and Improven support Avans with overhaul of finance operations Avans, a higher education institute based in the Netherlands, has launched a large programme that will overhaul its financial operations.
21 September 2016

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