Consultancy

‘Definitely an opportunity’ for Asia-Pacific economies as the world becomes more complex: Egon Zehnder CEO

Francesco Buquicchio notes that chief executives are eyeing South-east Asia and India to establish new business partnerships

Vercel develops tools to help companies make Web and AI applications in the cloud.

AI coding startup Vercel notches US$9.3 billion valuation in latest funding round led by GIC

[SAN FRANCISCO] AI startup Vercel raised US$300 million in a new funding round led by Accel and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, attracting a valuation of US$9.3 billion.

This comes on the back of increasing demand for industry-focused advice and cross-border capabilities.

PwC Singapore appoints 11 new partners across different practices

They span a wide range of sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, logistics and real estate

Firms have quickly sought to placate the new administration by stripping down their DEI goals. Deloitte’s American branch has told those working with the federal government to remove their pronouns from their e-mail signatures.

Elon Musk spells danger for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals

Why the American government could turn against consultants

One key benefit of prioritising time and cost risks in due diligence reports is informed decision-making.

Clearing the path: Streamlining due diligence for project success 

What lenders need is an understanding of the genuine risks that impact a project’s feasibility

FT Consulting CEO Winston Chan (left) and executive chairman John Ong.

FT Consulting helps SMEs go abroad, but now invests in them as well

Its investment arm aims to get up to S$20 million in play in the next three years, but the company wants to keep consulting as a core activity

Budget-tightening at companies in Singapore may dampen demand for consulting services, though this should not result in major layoffs here.

Global wave of consultancy layoffs has not hit Singapore

Such retrenchments may eventually happen but on a limited scale, say watchers

McKinsey has more than 45,000 staffers in 130 cities around the world, according to its website.

McKinsey begins hundreds of job cuts with client demand muted: sources

MCKINSEY & Co is beginning to eliminate roughly 360 jobs as the consulting giant deals with a slowdown in demand for its services.

Not long ago, the consulting industry looked indestructible. Now, however, growth has been soggy for this “Great Eight”, slowing to around 5 per cent in 2023.

Have McKinsey and its consulting rivals got too big?

The golden age for CEO whisperers may be coming to an end

Sean Chiao assumed the role of SJ's group chief executive officer in April 2023.

Surbana Jurong to spend S$300 million over next three years on strategic acquisitions

The consultancy envisions more than doubling its revenue by 2026, says group CEO Sean Chiao