Ankura enters Saudi Arabia with Riyadh office, 2nd in Middle East

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Ankura enters Saudi Arabia with Riyadh office, 2nd in Middle East

Global consulting firm Ankura has launched a new office in Riyadh, marking its entry in the region’s largest economy.

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Matt Darby joins management consulting division of Grant Thornton

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Matt Darby joins management consulting division of Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has bolstered its partnership with seasoned consultant and retail industry expert Matt Darby.

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Digitization Is Impacting The Retail Industry Online And Offline

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Digitization Is Impacting The Retail Industry Online And Offline

Digitization has been a hot topic for quite some time now – but the speed at which offline retailers have had to digitize their sales and operations, due to competitive pressure and the many changes the pandemic has brought on, has been tough and impressive

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How professional services firm Nishe serves a women’s cause

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How professional services firm Nishe serves a women’s cause

For most businesses, corporate social responsibility is a side project. But not so for Nishe, a Dubai-based accounting, tax and consulting firm.

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Synpulse establishes a permanent presence in Taiwan

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Synpulse establishes a permanent presence in Taiwan

Global financial services management consultancy firm Synpulse has launched a new office in Taiwan, the firm’s eight office in Asia Pacific.

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Designing the new age enterprise architecture in banking

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Designing the new age enterprise architecture in banking

With digital transformation accelerating in the banking sector, banks of all sizes are being forced to and re-design the backbone of their digital efforts – their enterprise architecture. But how does a new-age enterprise architecture look like? Experts from Cedar Management Consulting outline some of the key building blocks that should be considered.

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Deloitte Digital makes dual acquisitions in Southeast Asia

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Deloitte Digital makes dual acquisitions in Southeast Asia

Deloitte Digital has picked up two creative boutiques in Southeast Asia, Pixel People and The Union, hot on the heels of a trio of purchases in Australia.

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Alvarez & Marsal hires Richard Bergin as managing director in Boston

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Alvarez & Marsal hires Richard Bergin as managing director in Boston

Alvarez & Marsal has hired Richard Bergin, PhD, as a managing director and co-leader of its economic consulting team in North America. He joins the management consulting firm’s Boston office.

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Matthew Pieroni and Vanessa Domaschenz join EY as partners

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Matthew Pieroni and Vanessa Domaschenz join EY as partners

The Australian wing of Ernst & Young (EY) has bolstered its People Advisory Services practice with two partners – both cross from rival Big Four firm Deloitte.

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ASG Group acquires WA-based Microsoft consultancy Velrada

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ASG Group acquires WA-based Microsoft consultancy Velrada

Digital strategy and transformation consultancy ASG Group has acquired Perth-based Microsoft solutions and services partner Velrada, bringing to an end the latter’s planned ASX listing.

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Julian McCarthy joins energy practice of Partners in Performance

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Julian McCarthy joins energy practice of Partners in Performance

Former AlixPartners managing director and McKinsey senior partner Julian McCarthy has joined the energy transition practice of management consulting firm Partners in Performance.

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Deloitte Legal appoints new partner for data privacy, cybersecurity and telecoms

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Deloitte Legal appoints new partner for data privacy, cybersecurity and telecoms

Deloitte Legal has today announced the appointment of Cavan Fabris as a partner in its legal data privacy practice with a focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, and telecoms.

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Kearney appoints 9 partners across offices in 5 European countries

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Kearney appoints 9 partners across offices in 5 European countries

Global management consulting firm Kearney has appointed nine new partners across its European footprint.

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Shintaro Okuno appointed as Chairman of Bain & Company Japan Incorporated

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Shintaro Okuno appointed as Chairman of Bain & Company Japan Incorporated

Bain & Company is continuing to make bold moves to invest in the Japan market. At the beginning of 2022, the firm announced global veteran Dave Michels as the new Japan Representative, part of its multi-year effort to direct the firm’s best talent and resources to the growing Japanese market.

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Asia-Pacific Recorded US$27.5 Billion Fintech Investment in 2021

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Asia-Pacific Recorded US$27.5 Billion Fintech Investment in 2021

KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech H2’21 highlights that fintech investment in the Asia-Pacific region reached US$27.5 billion in 2021 across a record 1,165 deals.

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According to Deloitte’s Women in the Boardroom report, gender parity could be achieved by 2045

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According to Deloitte’s Women in the Boardroom report, gender parity could be achieved by 2045

Deloitte Global’s Women in the Boardroom report reveals slow gender progress on boards. However, the pace of change is nevertheless accelerating.

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Bain & Company and NielsenIQ Launch New Report on Driving Profitable Growth in the Middle East in the New Normal

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Bain & Company and NielsenIQ Launch New Report on Driving Profitable Growth in the Middle East in the New Normal

Announcing the launch of our comprehensive new report, written in collaboration with NielsenIQ, an Advent International portfolio company, Bain & Company Middle East highlights how companies operating in the Gulf Cooperating Council (GCC) have been facing unprecedented challenges in recent years

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Accenture announces investment in virtual learning company Talespin

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Accenture announces investment in virtual learning company Talespin

Global IT consulting company Accenture has unveiled its latest strategic investment, this time providing money to spatial computing company Talespin. The exact amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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Workday gets £9.8m deal for second chunk of UK's Student Loans Company project

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Workday gets £9.8m deal for second chunk of UK's Student Loans Company project

Workday has pocketed a £9.8m contract for the second phase in an ERP project intended to improve efficiency in finance and HR management at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC).

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Highest number of European non-bank deals for a decade

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Highest number of European non-bank deals for a decade

Last year resulted in the highest number of direct lending deals since Deloitte began tracking private debt markets in 2012. According to the latest Alternative Lender Deal Tracker, 2021 saw 785 deals completed, a year-on-year increase of 89% compared to 415 deals in 2020. In addition, the 217 deals completed in Q4 2021 was just short of the quarterly record in Q3 2021 of 226 deals.

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