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1?? Deloitte Slashes Expenses Amid Consulting Slowdown
Deloitte is cutting partner pay, travel, and expenses by 50%, following a softening in consulting demand. The Big Four are tightening operations as AI-driven efficiencies reshape workforce needs.
2?? EY Appoints Julie Linn Teigland as Global Alliances & Ecosystem Chief
EY has promoted Julie Linn Teigland to lead its Global Alliances & Ecosystem strategy, focusing on scaling partnerships, expanding market reach, and driving innovation. With $22bn in EMEIA revenue growth under her leadership, this move strengthens EY’s position in the digital transformation space.
3?? Accenture Acquires Altus to Expand UK Insurance & Investment Services
Accenture has acquired Altus Consulting, strengthening its digital transformation and regulatory capabilities for insurance and investment clients. This move cements Accenture’s dominance in financial services advisory.
4?? Google Expands AI Overviews & Introduces AI Mode
Google is doubling down on AI-powered search with Gemini 2.0, enhancing responses for complex queries, coding, and reasoning-based searches. Consulting firms must adapt their digital strategies as AI search transforms information access.
5?? UK Falls to Lowest Workplace Gender Equality Ranking in a Decade
PwC’s latest Women in Work Index shows the UK has dropped to 18th place among OECD nations, marking its worst ranking in 10 years.
?? Sluggish progress on gender pay parity means closing the gap could take 30+ years at the current pace.
?? Female full-time employment in the UK is at 68.9%, well below the OECD average of 78.1%.
?? Research links gender equality to economic growth, reinforcing the need for businesses to prioritise inclusion in hiring and leadership.
Professional services firms must accelerate their DE&I strategies, or risk losing top talent and competitiveness.
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Managing Director at Burwood Partners - The Challenger Brand in Executive Search
3 天前Accenture acquiring Altus is interesting and supports what we're seeing in the market that WAM/Insurance is a clear area of market growth at the moment.