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

Characteristics of a great Human Resources consultant In a recent article, Angela O’Connor, the CEO of the HR Lounge consultancy and former chief people officer at the National Policing Improvement Agency, revealed eight characteristics that in her view are key for being a great Human
07 January 2015
Manchester hospital trusts paid 150 million to advisors Over the past three years, hospital trusts in Greater Manchester have paid consulting firms nearly £150 million in fees to manage transformation and outsourcing programmes. Data gathered from freedom of info
07 January 2015
RBS banker Wolfgang Mantke joins IT consultancy GFT Global IT consulting firm GFT has appointed Wolfgang Mantke as a Principal Consultant in its risk management practice. Mantke joins from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London, where he spent three years within the bank’s inves
07 January 2015
Marsh highlights challenges foreign investors in 2015 The Central African Republic, Sudan and Syria are identified by consulting firm Marsh and Business Monitor International as the countries with the highest political risk.
07 January 2015
AT Kearney: 4 types of online consumers emerging The difference in levels of connectivity among global consumers has led to the emergence of four consumer segments, a survey by A.T. Kearney shows. As the four segments need to be addressed differently by (online) retailers, the firm states that re
07 January 2015
FTI Consulting buys media specialist HighView Media FTI Consulting has added Philip Schuman’s HighView Media boutique entertainment and management consulting firm to its Media & Entertainment Group, appointing Schuman as the Groups Co-Leader. The acquisition will further strengthen FTI&rsq
06 January 2015
Parcel delivery sector in a squeeze, say consultants Despite the booming e-commerce and run on online gifts during the Christmas period, the UK parcel delivery industry is in a cut throat race to the bottom.
06 January 2015
Porsche Consulting: The hidden jewel of consulting Cars come in many shapes and sizes, some are expensive, some cheap, some slow and some are pretty quick.
06 January 2015
Five consulting firms lead in knowledge management Consultancies Accenture, Arup, Deloitte, EY and PwC have been named best companies in the field of knowledge management. The top 20 list of most admired knowledge enterprises is led by Google, who for the second time has been recognised as the Over
06 January 2015
4 new partners for Simon Kucher in North America Global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners has recently expanded its North American partner team with four new partners: Allison Dupuy, Wei Ke, Ricardo Rubi and Brad Soper.
06 January 2015
Resistance to antibiotics costs 100 trillion by 2050 Resistance to drugs is on a dangerous and costly rise, reveals a new study by KPMG and RAND Europe, commissioned by the UK government.
06 January 2015
Three new partners for Polaris in US and Europe Global life sciences consultancy Polaris has announced three new partners appointments. Michael Utell and Darren Jones are based in the US, Dutchman Geert van Gansewinkel leads the firm’s European operations. Michael Utel
05 January 2015
Consultants charged $184 million for Detroit bankruptcy External consultants that guided Detroit through its bankruptcy saga were paid more than $184 million in fees.
05 January 2015
McKinsey: Obesity costs UK society 73 billion per year Obesity is not only a global issue, also in the UK overweight comes with a hefty price tag.
05 January 2015
NATO forces thinned out significantly in past decade The NATO has in the decade+ seen its forces supplied by the EU5, both in terms of personnel and hardware, shrink dramatically. Its manpower has decreased by nearly a third, while the number of tanks has dropped by more than 75%, reveals
05 January 2015
Baringa Partners launches new risk analytics offering Consulting firm Baringa Partners has recently launched a new offering that aims at helping banks develop more effective risk management strategies and capitalise on the value of data.
05 January 2015
Alvarez & Marsal appoints 24 new Managing Directors Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has per 1 January 2015 promoted 24 professionals to the position of Managing Director. 19 of the consultants are based in North America, while 5 operate from offices in eme
05 January 2015
Oliver Wyman: Fix industry, not women, for diversity The number of female senior roles is the lowest in the financial services industry, with women less than half as likely as men to progress from a mid-level to a senior level position, concludes consu
05 January 2015
GCC railway benefits Middle East transport landscape The new GCC railway is a large scale infrastructure project that will connect the six oil rich Gulf State regional neighbours: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.
02 January 2015
Strategy&: Top 4 trends for the credit card industry The payments industry has gained prominence in the past years and to continue on this path of success, credit card companies should adjust to four arising trends that are expected to reshape the indu
02 January 2015
Royal HaskoningDHV to deliver first Quietways in UK Royal HaskoningDHV has been selected to, as part of a consortium, deliver seven so-called Quietways for cyclists.
02 January 2015
FTI Consulting: M&A fairness opinions gaining terrain Executives that find themselves in the midst of a merger/acquisition process are increasingly choosing independent advisors above related investment bankers. From a long term economic perspective, a sensible approach, reveals a recent su
02 January 2015
Consultant leaves Bain & Co to sell trendy trousers A young talented 24 year old Bain & Company employee recently threw down his job security in strategy consultancy to setup a new apparel business.
02 January 2015
Sabre hires former Bain Partner as Senior VP Strategy Travel technology provider Sabre Corporation has appointed former Bain & Company Partner Clinton Anderson as its new Senior Vice President of Strategy. In this role, Anderson will be responsible for the identification of growth opportunities ac
31 December 2014
Towers: UK moves up European pay leagues in 2014 Wages of entry-level and middle manager professionals in the UK have increased in the past year, concludes research by Towers Watson, which resulted in the UK moving up the European pay ladder.
31 December 2014
UK consultant helps Heineken with succession planning The Heineken family has hired UK advisor Martin Jenkins to help them with the future plans of Freddy Heineken's grandchildren.
31 December 2014
KPMG: Cybercriminals moving from mass to personal Cybercrime in the year 2015 will be more personal as cyber-criminals will selectively target their victims instead of using mass spear-fishing tactics, says KPMG.
31 December 2014
FTI Consulting appoints Clare Hartnell as Senior MD Global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has appointed Clare Hartnell as a Senior Managing Director in its European Tax Advisory practice, based in London. Hartnell, who has extensive experience in real estate, will be responsible for advising
31 December 2014
BCG develops education strategy for distressed schools The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) have joined forces to support better education for students at Arkansas public schools in their ForwARd initiative. The philanthropic organisations have appointed The
31 December 2014
Santander UK hires McKinsey advisor to run FinTech unit Santander UK has hired former McKinsey Associate Principal Mariano Belinky as Managing Director of its $100 million Innoventures Fund, set up to invest in fintech start-ups.
30 December 2014
Deloitte founding member of Data Science partnership Deloitte US has been named founding member of the National Consortium For Data Science, a collaboration between leaders from the public and private sector set up to help the US address the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities of digital d
30 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants to develop test for Ebola virus Consulting firm Cambridge Consultants will, together with non-profit organisation Diagnostics For All, develop a simple and low-cost device to be used to test patients for the Ebola Virus. The newly device will allow on-sight testing by minimally t
30 December 2014

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