Realising the full value of compliance. Protecting the brand 2009

This survey, which includes responses from 76 financial institutions based in 16 European countries, provides a snapshot of the progress firms have made in establishing their compliance functions. It examines ongoing and new challenges and provides a benchmark against which to assess the potential future role of the compliance function in today’s changed environment.

The day after tomorrow for insurance

The financial crisis has already proved to be a watershed for the insurance industry in many parts of the world. What customers, investors, governments and regulators expect from insurers is changing rapidly and pervasively and the developments we see today are only the beginning. The environment will continue to evolve at a rapid pace over the next two to three years, ruling out any return to the relative stability and certainty that preceded the crisis.This report examines how the financial crisis will change the industry landscape and the key considerations this presents for insurers.

Observatorio Europeo de OPV'S: Segundo trimestre 2009

IPO Watch Europe, the PricewaterhouseCoopers survey tracking the volume and value of IPOs around Europe, as expected, shows the second quarter of 2009 has been disappointing for new listings. The main European exchanges have suffered from the continued worldwide loss of confidence in the capital markets and investors prioritising the provision of finance to already listed companies who are looking to strengthen their balance sheets through secondary offerings. Such secondary offers have dominated the capital raisings in the first half of 2009, for example, the money raised in London during the first six months of 2009 from such offerings was in excess of €50 billion which exceeds the total money raised (€39 billion) by IPOs in London over 12 months in 2007