Wells Fargo Provides $93.6MM Asset-Based Lending Facility to Mach Recruitment

Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK led a £70 million ($93.6 million) asset-based lending facility with BNP Paribas Commercial Finance for Mach Recruitment.

March 3, 2022 BNP Paribas Commercial Finance | Julian Osborne | Mach Recruitment | Marc Allison | Mark Keegan | PwC | Richard Siddall | Squire Patton Boggs | Tom Telford | Trish Grinyer | Weightmans | Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK Ian Koplin

Mizuho Americas Acquires Capstone Partners

Mizuho Americas signed an agreement to acquire Capstone Partners, an independent middle-market placement agent focused on fundraising and advisory services to private equity, credit, real asset and infrastructure investment firms.

January 12, 2022 Capstone Partners | Clay Deniger | Debevoise & Plimpton | Houlihan Lokey | Jerry Rizzieri | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Michal Katz | Mizuho Americas | PwC | Shuji Matsuura | Steve Standbridge | Vinson & Elkins Phil Neuffer

Financial Institutions Will Increase Use of Gig Economy Workers in Near Future

More than half (52%) of financial institutions expect to have more gig-based employees over the next three to five years, according to a report from PwC.

February 26, 2021 Gig Economy | John Garvey | Nicole Wakefield | PwC Phil Neuffer

PwC Report: Financial Institutions are Headed for a Once-in-a-Generation Change

PwC’s recent report, “Securing your tomorrow, today – The future of financial services,” predicted that alternative providers of capital are on track to become an even more important part of the global financial system.

October 2, 2020 John Garvey | PwC Ellie Delany

PwC Reaches $335MM Settlement with FDIC Over Audits of Failed Bank

The FDIC reached a $335 million settlement with PricewaterhouseCoopers related to professional negligence claims brought by the FDIC against accounting firm arising out of the audits of the failed Colonial Bank.

March 18, 2019 Colonial Bank | FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | PricewaterhouseCoopers | PwC Amanda Koprowski

PwC Picks Timothy Ryan as U.S. Chairman

PricewaterhouseCoopers selected Timothy F. Ryan as its new U.S. chairman for a four-year term beginning on July 1, 2016, succeeding Bob Moritz, who is becoming global chairman.

April 18, 2016 PricewaterhouseCoopers | PwC | Timothy F. Ryan Rita Garwood

Fintech Investment is Future of Canadian Banking

According to PwC’s Canadian Banks 2016 report: Embracing the FinTech Movement, Canadian banks are focused on responding to the threats and opportunities posed by new companies building financial technology (fintech) solutions.

March 11, 2016 fintech | PwC ABF Journal

CEO Confidence Declines in Q3/15

The Conference Board and PwC’s Measure of CEO Confidence, which had improved in the first half of the year, declined to 48 in the Q3/15, down from 58 in Q2/15. A reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses.

October 12, 2015 PwC | The Conference Board Rita Garwood

PwC Adds Two Partners to UK Corporate Finance Team

PwC boosted its Corporate Finance team with the appointment of two new equity partners: Jon Shelley and Charles Johnson-Ferguson. In addition to the two partners, the firm also appointed four new directors.

August 27, 2015 Charles Johnson-Ferguson | Charlotte Tracy | Gareth Marshall | Jon Shelley | Michael Meredith | PwC Rita Garwood

PwC Risk Assurance Practice Names Rosensweig as Principal

PwC US announced Rosensweig joined the firm as a principal in the Risk Assurance practice to support its growing Advanced Risk & Compliance Analytics (ARCA) service line.

July 31, 2014 PwC | Rosensweig ABF Journal