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An overview of PwC global news:

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IPO activity in Europe subdued on the back of Brexit uncertainty IPO activity across Europe is projected to fall from €57.4 billion last year to €25.1 billion this year, as uncertainties from Brexit bite.
22 August 2016
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PwC Advisory buys cybersecurity and privacy consultant Everett PwC has acquired Everett, a consultancy specialised in Identity and Access Management solutions.
28 July 2016
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EY and PwC acquire financial consultancies in Belgium Big Four firms EY and PwC have closed two acquisitions in Belgium: EY has acquired A-THREE, while rival PwC has snapped up Handson & Partners.
18 July 2016
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PwC promotes Niloufar Molavi to Global Energy Leader To face a rapidly transforming energy landscape, PwC has promoted Niloufar Molavi to the role of Global Energy Leader.
11 July 2016
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PwC promotes 61 partners, 17 women to bridge diversity gap PwC has promoted 61 new equity partners – the most ever in one sitting. Of the new partners, 28% are women, reflecting the firm’s commitment to reducing inequality at its top.
07 July 2016
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Wealth managers overestimate their skills and face digital disconnect Wealth managers seeking to please their HNWI clients may need to consider how changes in demographics are affecting expectations around technology.
30 June 2016
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Andrew Kail leads Financial Services practice of PwC in UK PwC’s UK Financial Services practice has, per 1 July 2016, appointed Andrew Kail as its new leader. Kail, who succeeds Kevin Burrowes, has more than 25 years of financial services experience.
27 June 2016
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70% of charities in UK expect demand for charity services to grow A new study reveals that the charity sector expects its fortunes to turn in the coming period, on the back of growing demand for charity services.
23 June 2016
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PwC promotes Craig Hughes to role of Global Real Estate leader PwC has promoted Craig Hughes to the role of Global Real Estate leader.
20 June 2016
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Big 4 PwC ditches formal dress code for staff in Australia PwC Australia has done away with its formal dress sense, to be replaced by staff judgement in relation to their work situation.
17 June 2016
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PwC launches new global centre dedicated to crisis management Accounting and consulting giant PwC has launched a new global centre dedicated to crisis management.
07 June 2016
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The top 50 private sector think tanks and research firms of the globe The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, a research programme that evaluates the quality of think tanks and research organisations globally, has unveiled the 2016 edition of its ‘Global Go To Thi
06 June 2016
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Irish rugby a perfect fit for PwC, Big Four extends sponsor deal PwC will continue to support the Irish Rugby Football Union for a further four years, extending on a partnership that goes back to 2006.
03 June 2016
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Investors and CEOs disagree on purpose of business To better understand the differences in opinions between investors and CEOs, PwC recently compared two investigations of the respective groups.
26 May 2016
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PwC launches cloud based accounting service PwC Next PwC’s cloud based accounting platform, PwC Next, is looking to work together with Australian and New Zealand based tech startups.
25 May 2016
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PwC closes down 7 offices in Germany, leaves staff grumbling Seven of PwC’s offices closed down in Germany last year, as the firm sought to save itself €25 million per year in costs.
05 May 2016
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Stuart Appelbe leaves PwC to join Accuracy, based in London Advisory firm Accuracy has expanded its partner team in the UK with Stuart Appelbe, who joins from PwC.
04 May 2016
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Industry 4.0 investments in major economies to hit 4.5 trillion by 2020 Industry 4.
03 May 2016
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11 advisory firms advise on Continental Bakeries acquisition The Merchant Banking division of Goldman Sachs and private equity firm Silverfern have acquired Continental Bakeries, a European bakery group.
02 May 2016
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PwC opens office in Dhaka to support fast growing Bangladesh PwC has opened an office in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
27 April 2016
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Emerging markets economies increasingly vulnerable Following the slowdown in China and geopolitics around oil, commodity prices have slumped and are expecting to stay low.
13 April 2016
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International assignment key to diversity female leadership 20% of financial services’ overseas assignments are filled by women, even while a majority are keen to take on such an assignment.
04 April 2016
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Family businesses may boon from women in management The succession of the family business remains a perceived issue for women in line, many of whom believe that males in the family are expected to do the job.
31 March 2016
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PwC adds Andrew Drake and Selina Hall to pensions practice PwC has added Andrew Drake as Partner and Selina Hall as Senior Manager to its Pensions Advisory practice in the UK.
29 March 2016
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FinTech is disruptive, but creates both risks and opportunities FinTech presents the financial services with both risks and opportunities.
21 March 2016
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Private companies strategies set to face high impact change Private companies find themselves transforming as they seek to meet the changing expectations of their customers and employees.
09 March 2016
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PwC to add 1,000 data scientists to its Deals practice To provide deeper analytic insights for the M&A market, PwC has announced it will in the coming two years add more than 1,000 data science specialists to its Deals business.
17 February 2016
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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
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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
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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
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Fighting the 40 billion food fraud to protect food supply Food safety has been an issue in recent years, from the powdered baby milk formula contaminated with dangerous levels of melamine to horse meat sold as beef.
01 February 2016
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PwC: CEO confidence in business growth drops slightly Confidence of CEOs globally regarding business growth has dropped slightly from 39% in 2015 to 35% in 2016, PwC's 19th annual CEO confidence survey highlights.
25 January 2016

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