PwC FS Briefing Programme

PricewaterhouseCoopers recognises that financial services companies and their management need to gain timely, credible and knowledgeable insight into the issues and challenges facing the industry. We have worked closely with the Economist Intelligence Unit to develop a Briefing Programme that addresses key strategic issues facing global financial institutions to help management negotiate the fast-paced changes taking place at all levels in the marketplace. The briefings are featured below:


Winning the battle for growth: Building the customer-centric financial institution
The 14th briefing in our series looks at customer-centric growth in the financial services sector. To make their businesses truly customer-centric, financial institutions will have to re-align their entire organisation towards the client.
Effective capital management: Economic capital as an industry standard?
The 13th briefing in this programme examines the use of economic capital by financial services institutions: how far have institutions gone in implementing economic capital and what impact has its adoption had on decision-making within the business.
Offshoring in the financial services industry: Risks and rewards
The 12th briefing in this programme examines experiences and best practice in offshoring by financial institutions, identifying the risks and rewards of offshoring functions, gauging the secrets of successful offshoring in the FS industry, and identifying the emergent models for future offshoring activity, from outsourcing to captives.
Focus on growth: Striking the right value balance within financial services
The 11th report in our global financial services thought leadership briefing programme focuses on the strategic issues around the growth agenda.
From aspiration to achievement: Improving performance in the financial services industry
The 10th briefing in our global FS thought leadership programme addresses the key issues that financial institutions are facing with regard to improving performance in key areas of the business.
Uncertainty tamed? The evolution of risk management in the financial services industry
The 9th briefing in our global FS thought leadership programme addresses the key issues that financial institutions are facing with regard to risk management and is a follow-up to our earlier briefing, Taming uncertainty: Risk management for the entire enterprise, which we launched in July 2002.
Governance: From compliance to strategic advantage
The 8th briefing in our global FS thought leadership programme addresses they key issues that financial services organisations are facing with regard to enhancing governance procedures.
Focus on restructuring: The drivers shaping the financial services sector
The 7th briefing in our global FS thought leadership programme, entitled Focus on restructuring: The drivers shaping the financial services sector. This report, written is association with the Economist Intelligence Unit examines the wider issues behind the increasing focus on restructuring within the global financial services sector.
Compliance: The gap at the heart of risk management
The 6th briefing in our global FS thought leadership programme, entitled Compliance: A gap at the heart of risk management. This report, written in association with the Economist Intelligence Unit examines the wider issues and complexity of compliance in the global financial services industry.
Illuminating value: The business impact of IFRS
The fifth report in the series of our Financial Services e-briefing programme, entitled Illuminating value: The business impact of IFRS. This e-briefing, written in association with the Economist Intelligence Unit, examines the key business implications of International Financial Reporting Standards.
The trust challenge: How the management of financial institutions can lead the rebuilding of public confidence
The fourth report in the series of our FS e-briefing programme. This e-briefing, written in association with the Economist Intelligence Unit, examines how the financial world is reacting to the crisis in public confidence.
Risk Management Survey
A follow-up to Taming uncertainty: Risk management for the entire enterpriseTaming uncertainty: Risk management for the entire enterprise
Economic Capital: At the heart of managing risk and value
The second in our series of FS e-briefings, addressing the concept, the benefits and the implementation of economic capital as it applies to financial institutions. The Executive Summary is available in hard copy format and the complete e-briefing is available in interactive pdf format.
Wealth Management at a Crossroads: Serving Today's Consumer
The inaugural report of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global financial services e-briefing programme. Working with the Economist Intelligence Unit we have developed this programme to address key strategic issues facing our industry, with the emphasis on drawing conclusions about best practice and future trends. The Executive Summary is available in hard copy format and the complete e-briefing complete e-briefing is available in interactive pdf format.

Contacts
David Wake
Hungary Financial Services Leader
Tel: +36 (1) 461 9514
Árpád Balázs
Partner
Financial Services
Tel: +36 (1) 461 9163

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