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March 10, 2008 12:20 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Recent Performance of Investment Banks Sets the Stage for a Challenging Year

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 10, 2008) - A difficult fourth quarter capped a challenging year for investment banks. Pre-tax profit margins of leading banks fell 30 percentage points in 2007, and...
March 06, 2008 12:08 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

Companies From Emerging Markets Are Redefining the Rules of Competition and Conquering Their Domestic Markets, Warns New Report by The Boston Consulting Group

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - Companies from rapidly developing economies (RDEs) are redefining the rules for local competition in their home markets, thus putting the expansion plans of...
February 21, 2008 13:42 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

Top Private-Equity Firms Outperform Public and Private Rivals

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - February 21, 2008) - Despite the current turmoil in global credit markets, private equity is here to stay and will continue to be an important source of capital, according...
January 30, 2008 00:01 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

Automotive Industry Is Not Yet Fully Capturing the Benefits of Operations in India and China, BCG Study Finds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - January 30, 2008) - The world's leading automotive OEMs and suppliers have been racing to move products, assets, and people to China and India -- not only to sell cars in...
January 25, 2008 11:37 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

New BCG Survey-Based Report Highlights the Risks to Successful M&A in Rapidly Developing Economies -- and How to Overcome Them

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - January 25, 2008) - Companies making acquisitions in rapidly developing economies (RDEs) are twice as likely to generate superior shareholder returns -- at least initially...
December 03, 2007 05:00 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

New Global Challengers Pose Growing Threat to Established Industry Leaders, According to a New Report by The Boston Consulting Group

NEW DELHI, INDIA--(Marketwire - December 3, 2007) - Companies from rapidly developing economies (RDEs) are globalizing so quickly that they pose an urgent threat to industry leaders, The Boston...
November 30, 2007 00:01 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

BCG Report: Growth Climate Toughening for Asset Managers; Fast Action Needed to Protect Client Bases and Sustain Profits

LONDON--(Marketwire - November 30, 2007) - Hypercompetition, increasingly demanding clients, and incursion from players such as investment banks are bearing down on asset managers, requiring them to...
November 19, 2007 12:11 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

Subprime Crisis Hit Investment Banks Hard in Third Quarter, but Business Models Remain Sound, Says BCG

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 19, 2007) - Leading investment banks felt the effects of the subprime crisis in the third quarter and should take steps to strengthen their risk management...
November 15, 2007 00:01 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

BCG Report: Tighter Competition and Shrinking Margins Leading to Shakeout in Retail Banking Industry

FRANKFURT, GERMANY--(Marketwire - November 15, 2007) - Retail banks, facing intensifying competition and continuously declining margins around the globe, must take forceful steps both to protect and...
October 25, 2007 12:33 ET | Source: The Boston Consulting Group

Global Business Advisor Tells Firms to Avoid the Blame Game; 'Low Cost Has Its Own Cost: The Need for Extra Vigilance'

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 25, 2007) - A leading international business consultant says Western executives should stop blaming Chinese suppliers and vendors for unsafe and shoddy products and...