Professional services
IBM consultant wins race to lead EU money laundering watchdog
Promontory partner Nicolas Vasse will take charge of AMLA from September
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PwC UK cuts jobs and warns pay rises will be lower
Big Four firm presses down on costs
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Alvarez & Marsal’s legal business launches UK flexible lawyer arm
US professional services giant continues to expand into the legal sector
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Cavendish rejects takeover approach for M&A and debt advisory units
City investment bank rejects bid amid consolidation in sector
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Ex-EY managing partner Andy Baldwin joins IBM Consulting
Baldwin left EY after losing out on the CEO role last year
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Accenture backs AI boom with new management structure
Consultancy is trying to position itself for further tech growth
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Ex-PwC consultant launches law firm advisory business as private equity targets sector
Private equity money is flowing into the legal sector
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Citi UK boss Lee, ex-LGIM chief Scrimgeour recognised in king’s birthday honours
Ex-EY UK head Steve Varley and Nationwide Building Society CEO Deborah Crosbie also score awards
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EY faces protest over cuts to cleaning staff
Consulting giant under fire over pay and resources
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McKinsey headcount drops 10% as consultants feel the pinch again
Boom years for the sector are reversing with McKinsey the latest to make cuts, according to reports
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S&W launches regulatory consulting business with DWF partner hire
Andrew Jacobs joins the professional services firm with former team members to spearhead compliance push
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EY UK hit with second fine in a week over audit failures
Big Four firm fined by regulator over audit rule breaches
Teneo, Hogan Lovells score £45m in fees from Russia-linked broker’s administration
City advisers have raked in tens of millions of pounds from the administration of two failed Russia-linked banks
EY fined nearly £5m over Thomas Cook audits
The collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 left thousands of holidaymakers stranded
Deloitte triples number of auditors using AI chatbot
Big Four firm’s bosses say AI will have a positive impact on junior staff
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PwC hires Jefferies managing director in deals push
Big Four firm boosts insurance M&A team with hire from US bank
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Boston Consulting Group re-elects CEO Schweizer as revenue hits $13bn
The leading consulting firm has appointed Christoph Schweizer for a second leadership term
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New audit watchdog set to go after non-accountant directors
Government to press ahead with plan to hold top staff at firms accountable as Arga finally gets nearer
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EY picks Alison Duncan as UK chair
Audit partner succeeds Hywel Ball as UK chair of the Big Four accountancy firm
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EY to ‘aggressively cut costs’ in restructuring
EY’s major restructuring under new boss Janet Truncale is aimed at using lessons learned from its failed breakup to cut costs and boost growth
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