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CGI , one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, announced that its wholly owned Polish subsidiary, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants (Polska) sp. z o.o. has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Comarch Polska SA, a subsidiary of Comarch SA, specialising in IT solutions for public administration.
EY-Parthenon, the strategy consulting arm of EY, has acquired Eden Strategy Institute, a strategic boutique based in Singapore.
Arthur D. Little (ADL) announced the appointment of Eric Bach as a Partner in its Consumer Goods, Retail & Agribusiness (CORA) network. Based in ADL’s Paris office, he will lead the development of our business in the Consumer Goods sector with a focus on commercial transformation projects.
Professional services firms are embracing AI to improve efficiency and client delivery. Yet many are implementing it faster than they can control it. Without strong governance, AI becomes a closed system that leaders struggle to monitor, explain or regulate. The result is greater risk to compliance, confidentiality and client trust.
Shadow AI, where staff use unapproved tools such as ChatGPT for daily work, has become increasingly common. It often begins with good intentions such as drafting client emails or summarising reports. However, once sensitive data is entered into public models, the firm loses control over information security and data protection.
MDD, a global forensic consulting firm, has launched a new office in Taiwan – its eighth location in the Asia-Pacific region.
McKinsey describes AI as a double-edged sword: it offers banks the potential to cut operating costs, yet could also disrupt traditional profit pools as customers use AI tools to manage their finances more efficiently.
U.S. health systems are making primary care a strategic cornerstone of their transformation efforts, according to Bain & Company’s 2025 Primary Care at Health Systems Survey.
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, has been named one of America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by the Wall Street Journal.
Fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. Oil, natural gas, and coal are set to represent about half of global energy consumption in 2050 and beyond, according to the tenth annual McKinsey report, which showed the biggest shift in the consultancy’s thinking on energy systems in a decade.
The private equity playbook is evolving. Rapid buy-and-sell cycles are giving way to continuation vehicles and longer hold periods, demanding a new approach to value creation. The change has doubled down the focus on human capital to drive sustained performance.
Mott MacDonald, a consultancy firm with more than 60 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry, has been appointed by the Government to study the safety and feasibility of advanced nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMR).
A new paper from McKinsey & Company shows that the UK and EU economies are still attracting investment from abroad.
Infosys has been selected to deliver an HR system to the NHS in a 15-year, £1.2bn deal, which increases the supplier’s UK public sector business more than 160 times over.
Capgemini (Euronext Paris: CAP) announced that it has completed the acquisition of WNS (NYSE: WNS), a digital-led business transformation and services company and leader in the Digital BPS (Business Process Services) market.
PA Consulting, the global innovation and transformation consultancy, in strategic partnership with Jacobs (NYSE: J), has been selected by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to lead a transformative digital advisory engagement aimed at redefining intelligent airport operations in North America.
The Great M&A Wave Has Begun, and It’s Redefining the Future of Consulting and Private Markets
Private markets are entering a defining decade. By 2030, assets under management could exceed $25 trillion, up from around $14 trillion today. Yet rather than being spread across thousands of firms, much of this capital is expected to sit within a relatively small number of dominant global platforms. The era of one-stop-shop mega-managers is fast approaching.
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an expansion of its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver transformative digital services to public sector, defence and national security organisations.
Global strategy consulting firm Bain & Company has announced a strategic collaboration with G42 subsidiary Inception to bring productized, enterprise-grade AI solutions to organisations around the world.
This month marks an important milestone for Europe’s electricity market. The completion of the transition from 60-minute to 15-minute Market Time Units across all of the EU’s bidding zones and bidding zone borders means that Europe will, from now onwards, enjoy higher market efficiency and better integration of renewable sources.
Proxima, Bain & Company’s procurement consultancy arm, is launching operations in Australia and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through the integration of ArcBlue.
