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Global study reveals trust of AI remains a critical challenge reflecting tension between benefits and risks

A global study on trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) released today reveals more than half of people globally are unwilling to trust AI, reflecting an underlying tension between its obvious benefits and perceived risks.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 advances AI integration in 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Clara smart audit platform

Global VC investment rises in Q1鈥�25 on back of record-setting $40 billion Open AI deal, according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Venture Pulse

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International report finds growing link between sustainability and executive pay

78% of the 375 companies studied use sustainability measures in calculating senior executives' pay.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 recognized as the 2025 ServiceNow Worldwide Transformation Partner of the Year

Global awards acknowledge 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 firms鈥� commitment to driving innovation and delivering exceptional value to clients.

Latest 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 global research underpins a new blueprint for maximizing AI鈥檚 value potential

New research into AI adoption across almost 1,400 AI executives reveals that AI is more than just technology鈥攊t is an enterprise-wide transformation. To unlock AI鈥檚 full potential, businesses must go beyond technology investments and address strategy, culture, and operations holistically.

Global fintech investment falls to seven-year low of $95.6 billion in 2024

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Pulse of Fintech H2'24

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 showcases 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Velocity 鈥� its new AI-enabled business transformation platform鈥�

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 appoints Scott Flynn as Global Head of Audit

Scott succeeds Larry Bradley, current Global Head of Audit, who will retire 31 March 2025.

2024 global VC investment rises to $368 billion as investor interest in AI soars, while IPO optimism grows for 2025 according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise鈥檚 Venture Pulse

Robust growth for 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 as global revenues rise 5% to US$ 38.4 billion

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Geopolitical uncertainty and trade tensions clouding short-term improving economic outlook

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AI adoption across Finance functions achieves standout levels of ROI with usage only set to increase

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise crowns Thermalytica as the 2024 Global Tech Innovator competition winner

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Young professionals feel responsible in driving the ESG agenda but lack empowerment from leadership, says 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

COP29 news

鈥楤usiness as usual鈥� for world鈥檚 top companies as they get ahead of mandatory sustainability reporting rules

95% of world's top 250 companies now publishing carbon targets

Investment in energy transition accelerating, but regulatory risks remain top barrier to growth

1400 investors surveyed for the 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Energy transition investment outlook report

2024 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global Mobility Benchmarking Survey

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Decarbonization efforts deliver operational excellence says, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global Metals and Mining Outlook

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Emerging tech key priority for public sector

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New Global Sector Head appointments as 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International reinforces industry support

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Global VC investment falls to lowest level in nearly seven years as number of US$1 billion+ deals falters, according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise鈥檚 Venture Pulse report

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 global tech report highlights how tech frontrunners reap rewards through identifying value despite struggles to keep up with the pace of change.

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Top CEOs navigate global turbulence by betting big on AI and talent

The 10th edition of the 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 CEO Outlook, conducted with 1,325 CEOs between 25 July and 29 August 2024, provides unique insight into the mindset, strategies and planning tactics of CEOs.

Companies prepare for significant increase in risk, reveals 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International report

Risk management is becoming more complex and challenging with the pace of risk transformation escalating, according to new 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 report.

Global fintech investment falls to $51.9 billion, but deal volume offers optimism

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's Pulse of Fintech

New paper by 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global Responsible Tax Project casts a light on tax transparency explaining multinational reporting obligations

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global Responsible Tax

Global VC investment rises to five-quarter high of $94.3 billion in Q2鈥�24 according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise鈥檚 Venture Pulse

Transforming the enterprise of the future

29% believe tech foundation readiness 'very high'

M&A uncertainty fails to slow ESG due diligence

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 ESG Due Diligence Study 2024

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global Economic Outlook

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A year of record highs in an energy hungry world, EI Statistical Review reveals

Full energy data released for 2023, a year of geopolitical, economic and environmental uncertainty

29% of companies feel ready to have ESG data assured despite looming regulatory deadlines

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Biggest risks to growth for companies

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AI transforming financial reporting globally with near universal adoption expected in the next three years

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Ukraine presents M&A market review post full-scale invasion

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Global VC investment falls to lowest level in nearly five years despite two $4 billion+ megadeals, according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise

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Adaptation & resilience financing roadmap

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 "Digital Gateway for Tax" Platform Raises Global Standards in Tax Functionality with Generative AI

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 announces AI integration into global smart audit platform, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Clara

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Announces AI Integration into Global smart audit platform

Businesses balancing ambition with regulation and evolving roles as sustainability becomes big focus in 2024

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Proptech investment more than triples from US$4.1bn to US$13.4bn between 2022-2023 鈥� a bright light in challenging year

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Dan Konigsburg appointed Global Head of Public Affairs, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

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Q4鈥�23 global VC deals volume drops to level not seen since Q3鈥�16

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Global inflation easing but high interest rates and policy uncertainty take their toll on growth

Deceleration in growth in some of the world's largest economies, coupled with little impetus elsewhere, could see global GDP growth easing slightly

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 global FY2023 revenues grow to US$36 billion with continued investment in Technology, Talent and ESG

Global revenues reflect robust growth with continued investment in Tech, Talent and ESG.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International appoints David Rowlands as Global Head of AI and launches global 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Trusted AI framework

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 marks next phase in its AI strategy with appointment of Global Head of AI

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 report highlights significant untapped green investment opportunities in Africa

At COP28, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 urges investors not to overlook Africa鈥檚 climate finance potential and to aid the just global energy transition.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 raises the flag on 10 pressing global challenge

Eighty percent of Survey respondents agreed that significantly accelerating renewable deployment is the most pressing issue requiring attention

鈥楩uture leaders鈥� call for stronger voice in net zero transition

Global survey reveals only 28 percent of young people feel 鈥榟eard at leadership level鈥� on sustainability

Current incremental levels of change insufficient to meet global net zero ambitions by 2050, says 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 report

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 report finds that, currently, countries will be unable to meet net zero by 2050

Global VC investment falls to $77.05 billion in Q3鈥�23鈥攁 seventh straight quarter of decline, according to 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse report finds VC investment continues to fall in Q3 2023.

Global CEOs grappling with multiple challenges, including geopolitical pressures, but majority remain confident on three-year outlook

Highlights from the 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 2023 CEO Outlook

Karim Haji appointed Global Head of Financial Services, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International appoints Karim Haji as Global Head of FS from 1 October 2023

Regulatory deadlines loom and only 25% of companies feel ready to have ESG data independently assured: 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 research

Road to trust: 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 ESG Assurance Maturity Index 2023

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 launches global ESG Academy, in collaboration with Microsoft

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 to launch a dedicated ESG Academy, in collaboration with Microsoft and leading universities, to empower and educate business leaders

Global fintech funding falls to US$52.4bn, but it鈥檚 not all bad news

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Pulse of Fintech 鈥� H1鈥�2023

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 and ServiceNow announce expanded commitment to reimagine finance, supply chain, and procurement operations

Commitment includes significant joint investment in new offerings combining AI, low-code capabilities, and deep industry expertise

Global VC investment remains muted, falling to $77.4 billion across 7,783 deals in Q2鈥�23

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse report finds VC investment remains muted in Q2鈥�23

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 joins IBM Quantum Network to deepen its thought leadership in quantum computing

Expansion of strategic alliance will explore how quantum computing may be applied to some of today鈥檚 most complex business challenges.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 and Microsoft enter landmark agreement to put AI at the forefront of professional services

Multi-year cloud and AI alliance to supercharge the employee experience and accelerate innovation for clients across Audit, Tax and Advisory.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 recognized as the 2023 Microsoft Global Defense & Intelligence Partner of the Year

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 also named as a finalist for Advisory Services, Inclusion Changemaker and MVP Industry Solutions GSI/Advisory awards.

Global Construction industry cautiously optimistic, with ESG and government projects driving positivity

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 2023 Global Construction Survey finds the industry is cautiously optimistic, despite facing ongoing volatility

New Global report reveals prosperous times are set to continue for Family Offices, despite an economic slowdown

Agreus Group and 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise collaborate to publish the 2023 Global Family Office Compensation Benchmark Report

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 collaborates with Microsoft to launch new ESG digital solutions for businesses around the world

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 launches new Circularity Tracker solution, adding to portfolio of solutions built on Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 recognized as the 2023 ServiceNow Worldwide Transformation Partner of the Year and Healthcare Partner of the Year

Global awards acknowledge 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 firms' commitment to driving innovation and helping clients transform their organizations.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 and MindBridge announce alliance to power 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 audits with AI technology

New strategic alliance to further enhance the digital audit, powered by 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Clara

Global VC market falls from $86 billion in Q4'22 to $57.3 billion in Q1'23 as market uncertainty intensifies

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse report finds a fall in the global VC market from $86bn in Q4'22 to $57bn in Q1'23

Tax consequences on family business transfers can vary in the millions based on location

New report from 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise reveals tax consequences on family business transfers can vary in the millions based on location

Global regtech investment at US$18.6 billion in 2022, global fintech investment falls from 2021 high

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's Pulse of Fintech reveals Global fintech market attracts U$164.1 billion across 6,006 deals in 2022.

Radical transformation required as the world's healthcare systems face future waves of crises

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's Healthcare Horizon report examines the world's healthcare systems and predicts three possible future scenarios for the industry.

Global VC investment falls for the fourth consecutive quarter to a near two-year low

Global investment continues decline despite a surge in energy deals.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 delivers strong global revenues, reporting 14% growth in FY22

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 significantly expands legal services footprint in Asia with addition of lawyers from ZICO Law firms

More than 275 lawyers across Southeast Asia join 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 legal firms in 77 jurisdictions, expanding the global organizations footprint across Asia.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise announces the winner of the Global Tech Innovator 2022 competition

Cleantech high on the agenda, as the UK鈥檚 HiiROC, takes home the global prize as the 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator 2022.

VC investment drops below $100 billion in Q3鈥�22

Several macroeconomic and geopolitical factors drop VC investment to below $100 billion in Q3鈥�22 but investment flows to priority sectors.

Climate reporting improves, but more progress needed - 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Global

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International launches 12th edition of The 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Survey of Sustainability Reporting

Digital trust matters as cybersecurity and privacy expectations increase

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International launches 2022 Cyber Trust Insights report

Financial Services sector faces 鈥榮ystemic change鈥� within a decade driven by ESG

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International launches 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's Voices on 2030: Financial Services reinvented report

Lisa Heneghan appointed Global Chief Digital Officer, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

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Regina Mayor appointed Global Head of Clients & Markets, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International announces the appointment of Regina Mayor as Global Head of Clients and Markets.

Gary Wingrove appointed Global Chief Operating Officer, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International announces the appointment of Gary Wingrove as Global Chief Operating Officer.

Paul Korolkiewicz appointed Global Head of Quality, Risk and Regulatory, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International announces the appointment of Paul Korolkiewicz as Global Head of Quality, Risk and Regulatory.

Global CEOs see a 鈥榤ild and short鈥� recession, yet optimistic about global economy over 3-year horizon

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Debunking burnout culture: Arianna Huffington inaugurates 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 new podcast series

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 launches new podcast series 鈥楪lobal Perspectives鈥�

Commercial insurance industry under growing pressure from economic uncertainty, ESG activism and deglobalization

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 report reveals rapidly changing landscape, despite strong market conditions

Disconnected finance and operations teams can expose businesses to new risks, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 research reveals

Latest 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 global survey highlights the need for alignment between finance and operations teams

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 and Microsoft collaborate to help C-suites predict tax outcomes

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Slower progress on climate-related disclosures in leading banks鈥� annual reports

Latest 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 benchmarking report highlights need for globally consistent sustainability reporting standards.

Global mining industry balancing environmental risk with increasing demand

Decarbonization driving growth in sector

Global Venture Capital investment slows, but market remains strong

US$144bn in investment during Q1鈥�22 鈥� a robust result, despite drop from Q4鈥�21 record high

Global Economic Outlook: March 2022

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乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 reports progress on ESG commitments

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 publishes 鈥樌钟悖↙eyu）体育官网: Our Impact Plan 2022鈥� reporting on progress against environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments.

Total fintech investment tops US$210 billion, as interest in crypto and blockchain surges, says 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Pulse of Fintech

According to the Pulse of Fintech H2鈥�21, total global fintech funding reached US$210 billion across a record 5,684 deals in 2021.

Manufacturing CEOs respond to global uncertainty

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网's Global Manufacturing Prospects 2022 report discusses what global manufacturing CEOs are focusing on in response to global uncertainty.

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International appoints Isabelle Allen as Global Head of Consumer & Retail

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 International today announced that Isabelle Allen has been selected as the next Global Head of Consumer & Retail, effective January 1, 2022.