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The 2009 Global Annual Review (pdf 1,16 mb)
In this Global Annual Review we look at issues that impact our clients and our people around the world, and we examine our performance, our key network policies and standards, and our work in the global community during FY 2009.
World Watch 2009 (pdf 2980 kB)
Issue 1 demonstrates the breadth of action being taken by standard setters, regulators, government and organisations to improve governance and corporate reporting in the aftermath of the 'credit crunch'. The global crisis continues to call for global solutions to solve the world's economic problems, although in some quarters domestic solutions are taking priority.
The Day After Tomorrow: Insurance (pdf 3843 kB)
This report examines how the financial crisis will change the industry landscape and the key considerations this presents for insurers.
The Day After Tomorrow: Asset Management (pdf 439 kB)
The report describes how business models have been hit hard by the combination of sharply falling markets and investor redemptions with a reduction in managed assets of 30-40%
The Day After Tomorrow (pdf 2910 kB)
The credit crunch has changed the world of financial services. Our Point of View report examines the points you should consider when planning how to adapt to the challenges of the future.
Emerging Trends in Real Estate
A joint undertaking of the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Emerging Trends in Real Estate series provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, trends by property sector and metropolitan area, and other real estate issues around the globe.
PricewaterhouseCoopers began tracking CEOs' forecasts in 2003. At present, CEO confidence is at an all-time low. Worldwide, just 21 percent of CEOs say that they are very confident about revenue growth in the next 12 months, down from 50 percent in last year's Global Annual Survey.
Tax information:
Paying Taxes is a unique study from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank, which investigates and compares tax regimes in 181 economies worldwide and ranks them according to the relative ease of paying taxes.
Taxes at a Glance 2009 (pdf 1,061 kB)
The brief summary of the tax systems of the CEE countries. The purpose of this publication is to indicate some key tax parameters and to highlight attractive features of the tax systems from an international tax planning and structuring perspective.
CEE Tax Notes 2008/3 (pdf 1,094 kB)
Provides you with an overview of recent changes in tax legislation in the many territories and disparate tax regimes of Central and Eastern Europe and CIS countries.
International Transfer Pricing (pdf 2853 kB)
International Transfer Pricing 2009, now in its eleventh edition, provides companies and their advisors with practical guidance on how to approach the issue of determining defensible transfer pricing across the full range of goods and services, as well as how to prepare for the negotiations in which they must be sustained.
Surveys and market reviews:
Global State of Information Security Survey® 2010
The 7th annual study, the largest of its kind, is conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in conjunction with CIO and CSO magazines. More than 7,200 executives from 130 countries across all industries were asked about their information security expectations.
In this edition we have expanded our coverage from an exclusive focus on Europe to include major telecommunications deals in all regions of the world. In this report we explore the characteristics of the different territories, the impact of the credit crunch and the opportunities for consolidation in areas such as Middle East and Africa. We also discuss private equity presence in the sector and the potential drivers for growth such as wireless.
Show me the Money: Strategies for Success in IPTV
As everyone races to be the consummate provider of entertainment and communications to the customer in the home, IPTV is regarded by some as the silver bullet to achieving this goal. However, those choosing to launch IPTV services are entering an already crowded and competitive market characterised by established players and ongoing innovations.
Managing tomorrow's people: The future of work to 2020
Organisations operating in today’s world are facing some of the greatest people management challenges in the history of business. How will these changes impact businesses over the next decade, and what other social, economic, environmental and demographic factors will have an impact on the world of work?