Tagged: pwc

April 15, 2026 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC pointed out in a research report that US business professionals have responded to a year of policy shifts, economic volatility, and technological disruption by pursuing an average of nearly four major strategic initiatives since early 2025. PwC’s April 2026 Executive Views on Policy, Risk,… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banks’ outdated payment infrastructures are increasingly handing market share to faster-moving fintech competitors. As merchants and customers demand seamless digital experiences, real-time processing, and embedded finance options, legacy systems—built for batch processing and slower rails—create bottlenecks that hinder innovation and responsiveness. Industry professionals warn that… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC US unveiled a new partnership with Anthropic, aimed at accelerating the rollout of advanced AI agents for enterprise use in heavily regulated industries. The effort starts with applications in finance, as well as healthcare and life sciences. This initiative helps companies move beyond early-stage… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 2:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC indicates that the global economy is demonstrating notable endurance, yet one that’s increasingly precarious. The extensive research report from PwC highlights how worldwide growth is sustaining itself through a limited array of factors, including advancements in artificial intelligence, government spending policies, and buoyant financial… Read More

January 27, 2026 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom must move faster in regard to tokenization and innovation in financial services, such as the usage of artificial intelligence (AI). These are true words, as London has long been a global financial hub, but it is at risk of falling behind due… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC is significantly expanding its involvement in the cryptocurrency sector following years of measured caution. This strategic pivot comes as the U.S. regulatory landscape becomes more supportive of digital assets, particularly with the enactment of new legislation governing stablecoins. Paul Griggs, PwC’s U.S. senior partner… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank, PwC, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have recently unveiled a significant step forward in making programmable money bank-grade: U.S. Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar network. This latest announcement was reportedly made on the recently U.S. Bank Money 20/20… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly eight-in-ten organisations say their cyber budget will increase in the coming year, as businesses contend with an array of cyber risks Investment in AI was the main budget priority (36%) over the next 12 months, ahead of cloud security (34%), network security (28%) as… Read More

August 22, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC, a global network of firms providing audit and assurance, tax and legal, and deals and consulting services, announced an expanded partnership with Workday, Inc. to develop and deliver new custom industry apps through the built on the Workday platform. Through this partnership, PwC firms… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC US has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Kunai, an agile software consultancy specializing in AI, cloud-first web, mobile and infrastructure platforms for the financial services industry. This proposed strategic acquisition aligns with PwC’s commitment to helping clients “reach… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and its alliance partner, Harvey, have extended access to their co-developed technology, giving clients access to M&A products and services. Harvey, powered by PwC is in use by PwC’s M&A, tax and legal professionals and is “being licensed to clients across its global network.”… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a world where financial crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated, Feedzai, a global firm specializing in AI-native financial crime prevention, is making bold strides to stay ahead of fraudsters. The company has announced significant developments: a partnership with PwC Brazil to launch a Center of… Read More

May 1, 2025 @ 7:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

February 13, 2025 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announces that it has joined forces with PwC to accelerate the delivery of Fenergo’s solutions to financial institutions. The collaboration will combine PwC’s financial… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 4, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

November 20, 2024 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

October 3, 2024 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

October 2, 2024 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 9, 2024 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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