Ever-changing regulatory and other critical developments affecting domestic and international banking institutions can be challenging – and are often downright overwhelming. As a market leader, PwC banking professionals continually anticipate, understand, and resolve emerging issues at the forefront of the banking industry, helping our clients negotiate the maze of regulatory requirements in the US.
PwC banking professionals have focused skills in key areas to effectively serve you with your most critical challenges, including:
- Anti-money laundering
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Risk management
- Securitizations
- Regulatory
- Tax
And because our clients demand a deep knowledge of their industry and business processes, the banking industry practice is organized within our financial services practice to fully leverage our global team of over 33,000 professionals who serve virtually every segment of the industry – consumer/retail banking, commercial banking, wholesale banking, mortgage banking, securitization, capital markets, insurance, investment management, broker/dealer and real estate. As these sectors continue to converge and consolidate, our integrated knowledge will enable us to design and implement cost-effective, multidisciplinary solutions to meet the challenges and opportunities facing our clients.Competition, consolidation and increased regulatory and operational risk are major drivers for capital markets-securities firms and investment banks. These drivers are rapidly transforming their sectors along with event- driven opportunities, the rapid pace of change and enhanced technology.
Trust and integrity are fundamental to this sector as well as the financial markets. Securities firms are responding to these requirements. Investment banking is rebounding as acquisition activity gathers momentum. In addition, hedge funds have continued to increase in record numbers. As firms strive to grow and enhance shareholder value, the winners will be those that can treat challenges as opportunities within the current fast-changing landscape.
As financial instruments and the related technology used to trade them have become more sophisticated, we have responded to our clients’ needs by building a US capital markets group that provides a full range of business advisory services, including audit, accounting, tax, and regulatory advice. This group includes not only auditors and tax specialists with deep industry experience, but dedicated teams that provide internal control assessments, financial systems design and implementation services and solutions across a broad range of industry-related matters, including regulatory compliance and risk management.
The firm is a leading authority on business and tax issues associated with structuring and operating domestic and offshore alternative investment funds. Our core strengths, industry knowledge, experience and contacts, make us an industry thought leader and well positioned to help you with your most challenging business and tax issues.
