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AI Reportedly Linked to Productivity Growth and Wage Premiums, Jobs Grow in Most Automated Roles

AI is making workers more valuable, productive, and able to command higher wage premiums, with job numbers rising even in roles considered most automatable, according to PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, released today. The report is based on analysis of “close to a billion… Read More

AI Adoption May Boost Global GDP by 15 Percentage Points by 2035, as Global Economy Undergoes Transformation – Report

New research released by PwC reveals that AI has the potential to boost global economic output by up to 15 percentage points over the next decade. This would effectively add one percentage “point to annual growth rates – on par with the growth increment the… Read More

UK’s Draft Crypto Regulatory Framework: A Step Forward, But More Work Lies Ahead

The United Kingdom is taking decisive steps toward regulating the evolving crypto-asset sector with the release of its draft crypto regime, a move that integrates key activities such as trading, custody, lending, and staking into the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) framework. Laura Talvitie,… Read More

Asian Financial Centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE Increasingly Focused on Digital Assets But US Still Leads Crypto Industry Innovation – Report

The PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2025 offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving regulatory environment for digital assets across more than 50 jurisdictions. The PwC research report underscores significant policy shifts and emerging trends, reflecting a global push to balance innovation with financial stability… Read More

Shifting Crypto Regulatory Stance in the US and EU’s MiCA Examined in PwC Report

The PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2025 has examined the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency regulation. Released by PwC Legal, the research report looked into the evolving regulatory frameworks governing digital assets across more than 50 jurisdictions, spotlighting major policy shifts and emerging trends. As the… Read More

Microsoft and PwC to Transform Industries with AI Agents

PwC and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a collaboration aimed at transforming industries with the power of AI agents. This collab seeks to harness AI’s potential to drive business value, “enhance customer engagement and streamline operations across various sectors.” This initiative between PwC and Microsoft focuses on… Read More

Investors Expect Firms to Deliver Profitability Gains from Generative AI within the Next Year – Report

The pressure is on for companies to turn AI investment into impact, according to PwC’s 2024 Global Investor Survey. The majority or 73% of investors say companies should “deploy AI solutions at scale, as overwhelmingly 66% expect the companies they invest in to deliver productivity… Read More

PwC and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Support GenAI-Powered Apps for Financial Services and Energy Sector

PwC announced a collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help drive innovation using the advancements in cloud and generative AI (GenAI) services. The collaboration will now aim to bring together PwC’s industry insights with AWS’ GenAI services, including Amazon Bedrock, which offers a… Read More

Wealth Management Firms Expect AI to Boost Revenue Growth – Report

80% of asset and wealth managers say AI will fuel revenue growth while ‘tech-as-a-service’ could see 12% boost to revenues by 2028, according to an update from PwC. PwC also mentioned in its research study that almost three-fourths (73%) of asset and wealth management (AWM)… Read More

Fintech Funding Report: ASEAN-6 Economies Continue to Raise Capital Despite Challenging Environment

PwC has released their research report, entitled FinTech in ASEAN 2024: A Decade of Innovation. PwC noted that during the past decade, the global FinTech landscape has evolved rapidly, transforming financial services and “driving digital inclusion worldwide.” Yet, the research report explained that considerable challenges… Read More

Fraud Prevention Solutions Provider Feedzai Teams Up with PwC to Combat Financial Crime

Feedzai, a provider of risk management and fraud prevention solutions, and PwC, a global consulting firm, have joined forces to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) dedicated to fighting financial crime. This partnership enhances the delivery of solutions to financial institutions, enabling them to protect… Read More

Cybersecurity Report: Majority of Business Organizations Expect Cyber Budget to Increase as Online Threats, Vulnerabilities Rise

Nearly four-fifths (77%) of organizations expect their cyber budget to increase over the coming year as organizations cite unpreparedness to an ever-expanding surface of cyber vulnerabilities, according to PwC’s 2025 Global Digital Trust Insights survey. The survey, which obtained key insigths from 4,042 business and… Read More

PwC Introduces Beacon: SaaS Solution for Pillar Two Compliance, Platform to Streamline Tax Calculations

PwC announces the launch of Beacon, an innovative international tax platform that promises to bring agility, efficiency and speed to tax calculations. As global tax regulations continue to evolve, Beacon is designed “to help multinational organizations navigate the complexities of the OECD’s Pillar Two framework,… Read More

PwC Leverages Workday to Assist Clients with Tapping Pillar Two Data Processing Capabilities

PwC leverages Workday to help customers unlock Pillar Two data processing capabilities. Pillar Two framework mandates “a 15% global minimum tax on the earnings of multinational enterprises with consolidated revenues exceeding €750 million.” PwC announced a new data processing solution “that will help joint Workday… Read More

Majority of EU Firms Confident They’ll Be Ready for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – Report

Almost two-thirds (63%) of companies say they are very or extremely confident that they will be ready to report under the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), according to PwC’s inaugural 2024 Global CSRD Survey, published today. The global survey, of more than 500… Read More

AI-exposed Sectors Reportedly Experience Productivity Surge as AI Jobs See Up to 25% Wage Premium

Sectors more exposed to AI are experiencing almost five times (4.8x) higher growth in labor productivity, according to PwC’s 2024 Global AI Jobs Barometer, released recently. The report, which analyzed “over half a billion job ads from 15 countries, suggests that AI could allow many… Read More

Brickken joins PwC Scale Digital Assets Program

Brickken, a tokenizer of real-world assets, has been selected to participate in PwC’s Scale Digital Assets program, a collaborative initiative with GrowthBuilders. This follows a recent expansion towards Coinbase’s L2 Network and its first institutional client, a German venture capital fund. The PwC Scale program… Read More

Fintech FloQast and PwC Australia to Enhance Financial Transformation Offerings

FloQast announced a consulting relationship with PwC Australia, a global consulting firm. The alliance combines FloQast’s advanced Finance and Accounting Operations Platform with PwC Australia’s deep industry expertise “to transform key accounting and finance operations, including the financial Close, compliance management, and internal controls.” Today’s… Read More

Consumers Are Reportedly Willing to Pay 9.7% Sustainability Premium Despite Cost-of-Living and Inflationary Concerns

Consumers are willing to spend an average of 9.7% more on sustainably produced or sourced goods, even as cost-of-living and inflationary concerns weigh, according to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey, released recently. The survey, which collected “the perspectives of more than 20,000 consumers… Read More

Economic Outlook, Business Confidence May Improve But Company Execs Realize Importance of AI, Climate Change – Survey

The proportion of CEOs who believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12-months has more than doubled year-on-year, according to an update shared by PwC. At the same time, the proportion of CEOs concerned “about their long-term business viability has risen to 45%… Read More

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