Press Releases

Monday, 23 November, 2009

Tax Reform Remains on the Agenda of Governments Despite Economic Downturn says World Bank-PricewaterhouseCoopers report

The report, Paying Taxes,finds that 45 economies made it easier to pay taxes, almost 25 percent more than in the previous year.

Thursday, 12 November, 2009

Business leaders remain cautious but are hopeful and open to change in the post-crisis economy

reveals APEC-PricewaterhouseCoopers survey

Tuesday, 8 September, 2009

Asia’s private banking at the crossroads – time to change for the future

Sixty per cent of Asia’s private banks suffered client asset attrition of more than 20 per cent in the last 12 months, but 90 per cent expect to grow their client asset base by almost 30 per cent per annum over the next two years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Tuesday, 5 May, 2009

Pharma companies must explore unconventional collaborations to survive economic crisis

According to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), even the largest pharmaceutical companies will soon need to step outside their sector and collaborate with other organisations.

Tuesday, 28 April, 2009

66% of foreign invested fund management companies in China anticipate significant growth by 2012

PricewaterhouseCoopers report finds no evidence to suggest the global financial crisis has resulted in moves to scale back or withdraw from China

Monday, 23 March, 2009

Financial institutions are cautiously optimistic about M&A in Asia’s new playing field

Notwithstanding the crisis, M&A is still on the cards. More than one in three senior executives are planning strategic deals within the next 12 months to seize unprecedented expansion opportunities, reveals the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers M&A survey on financial services

Thursday, 12 March, 2009

Grim economic outlook tops risk concerns for insurers in Asia

Investment performance is key to survival, reveals the latest joint PwC and CSFI Banana Skins 2009 poll

Thursday, 12 March, 2009

Tech Companies in Asia upping the ante in collaboration

73 per cent of technology companies in Asia see collaboration as fundamental to tap business and innovative opportunities in next three years but increasing complexities pose critical risk concerns

Monday, 9 March, 2009

Smaller and refocused salesforce will enable pharma companies to create more value for patients

New marketing model will transform industry in next 10 years says PwC report

Wednesday, 11 February, 2009

Opportunities for Singapore companies to claim sizeable VAT refunds in the UK

Amid a global financial crisis when businesses are bearing the brunt of a credit crunch and cash is king, businesses in Singapore may find an unexpected source of cash if they have subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (UK) who have paid value-added tax (VAT) prior to 1 May 1997.

Friday, 6 February, 2009

The day after tomorrow

Financial services will adapt to its new world with significant changes to its traditional models, argues a new PricewaterhouseCoopers paper

Wednesday, 4 February, 2009

Asia Pacific CEOs more bullish about short term growth

People critical to long-term growth, says PricewaterhouseCoopers survey

Friday, 23 January, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers comments on the Singapore Budget 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Services LLP in Singapore unveils its comments for the 2009 Singapore Budget.

Monday, 5 January, 2009

New Year wish list for Singapore Budget 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers shares insights on budgetary measures needed to brave the storm in the current economic climate

Monday, 5 January, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers converted to Limited Liability Partnership on 1 January 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a previously existing accounting partnership in Singapore had on 1 January 2009 converted into an accounting limited liability partnership (LLP) known as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC LLP)

Friday, 19 December, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers and Kreta Ayer Residents Committee bring Christmas cheer to elderly residents in Chinatown by giving over $34,000 in donations

Christmas comes early for 400 households comprising elderly residents living in one-room HDB flats in Chinatown today. This is the result of a joint initiative by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Singapore and Kreta Ayer Residents’ Committee (RC).

Friday, 5 December, 2008

Singapore ranks second among Asia Pacific cities for real estate investment: Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2009

Singapore retains its second place rating in the top five Asia Pacific cities in terms of real estate investment prospects, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2009, recently released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Tuesday, 4 November, 2008

Asian financial institutions see changes in the offing for talent rewards

93% expect to see changes ahead and more than half favour incremental changes with greater variability in rewards structures within industry

Thursday, 30 October, 2008

Security practices in Asia now on par with North America, boosted by advances in India, China, Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore companies shore up their security measures and now view security from a strategic and management perspective, a new PwC report reveals

Friday, 24 October, 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers invests in its people for the future

A unique sporting challenge to build team spirit and give back to the community

Friday, 17 October, 2008

Time of uncertainty is time of opportunity for private equity, says PricewaterhouseCoopers

A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers highlights the need for private equity firms to diversify and differentiate their businesses through this period and outlines the key challenges the industry must address in order to respond to today’s contracted markets.

Tuesday, 14 October, 2008