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

Infosys partners with Waterline Data in $4 million deal In a $4 million deal Infosys has partnered with Waterline Data.
11 February 2016
IBM acquires German fraud detection firm IRIS Analytics IBM has acquired IRIS Analytics, a financial fraud detection company.
10 February 2016
Deloitte UK launches Society Partnership programme In a move to expand its Corporate Social Responsibility, Deloitte has combined its charity partnership and social innovation pioneers programmes into the ‘Society Partnership’ programme.
10 February 2016
Blockchain technology a potential game-changer for Finance Large financial transactions have been virtual for a long time, moving around the world via banking and corporate systems and often tallied up in spreadsheets.
10 February 2016
Bain names Bill Neuenfeldt head of Americas region Management consultancy Bain & Company has appointed Bill Neuenfeldt, a nearly 20-year veteran of the firm, as its new regional managing director for its Americas region.
10 February 2016
Capturing the semi-autonomous driving opportunity Fully automated cars are still some ways off the road; however, the semi-automated cars are now a reality.
10 February 2016
Marketing services firms hit by macroeconomic conditions Marketing services companies find themselves increasingly under pressure as a range of macroeconomic and structural challenges emerge.
09 February 2016
Cushman & Wakefield teams with Accenture and Workday Cushman & Wakefield has engaged the services of Accenture to deliver a revamped digital HR and finance back-office processes.
09 February 2016
PwC establishes blockchain team at its Belfast office The potential for blockchain technologies, the public ledger underlying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, in the financial and public sectors are significant.
09 February 2016
RSM advises Camden Town Brewery on sale to AB InBev Camden Town Brewery has recently been acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in a deal reported to be worth more than £80 million.
09 February 2016
UKCES CEO Michael Davis takes the helm at Ecorys UK Ecorys has appointed Michael Davis as Managing Director of its UK operations.
09 February 2016
Digital paves the way for simpler and smarter Finance How will the financial function change once the monthly closing process starts taking place virtually? How do we deal with a forecast that is constantly being updated? What happens if Excel become su
09 February 2016
Worldwide venture capital funding jumps to 128 billion Worldwide venture capital funding has reached a record high of $128 billion in 2015, buoyed by massive venture capital investments during Q2 and Q3 in particular.
08 February 2016
Kenya Airways turns to McKinsey for turnaround strategy Kenya Airways has turned to McKinsey & Company to draw up a restructuring plan in the face of considerable losses.
08 February 2016
M&A activity set to reshape Oil & Gas industry in 2016 Last year the oil & gas market saw a considerable decrease in M&A activity. This is expected to change this year – irrespective of changes to the price of Brent.
08 February 2016
PwC buys Scotland based cybersecurity expert Praxism Cybersecurity remains a key issue for businesses in the UK, with hundreds of thousands lost each year to cybercrime by UK businesses.
08 February 2016
Hazel Rees moves from Deloitte to Willis Towers Watson Willis Towers Watson has appointed Hazel Rees as a Director in to the firm’s UK based Executive Remuneration team.
08 February 2016
NERA: Investor losses on US filings amount to 183 billion Aggregate investor losses on all filed cases in the US totalled $183 billion in 2015, a decrease of more than 25% from four years ago, but a marked increase of more than 25% over 2014. The median settlement value increas
08 February 2016
Celebrity Cruises hires Accenture to boost digital experience Celebrity Cruises has engaged Accenture to enhance the digital customer services experience on its cruise ships.
06 February 2016
Seven new partners join leadership of L.E.K. Consulting L.E.K. Consulting has promoted seven new partners to its leadership ranks. All partners have been with L.E.K.
05 February 2016
Why growing companies should embrace zero-basing If you need funds to get your business to the next level – to launch a new product, expand to a new region, serve a new customer segment – you might not need to go hat in hand to a venture capitalist
05 February 2016
Guy Carpenter establishes an EMEA Advisory Council Guy Carpenter has established an EMEA Advisory Council to provide advice for its regional leadership’s strategy and its implementation.
05 February 2016
Volkswagen Dieselgate costs society 29 billion say scientists Volkswagen’s tampering with its software, to give a considerably lower emission reading than on the road measure during testing, have resulted in €29 billion worth of damages to society.
04 February 2016
50 Grant Thornton professionals move to rival BDO BDO has significantly bolstered its footprint in Italy with the addition of nearly 50 professionals from Grant Thornton, including seven partners, taking its total employee base in the country to aro
04 February 2016
Greg Benefield to lead Food & Beverage Practice Marsh Greg Benefield has been appointed Head of Marsh’s Food & Beverage Practice.
04 February 2016
PwC: Correspondent banking facing existential crisis Following the 2008 banking crisis and the more recent Libor rating scandal, as well as the increasing sophistication of international criminal syndicates, regulators have clamped down on internationa
04 February 2016
McKinsey: 5 initiatives to improve business performance Technology deployment within companies remains a hot topic within the business world.
04 February 2016
Stage Entertainment hires Alvarez to review operations Musical company Stage Entertainment is undergoing a considerable reorganisation.
03 February 2016
Danish management consulting industry enjoys strong growth The Danish consulting industry has maintained its growth momentum in 2014, finds a study by the Danish association of consulting firms.
03 February 2016
Millward Brown offers digital behaviour tracking solution Brands are worth billions and finding ways to understand how consumers react to marketing campaigns around brands is therefore of key importance.
03 February 2016
Meg Columbia-Walsh to lead Digital Healthcare Cognizant Meg Columbia-Walsh has joined Cognizant as the firm’s Digital Healthcare lead. In the new role, she has been charged with supporting the firm in further expanding its digital healthcare offerings related to where payers, providers and data an
03 February 2016
BCG: CPG companies facing technology cost pressures The consumer packaged goods industry is facing digitalisation, and companies are taking different approaches to meet changing consumer expectations, a recent BCG report highlights.
03 February 2016

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