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PwC M&A specialist Pam Jackson wins City accolade     PwC Partner Pam Jackson has been named the 2010 Woman of Achievement at the Women in the City Awards. Jackson, a partner in the Mergers and Acquisition Tax team at PwC, won the City accountancy profession’s award in November.       At a gathering of 300 of Britain’s top businesswomen, the Award’s founder Gwen Rhys praised Jackson’s achievement, commenting: “We could not have chosen a better champion for promoting gender     diversity and the reputation of women in senior positions everywhere. Pam’s vision and support have helped foster greater visibility and profile for women within PwC and have encouraged more women to apply for senior positions.”       Jackson has done much to advance the progression of women within the firm, having been active in the PwC Women’s Network and founder of both the firm’s Female Partner     personal commitment to help progress more women in business.       “The City and our industry are lucky to have someone who sets such an outstanding example for commercial and personal achievement. She will be an inspiration to women not just in our business but across the City too.”       Candidates for the Women in the City awards work in London’s main business hubs of Canary     Wharf, the City and the West End.       On collecting her award, Jackson said: “I’m thrilled to win this fantastic award – not just for myself but because the enhanced publicity and profile gained through such awards do so much to encourage upcoming talent within our organisations, who need more role models to inspire them and give them the confidence they need to achieve everything that they are     and Director Group, and a successful and thriving company-wide mentoring scheme for women.       Ian Powell, chairman and senior partner, PwC, said: “Pam has a remarkable record of achievement and contribution to our business and I’m delighted with this recognition for both her professional contribution, and her

Ernst & Young named top consulting organisation for financial services     Ernst & Young has been named the overall winner of the Operational Risk & Regulation’s annual consultancy rankings for the second consecutive year, and was placed first in six of 12 risk and regulatory consultant service categories.       The first place category rankings included:       • Basel II/III    • Corporate governance    • Fraud/financial crime prevention    • Operational risk    • Operational risk software selection and implementation    • Treating customers fairly           “Demand for consultancy services has increased in this era of regulatory change, and in turn, we have seen a continued up-tick in demand worldwide for advisory services across asset management, banking and capital markets, and insurance sectors,” said Hank Prybylski, global financial services risk management practice leader and Americas financial services advisory leader. “Being recognised by Operational Risk & Regulation as a top financial services consulting organisation demonstrates Ernst & Young’s commitment to stay ahead of the     the financial crisis and look at how they will improve business processes – and, ultimately, gain a competitive advantage – we will work with them on defining and implementing business strategies that are consistent with the emerging regulatory landscape.”          Nearly 35,000 Ernst & Young financial services professionals around the world provide integrated assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services to asset management, banking, capital markets and insurance clients.       Ernst & Young     professionals in the financial services practices worldwide align with key global industry groups, including Ernst & Young’s Global Asset Management Centre, Global Banking & Capital Markets Centre, Global Insurance Centre and Global Private Equity Centre, which act as hubs for sharing industry-focused knowledge on current and emerging trends and regulations in order to help clients address key issues. The practitioners span many disciplines and provide a well-rounded understanding of business issues and challenges, as well as integrated services to     changes the industry faces and address the evolving needs of our clients.”       Changes within the regulatory landscape will continue to alter the operating environment for financial services institutions. Most recently, demand for risk management and regulatory advisory services has been particularly strong as organisations begin to transform the way they manage their business.       Prybylski added: “As our clients come out of

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