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FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: 2024 Munich Security Conference: Can Europe match its rhetoric with action?
Last weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC24) held a magnifying glass over a growing anxiety in European…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: The Apprenticeship Levy and Britain’s skills gap
This week offers us the opportunity to reflect on National Apprenticeship Week 2024, the Government’s annual…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: One year on from Sunak’s five pledges: Immigration and ‘stopping the boats’
One year on from the Prime Minister’s five pledges to the public, FTI Consulting’s UK Public…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: Another deal, another Stormont: The return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland
Two years on from the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) decision to resign from the Northern Ireland…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: Steady as she goes: Labour’s plan for financial services
Labour’s report on financial services, eagerly awaited by the City, was published on Wednesday. The lack…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: One year on from Sunak’s five pledges: Cutting NHS waiting lists
One year on from the Prime Minister’s five pledges to the public, FTI Consulting’s UK Public…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: One year on from Sunak’s five pledges: Reducing national debt
One year on from the Prime Minister’s five pledges to the public, FTI Consulting’s UK Public…
A Year of Elections in Latin America: Navigating Political Cycles, Seizing Long-term Opportunity
Around 4.2 billion people will go to the polls in 2024, in what many are calling…
Responsible AI Governance: Future Proofing Corporate Governance, Strategy, Risk Management and Reporting
With the introduction of any new technology, its governance as much as its implementation will determine…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: One year on from Sunak’s five pledges: Growing the economy
One year on from the Prime Minister’s five pledges to the public, FTI Consulting’s UK Public…
End of Year Update: Payer-Provider Disputes in the Public Eye in 2023
The healthcare sector experienced a myriad of changes and challenges in 2023, including the growing threat…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot: One year on from Sunak’s five pledges: Halving inflation
One year on from the Prime Minister’s five pledges to the public, FTI Consulting’s UK Public…
U.S. Hydrogen Hubs and the Sprint to Decarbonize Air Travel
Six out of seven Hydrogen Hubs (H2 Hubs) selected to receive total awards of up to…
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Christmas Snapshot 2023
2024 is the year of the election. More than two billion people will go to the…
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BioPharma in 2024: At a Crossroads
Table of Contents Download Report Supporting the Life Sciences Industry at an Inflection Point This fourth…
Would Tying Provider Payments to Cybersecurity Standards Strengthen Healthcare Security?
Last month, Health and Human Services Department (HHS) Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm stated that HHS is…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: Autumn Statement 2023: Turning the Corner
Today the Chancellor set out an upbeat message focusing on cutting taxes, incentivising hard work, and…
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Health Decisions for the Well-being of the World
A world where health decisions improve our populations’ well-being and make our countries safer is possible….
Ireland’s Budget 2024 and its impact on the State’s political outlook
Last month, Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, announced Budget 2024[1] – the Irish Government’s budget…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: King’s Speech 2023 – With an election looming, was this the ‘reset’ moment needed for Sunak?
King Charles III’s first King’s Speech as monarch set out the Government’s legislative programme for the…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: A successful summit for Sunak, but can Britain stay at the helm of international AI policy?
Despite various setbacks, including invitations snubbed by heads of state, an attempt by the US to…
Understanding and engaging with the Labour Party: Bespoke in-house political briefing
With a general election on the horizon and the Labour Party consistently ahead in the polls…
Regulation of digital and crypto assets in Australia
Background The Australian government is taking preliminary steps to regulate crypto and digital assets, with Minister…
What keeps Public Affairs leaders up at night? Our team in Spain take a closer look.
Navigating internal and external risks and challenges to maximize impact​ In an uncertain and volatile international…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: The Online Safety Act has received Royal Assent, but its journey is far from over
After a much-delayed passage through Parliament, the Online Safety Act finally received Royal Assent yesterday. The…
Q3 Update: Medicare Advantage Under the Spotlight in Payer-Provider Disputes
FTI Consulting has been closely tracking how negotiations between payers and providers over reimbursement rates and…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: SNP Conference 2023: In Sturgeon’s Shadow
If a week is a long time in politics, what is a year? Just 12 months…
Issues Ahead as Psychedelic Medicine Faces Pivotal Moment
This article originally published on September 28, 2023, by Law360, and is reproduced here with permission….
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: Labour Conference 2023: Did Starmer Sparkle in Liverpool?
Starmer took to the stage in Liverpool this week facing a hall rippling with expectation. What…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: Conservative Party Conference 2023: battered and bruised, defiant and optimistic
The Conservative Party’s 2023 conference has marked the beginning of another hectic period in British politics….
What keeps Public Affairs leaders up at night?
Navigating internal and external risks and challenges to maximize impact In an uncertain and volatile international…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Christmas Snapshot 2022
Analysis and predictions from FTI Consulting’s UK Public Affairs Team In 1888, our German friends experienced…
FTI Consulting Names Josh Drobnyk Americas Head of Financial Services
Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 2023 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of…
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Political Risk to Shape the Future of Asset Management
Earlier this year, the Financial Times (FT) profiled[1] the new generation of asset management chief executives…
FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot: The Bournemouth Identity: Who are Ed Davey’s Lib Dems?
With a General Election on the horizon, over the weekend the Liberal Democrats kicked off the…
The Future of U.S. Spectrum Policy
The Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way the world operates, shedding light on the importance of…
Businesses Operating in Mexico: Opportunities, Challenges, and Geopolitics
On August 14, 2023, Ali Karami-Ruiz, leader of the Multilateral Organizations offering within our global Public…
A Bright Future for Nuclear Energy in the U.S.
Momentum for nuclear energy development is gaining speed around the world with many dynamics at play….
FTI Consulting Announces Partnership with California-Based DeBoo Strategic Affairs
Washington, D,C, Aug. 15, 2023 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced a strategic partnership…
Distilling the Real Impacts of Bank Capital Increases
The Federal Reserve has unveiled its much anticipated Basel capital standards for large banks. While the…