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PwC Thought
Leadership
Catalogue
Oct 2013
Thought
leadership,
surveys and
publications
relevant to the
CEO and Board
Table of content
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Hot topics
Enhancing business competitiveness
Turning risk into strategy
Making the most of your compliance function
Understanding governance
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Industry issues
Government/Public Services
Cities as growth drivers
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Financial Services
Managing in challenging times
Fund management strategies
Rethinking insurance
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Communications, Media & Technology
New opportunities in communications
The new age of entertainment & media
Leveraging on technology
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Energy, Utilities & Mining
Understanding power & utilities
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Consumer, Industrial Products & Services
Evolving healthcare
Reaching the connected consumer
Driving change in transportation & logistics
Measuring excellence in industrial manufacturing
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PwC’s 2013 APEC CEO
Survey: Towards resilience
and growth - Asia Pacific
business in transition
According to the PwC survey, 42% of CEOs in
Asia Pacific are ‘very confident’ of revenue
growth over the next 12 months and close to
70% intend to increase their investments in the
region.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/ap
ec-ceo-summit/index.jhtml
Breakthrough Innovation and
Growth
The survey reveals that the world's most
innovative companies expect to grow by more
than 60% over the next five years as a result of
sophisticated approaches to innovation in all
areas of their operations. It argues that there is a
direct correlation between excellence in
innovation and superior revenue growth.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/in
novationsurvey/index.jhtml
Global wage projections to
2030
The difference in the cost of labour between the
UK and emerging economies such as China,
India and the Philippines is getting smaller and
could close even further by 2030. These changes
could impact the attractiveness and behaviours
of different countries in the global business
arena.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.co.uk/humanresourceservices/issues/shrinkinglabour-wage-gaps-will-reshapeglobal-businesses.jhtml
Global Economy Watch, Oct
2013
In this issue, we look at the legacy of the global
financial crisis on job creation and the
implications for businesses and policymakers.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.co.uk/econom
ic-services/global-economywatch/index.jhtml
Measuring and managing
total impact: A new language
for business decisions
Total impact measurement & management
(TIMM) explores a new way to support strategic
decision making. TIMM enables management to
develop a better understanding of the social,
fiscal, environmental and economic impacts of
their activities, while still making a profit.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/su
stainability/publications/totalimpact-measurementmanagement/index.jhtml
10Minutes on strategic supply
chain management
How can your supply chain deliver both growth
and efficiencies? This issue discusses what it
takes to build a high-performing supply chain
and look at how supply chain transformation
initiatives can be successful.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/10
minutes/strategic-supplychain-management.jhtml
Social media is a “mega-trend”, revolutionising
the way people communicate and interact with
each other. It has its own challenges but having
a sound and practical strategy which is easy to
understand will ensure risks are managed and
benefits realised.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.co.uk/auditassurance/publications/socialmedia-governance.jhtml
Hot topics
Enhancing business competitiveness
Turning risk into strategy
Social media governance:
Managing social media risk
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Making the most of your compliance function
Worldwide tax summaries:
Corporate taxes 2013/14
A summary of corporate tax systems in over 150
countries and territories worldwide. It outline
the tax rates and major features of the tax laws
that affect taxation of corporate entities in the
countries covered.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ta
x/corporate-tax/worldwidetaxsummaries/taxsummaries.jhtm
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Auditor reporting: An
overview of global
developments
Whether and how the auditor’s report should
change has been the subject of much debate
since the financial crisis. This booklet provides
an overview of the fundamental changes being
proposed to auditor’s reports around the world.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/au
ditservices/publications/auditorreporting-an-overview-ofglobal-developments.jhtml
Carbon Disclosure Project
2013
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of
corporate progress on climate change. We look
at 10 key sectors – how are they addressing and
gaining competitive advantages from these
challenges.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/su
stainability/publications/carbo
n-disclosureproject/index.jhtml
New perspectives on boardroom composition,
higher levels of stakeholder engagement, more
emphasis on emerging risks and strategies, and
the increasing velocity of change in the digital
world are influencing unprecedented change to
corporate governance models.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/co
rporate-governance/annualcorporate-directorssurvey/index.jhtml
Understanding governance
Annual Corporate Directors
Survey 2013
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Industry issues
Government/Public Services
Cities as growth drivers
Capital Markets: The Rise of
Non-Bank Infrastructure
Project Finance
Explains why there is a growing need for largescale infrastructure projects around the world.
The challenge is finding innovative ways for the
projects to be funded and financed in a manner
that is sustainable for both governments and
infrastructure users.
Oct 2013
http://pwc.to/1g3NHNG
Rebuilding for resilience:
Fortifying infrastructure to
withstand disaster
Looks at why building disaster resilient
infrastructure is critical for a region’s
competitiveness. It also illustrates how the
private sector can offer innovative solutions to
help communities build or rebuild disaster
resilient infrastructure.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/infrastru
ctureresilience
Although improvements to strengthen thirdparty risk management (TPRM) have been
made, PwC has found that most institutions still
need to apply a risk-based approach to their
vendor reviews.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/fi
nancialservices/publications/viewpoin
ts/third-party-vendor-riskmanagement.jhtml
PwC Alert Issue 108
Business trust: An alternative
listing vehicle
Looks at Business Trusts (BTs) in Malaysia, an
effort to broaden fund-raising avenues and
provide flexibility in financing arrangements.
Find out the advantages and drawbacks of a BT,
the listing requirements and tax treatments
involved.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/my/en/p
ublications/pwcalert108_bt.jht
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Putting a price on value
Better environmental, social and governance
(ESG) management provides an opportunity for
the private equity (PE) sector to generate more
value for their portfolio companies and
investors. The study shows increasing efforts are
being made to understand ESG issues and
leverage on the opportunities.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/su
stainability/publications/puttin
g-a-price-on-esg-value.jhtml
Looks at the key considerations for survival and
success in the reinsurance sector which is facing
disruptive and rapidly accelerating change. It
uses our Insurance 2020 research as a
background to challenge management teams
about the future direction of the industry.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/in
surance/reinsurance-2020breaking-the-mould.jhtml
Financial Services
Managing in challenging times
Significant others: How
financial institutions can
effectively manage the risks of
third-party relationships
Industry issues
Fund management strategies
Rethinking insurance
Reinsurance 2020: Breaking
the mould
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Communications, Media & Technology
New opportunities in communications
Is the forecast clear on your
wholesale cloud strategy?
Many telecom companies are looking to cloud
services as a fresh source of revenue growth. But
developing or buying into a cloud business
presents challenges. A new wholesale approach
to entering the cloud services market is now
starting to emerge – it allows operators to buy
into a franchise model, but on their terms.
Oct 2013
http://pwc.to/1fA0zdh
The new age of entertainment & media
Malaysia entertainment and
media outlook 2013:
Customers and innovation in
the digital age
This publication provides a medium term
outlook on Malaysia's E&M market and its
major segments. We also explores how players
can harness the shift in digital E&M and turn it
into rising digital revenue.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/my/en/p
ublications/entertainmentmedia-outlook-2013.jhtml
Consumer Intelligence Series:
Video content consumption
Why do consumers prefer certain video package
features over others? How are they discovering
new shows, and consuming it, and on what
devices? This report reveals that while
traditional subscriptions still dominate, content
discovery happens mostly online.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/in
dustry/entertainmentmedia/publications/consumerintelligence-series/index.jhtml
The New Digital Ecosystem
Reality: Nine trends rewriting
the rules of business
Is your business prepared for the New Digital
Ecosystem Reality? PwC has identified nine key
technological, economic, and political trends for
CEOs to consider. By looking at how they affect
companies, and understanding how they can
prepare to meet these challenges, CEOs can
increase their chances for success.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/te
chnology/publications/ninetechnology-trends.jhtml
Global State of Information
Security Survey 2014
Despite rise in security spending and
deployment of enhanced technology
protections, processes, and strategies, firms
have been outpaced by their adversaries. As a
result, many rely on yesterday’s security
practices to combat today’s threats.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/co
nsulting-services/informationsecurity-survey/index.jhtml#
Mobile Innovations Forecast
Phase II introduction: The
magic of advanced
technologies
PwC forecasts that the next period of mobile
innovation will revolve around the capturing
and modelling of mobile users' contextual
situations. Such knowledge will become the
primary resource for predictive mobile
applications and services that will enable mobile
devices to become true digital assistants.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/te
chnology/mobileinnovation/technologypredicts-real-timebehaviour.jhtml
Leveraging on technology
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Energy, Utilities & Mining
Understanding power & utilities
13th PwC Annual Global
Power & Utilities Survey
Looks at the pressures building up on the
traditional power utility business model and the
industry’s viewpoint on the transformative
changes that lie ahead.
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ut
ilities/global-power-andutilities-survey/index.jhtml
We don’t just consult… we
deliver
This Capabilities Statement explains how PwC's
energy, utilities & mining can help firms in the
sector deliver on their ambitions by providing
practice-proven advice and support.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/en_GX/g
x/utilities/publications/consult
ing-capability-statement.jhtml
Oct 2013
http://www.pwc.com/en_US/u
s/health-industries/medicaltechnologyinnovation/index.jhtml
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com.cy/en/pu
blications/assets/retail_consu
mer_trendwatch.pdf
Consumer, Industrial Products & Services
Evolving healthcare
Medtech companies prepare
for an innovation makeover
Medical technology (medtech) industry was on
the forefront of innovation for decades, but now
the return on innovation investment is
declining. Medtech companies should create an
innovation engine that enables service and
business model innovation to find new sources
of revenue and meet changing consumer
demands.
Reaching the connected consumer
R&C Trendwatch, Sept 2013
Discusses the rising political temperatures in
many emerging markets which, in some cases,
are causing governments to increasingly restrict
the activities of retail and consumer goods
companies. A few markets, however, are actually
opening up commerce.
Driving change in transportation & logistics
Consolidation in the Global
Automotive Supply Industry
2013
The study reveals that for the third consecutive
year, European automotive suppliers are the key
target of global automotive supplier merger and
acquisition activity, and the top buyers are large
North American suppliers.
Sep 2013
http://pwc.to/1dZLIsD
Automotive M&A Insights:
Mid-year 2013
Globally, cross-sector mergers and acquisition
(M&A) volume dropped by 14% compared to the
first half of 2012 - marking the slowest first-half
activity since 2003. This report reviews M&A
activity and key trends impacting the global
automotive industry.
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/au
tomotive/industrypublications-and-thoughtleadership/automotive-m-anda-insights-mid-year-review2013.jhtml
Sep 2013
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/te
chnology/chinas-impact-onsemiconductorindustry/continuing-togrow.jhtml
Measuring excellence in industrial manufacturing
China’s impact on the
semiconductor industry: 2013
update
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Look at the current status of the semiconductor
industry (from both consumption and
production standpoint) in China. It assesses
geographical and product category demand,
reviews shifts in the semiconductor value chain
and provides updated growth scenarios.
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