Consultancy Thought Leadership: Deloitte, E&Y, PwC, KPMG and BDO

Deloitte: Consumer spending index falls on sharp declines in the housing market; consumer spending to face economic headwinds in 2012. Disruptive innovation can help cash-strapped governments deliver more for less. Aging population - not the decline in economic activity - will be the long-term driver of public sector debt. Boards need to actively engage with the 'sustainability imperative'. Boards will need to adjust their strategies in light of the continued uncertainty in the economy. E&Y: 2011 year-end global IPO update. Global mergers and acquisitions decline 14% in Q4 2011. PwC: Brain Drain is Biggest Threat to T&L CEOs. Investors Look to Global Healthcare Market for Long-term Growth, Near-term Safe Haven. Threat of Recession Contains Risk of Further Bank Failures. Renewables M&A Hits New Record Highs. 80% of Global CEOs Concerned With Uncertain Economic Growth. PwC Launches 15th Global CEO Survey Results. Europe's economic crisis has left real estate investment and development on limbo - little relief expected in 2012. Digital banking to be the norm by 2015. Most Private Companies Expect Positive Growth, Majority Plan Upswing in Hiring. KPMG: Public sector fraud on the rise globally. Global Banking will look Fundamentally Different in 12 Months. Global Engineering and Construction Companies Adapting Quickly to Meet the Critical Demand for New Infrastructure. Emerging Markets Lead Social Media Adoption. Global Automotive Players Lack Clear View of the Future, but seem Certain about Electromobility and the 'Urbanized' Car by 2025. The case for statistical sampling in e-Discovery. BDO: Tech CFOs less optimistic about 2012 revenue growth. (645 words) . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)