Category: PricewaterhouseCoopers

PwC report

A very active last two weeks of March helped close out a strong first quarter for U.S. IPOs. Total IPO proceeds raised in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2013 exceeded the first quarter of 2012, despite … Continue reading…

PwC US today announced its exclusive sponsorship of Financial Literacy Month coverage on CNBC and CNBC.com during April.

“Financial literacy is a critical issue that needs to remain at the forefront of national conversation,” said Mitch Cohen, Vice Chairman – … Continue reading…

Companies in Europe underestimate the scope and effort of complying with the new Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) requirements by 1 February 2014. Responses to a recent PwC survey suggest that 55% of organisations are at risk of missing the … Continue reading…

By 2035 oil prices could fall by as much as 24-40 per cent if the growth in shale oil production continues at a modest pace, according to new PwC report, Shale Oil: the next energy revolution.

Based on estimates from … Continue reading…

Despite dire predictions about the pharmaceutical industry’s future, some pharma companies will reinvent themselves, and according to Pharma 2020: From vision to decision, a new report issued today by PwC, the industry is on the cusp of a … Continue reading…

The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of the economic centre of gravity, with China, the US and India set to be the world’s three biggest economies by 2050, according to the PwC new World in 2050 report titled … Continue reading…

 PwC sees a surge in private equity-backed company initial public offerings during March 2013 may be the first signs of a recovery in the European IPO market.

PwC’s IPO Watch Europe Q1 2013 report found that activity for the quarter … Continue reading…

PwC reports that in total there were 3,285 insolvencies in the first three months of 2013, down from 3657 in Q4 2012 and 4,412 in the first quarter of 2012. Administrations fell by almost a third from 724 in Q1 … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

After a slow and cautious 2012, mining M&A activity is expected to continue at a moderate and cautious pace in 2013 as metal prices stabilize and companies bet on a continued rise in commodity … Continue reading…

After a slow and cautious 2012, mining M&A activity is expected to continue at a moderate and equally cautious pace in 2013 as metal prices stabilise and companies bet on a continued rise in commodity demand from countries such as … Continue reading…

PwC report

As more Americans spend their own money on healthcare, consumers are searching for reviews and ratings to guide their decision-making – but are not yet finding what they need, according to a new report released by PwC’s Health … Continue reading…

Business is facing a world of volatility and uncertainty, which affects short-and long-term confidence and businesses’ willingness to invest and create jobs. Uncertainty over economic growth continues to be the main concern of CEOs with the majority of them saying … Continue reading…

For the second year in a row, Singapore is Asia’s leading city as reported in the Fifth Edition of PwC’s Cities of Opportunity study. Singapore climbed two places to 7th position out of 27 cities surveyed, ranking first in … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC commentary

The European Parliament’s Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON)  voted on the remuneration rules to apply to asset managers who manage UCITS funds recently and PwC comments:

“If the final rules are even close … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

PwC US  announced its exclusive sponsorship of Financial Literacy Month coverage on CNBC and CNBC.com during April. In April, PwC US Chairman and Senior Partner Bob Moritz is appearing in a series of ads … Continue reading…