Events & Trends

Monday, January 30, 2012

Events & Trends No. 255
The future of IT outsourcing and cloud computing

A PwC study examining the extent to which businesses are planning for and adopting cloud computing as a replacement for traditional data centre infrastructure technologies and management processes.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Events & Trends No. 254
Dialing up a storm: How mobile payments will create the most significant revenue opportunities of the decade for financial institutions

A new report from PwC’s Financial Services Institute looks at the impact and implications of new mobility technologies on business models in the financial services sector.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Events & Trends No. 253
Financial services M&A in Asia 2011

This month's feature article looks at the new challenges facing global executives over the next five years, as highlighted in a new research report conducted by Oxford Economics and co-sponsored by PwC.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Events & Trends No. 252
The new digital economy: How it will transform business

This month's feature article looks at the new challenges facing global executives over the next five years, as highlighted in a new research report conducted by Oxford Economics and co-sponsored by PwC.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Events & Trends No. 251
Do the right things. Get the right results. Findings from PwC’s 2011 M&A Integration Survey

This month’s feature highlights the findings of a recent PwC survey in the US that sheds light on the current state of M&A integration practice and its impact on management’s assessment of deal success.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Events & Trends No. 250
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2011-2015

The latest in PwC’s annual Global E&M Outlook series describes an emerging ‘golden age’ for digitally empowered consumers and a new collaborative E&M ecosystem driven largely to the ongoing device revolution.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Events & Trends No. 249
Banking in 2050—How the financial crisis has affected the outlook for the global banking industry

Updated projections based on PwC’s ‘World in 2050’ economic models show the banking sectors of the ‘E7’ largest emerging economies overtaking the current G7 around 2036 in terms of assets.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Events & Trends No. 248
The World in 2050 - The accelerating shift of global economic power: challenges and opportunities

The latest update in PwC’s ‘World in 2050’ series projects that the ‘E7’ largest emerging economies will overtake the current G7 by 2020 in terms of GDP adjusted for relative price differences (i.e., at purchasing power parity, PPP).

Monday, May 30, 2011

Events & Trends No. 247
2011 Current developments for directors: charting the right course

Directors need to stay abreast of regulatory changes that could impact their growth and governance strategies. This report looks at the major U.S. regulatory trends and key developments, stressing three challenges for directors: how to stay on top of change, regain the offensive and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Events & Trends No. 246
Global Top 100 software leaders : Key players and market trends

Three main trends for analysis- cloud computing, mobile devices and the consumerisation of technology - are not only transforming the industry, but also giving consumers greater control over how they access and utilize information technology.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Events & Trends No. 245
Paying Taxes 2011 – the global picture

Now more than ever governments and companies need good comparable data on international taxation practices and their impact on business. Paying Taxes is a uniquely rich source of such information.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Events & Trends No. 244
The 14th annual global CEO survey report: Growth reimagined

Confidence has returned to pre-crisis levels, but the dual-speed recovery – slow in the West, fast in emerging economies led by China – means the balance of economic power is shifting more rapidly than ever. CEOs around the world are adjusting their strategies and focusing on how to secure growth in emerging markets.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Events & Trends No. 243
The Asian engine for global growth

Most of Asia has returned to strong growth, despite continued weak demand in advanced economies elsewhere, and the region’s corporations are prospering. The Asian engine for global growth was prepared for the APEC CEO Summit 2010 in Yokohama, Japan It looks at the factors underpinning the region's success and the hurdles that must be overcome to sustain it.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Events & Trends No. 242
Seizing opportunity - Linking risk and performance

While compliance remains important, risk management and performance management need to be better integrated. By linking risk and performance more closely, a principles-based approach ultimately leads to improved operations and better shareholder value.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Events & Trends No 241
Liquidity risk management in the new reality

When it comes to liquidity risk, one-size-fits-all approaches are inappropriate. Each firm must balance liquidity considerations against revenue growth opportunities according to its specific risk appetite and good governance principles.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Events & Trends No. 240
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2010-2014

After the worst recession in decades, entertainment and media (E&M) consumers are migrating to digital and mobile platforms at an accelerating pace. Amidst this historic transition.....

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Events & Trends No. 239
Talent Mobility 2020 – the next generation of international assignments

This much-discussed report from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Managing Tomorrow’s People series predicts a further 50% rise in international assignee levels in the next 10 years.....

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Events & Trends No. 238
Foreign Banks in China

After domestic lending surged 33% under China’s stimulus plan, foreign banks in China now rank competition from domestic banks first among the difficulties they face.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Events & Trends No. 237: Staying the course for globalisation: a business imperative

This report, based on a survey of over 150 technology company executives worldwide, examines the impact of the economic downturn on globalisation as an element of business strategies.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Events & Trends No. 236: Paying Taxes 2010 – The global picture

This report on corporate tax burdens in 183 economies is based on data collected for the World Bank Group’s Doing Business project—in particular, for the project’s “paying taxes” indicator developed in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Events & Trends No. 235: Appetite for change – Global business perspectives on tax and regulation for a low carbon economy

This PwC report is based on the most comprehensive survey of its kind – over 700 executives interviewed in 15 countries – and provides unique insights on how the international business community views environmental regulation, legislation and taxes. The results show widespread support for effective regulations and incentives for cutting emissions.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Events & Trends No. 234: 13th Annual Global CEO Survey

PwC’s latest global CEO survey highlights how executives responded to world-wide recession, their views on the evolving post-crisis environment, and the lessons learned. Culling results from nearly 1200 interviews in over 50 countries.....

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Events & Trends No. 233: China’s impact on the semiconductor industry: 2009 update

This recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report provides a detailed overview of the market trends, developments and policies shaping China’s semiconductor industry.