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

FTI Consulting: Shareholder activism perceived positive Investor activism is on the increase, a recent survey of institutional investors by FTI Consulting finds.
19 February 2015
BearingPoint: Actively managing staff leads to success Front-line managers play a decisive role in improving business performance with up to a 20% increase in recurring productivity to be gained through active management techniques, recent research from
19 February 2015
AlixPartners buys Zolfo Cooper in Europe, adds 200 advisors Global consulting firm AlixPartners has acquired the European business of Zolfo Cooper.
18 February 2015
Cyril Garcia Chief Executive of Capgemini Consulting Capgemini has named Cyril Garcia the new CEO of its management consultancy business, Capgemini Consulting. Garcia succeeds Xavier Hochet, who led the business for the past two years. The new exec
18 February 2015
EY launches Assurance Scholarship at 3 UK universities EY has announced the launch of its Assurance Scholarship programme which aims to support 60 students across the University of Bath, University of Lancaster and University of Warwick. The scholarship offers a combination of financial support as well
18 February 2015
Invest NI selects Capita for 5-year software support deal Northern Ireland’s regional economic development agency Invest NI has awarded Capita a contract to support its procurement, financial and business intelligence systems.
18 February 2015
Deloitte: Print continues to dominate book sales profit Print books are expected to continue to dominate the books sales in 2015, with Deloitte predicting the print versions to constitute 80% of all book sales profit.
18 February 2015
McKinsey Partner Scott Beardsley new Darden Dean Scott Beardsley, currently Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, will take on the role of Dean of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business from August 1st 2015.
18 February 2015
Resources Global Professionals and Leeyo enter strategic partnership US-based Resources Global Professionals has entered into a strategic partnership with Leeyo Software, a supplier of revenue cycle automation tools.
17 February 2015
PwC: UK to fall out of top 10 largest economies by 2050 The UK is expected to be kicked out of the top 10 world’s largest economies by 2050, a new study by PwC shows. The shift in the top 10 is, according to the firm, the result of a global economic power shift. The firm however also no
17 February 2015
Alvarez & Marsal: Dhruv Sarda to direct M&A practice Alvarez & Marsal has boosted its M&A practice with M&A specialist Dhruv Sarda as its new Senior Director and Head of Corporate M&A Strategy and Post-Merger Integration in Europe. In this capacity, Sarda will be charged with expandin
17 February 2015
Mott MacDonald partners up to fight deadly black fever Mott MacDonald, together with a group of healthcare specialists, has launched KalaCORE, a consortium to help eliminate the deadly tropical disease black fever. The consortium will focus on South Asia and East Africa and set up national support prog
17 February 2015
Capco: Financial inclusion for 2.5 billion without account There are over 2.5 billion people that lack access to basic financial services, a group which is labelled the “unbanked”. In a recently released report, to coincide with the World Economic Forum, Capco and Ashoka look at the issue and c
17 February 2015
McKinsey: Top 4 leadership traits for business success The traits being ‘supportive’ and ‘results orientated’, as well as able to ‘see different perspectives’ and to ‘solve problems’ show high correlation with strong and effective leadership, a recently r
17 February 2015
The DNA of project management consultancy Projective Projective, a project management consulting firm focused solely on the financial services industry, has become a key player in the consulting landscape.
16 February 2015
BCG: Enculturation of the business diversity paradox Diversity within the business environment is a phenomenon in paradox – according to a recently released report by the B-Team in collaboration with BCG. While research shows that the correct management of cultural differences within an organis
16 February 2015
PA Consulting & CGI to define army communications The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded the NEO team, consisting of among others consulting firms PA Consulting and CGI, an 11 million contract to help define tactical communications for UK armed forc
16 February 2015
Altran sponsors West of England Aerospace Conference Consulting firm Altran is sponsoring the annual West of England Aerospace Forum Conference, taking place on 25 February in Weston-super-Mare.
16 February 2015
Marsh & McLennan: Earning insecurities here to stay The risks for businesses and earning uncertainties are here to stay, a survey by Marsh & McLennan Companies shows. Regulatory uncertainty and increasing competition mean that businesses sometimes need to make decisions without all th
16 February 2015
Arcadis: London 2nd most sustainable city in world London comes in at number 2 in the index of the world’s most sustainable cities, according to a recently released index of the top 50 cities by Arcadis and the Center for Economics and Business Research. While scoring highly in the
16 February 2015
Cindy Hook new Chief Executive of Deloitte Australia Deloitte Australia has per 1 February 2015 appointed Cindy Hook as its new Chief Executive Officer. It is the first time in history that a Big Four firm in the country is headed by a woman. The accounting and cons
16 February 2015
EY appoints Stuart Wilkinson & Karen Kirkwood to Tax EY’s presence in East Anglia and the South West has been bolstered with the appointment of two new tax partners to the firm. The professional services firm has appointed Stuart Wilkinson, formally at KPMG, as a partner to its Cambridge office
13 February 2015
Aon Hewitt: 43 percent Millennials unhappy with boss Almost half of Millennials are set to be on the lookout for a new job in 2015, citing the lack of their current employers’ engagement with their need of a good work/home balance, employee recognition, loyalty and respect as reasons to look el
13 February 2015
IBM: 63 percent of dating apps vulnerable to hackers People who use dating apps are at risk of not only finding new love, but also of finding their sensitive information stolen, research by IBM shows. According to the firm, more than 60% of dating apps are vulnerable to hackers as they have access to
13 February 2015
Strategy&: 3D printing to challenge logistic demand The rise of 3D printing is expected challenge future logistic demand, a recent analysis by Strategy& shows.
13 February 2015
Accenture develops rugby wearable for in-game info Accenture has developed an in-stadium real-time wearable device that displays game specific information about the action on the field. It hopes to provide a seamless in-game experience, as well as opening up a new way to reach consumers with inform
13 February 2015
CBRE selects Shelter as its first UK charity partner Consulting firm CBRE has selected housing and homelessness charity Shelter as its first charity partner in the UK. The firm has signed a two-year partnership under which it will donate money and its employees’ time as well as organise fundrai
13 February 2015
Bain & Co: Trade barriers hold back billions in goods Trade barriers are holding back effective trade and hence billions in goods, shows a new Bain & Company report.
12 February 2015
Baker Tilly: Potential investor advice to small & mid-cap The UK business environment is on the up, however, while the numbers look positive, a survey by Baker Tilly of institutional investors’ perspective on 2015 discloses volatility, with investors not lo
12 February 2015
Ricardo-AEA runs hydrogen refuelling station scheme Ricardo-AEA and E4tech have been chosen by the UK Government to run a competition to develop infrastructure proposals for a £3.5 million scheme to develop seven fully functioning hydrogen fuelling stations. Once candidates have been chosen, R
12 February 2015
Mercer: HR analytics helps tackling workforce tsunami In a recently released discussion from HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, Mercer’s HR Principal Julia Howes discusses comments made by her colleague Charlotte Harding at the World Economic Forum. She notes that HR data analytics will
12 February 2015
Hymans Robertson: 20-40 years lacking pension save With the current state of pension savings, 41% of 20-40 years old will have insufficient funds to meet basic standards of income by their retirement, recent research from Hymans Robertson shows. According to the firm, older generations should encou
12 February 2015

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