| Deloitte Rejects NZ Shareholder Association Claims |
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27 September 2006 |
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Deloitte NZ Chairman Nick Main totally rejected a series of claims made this week by Chairman of the NZ Shareholders Association, Bruce Sheppard. Mr Main said his series of claims were completely false. “Firstly, no Deloitte partner had ever been a member of the Feltex board,” Mr Main said. “Director John Hagen retired from Deloitte in August 2005, well before his appointment to the Feltex Board. Mr Sheppard commented about the auditor but did not name the firm. The implication was that the auditor may have been Deloitte. “Deloitte is not the auditor of Feltex,” Mr Main... |
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| Venture capital industry goes global |
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01 August 2006 |
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Deloitte survey shows that more than half of venture capitalists around the world are looking to travel, lured by cost savings and diversification. Following this international trend, local funds also need to travel to maximise returns on their investments. Deloitte, the professional services firm, today announced findings of an extensive survey into globalisation and the venture capital industry. Key to the survey is the globalisation plans of the industry in contrast with the traditional perception that venture capitalists (VCs) look to invest in local technology developments. Commenting on... |
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| Professional Hackers and Organised Crime Target World's Largest Financial Institutions |
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19 July 2006 |
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The world’s largest financial institutions experienced a surge in the number of security attacks over the past year, specifically from external sources. More than three-quarters (78%, up from 26% in 2005) of respondents confirmed a security breach from outside the organization and almost half (49%, up from 35% in 2005) experienced at least one internal breach. These findings are drawn from the 2006 Deloitte Global Security Survey. The fourth annual survey consisted of interviews with senior security officers from the world’s top global financial institutions and acts as a global benchmark for the state of IT security... |
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| Deloitte Survey finds NZ CFOs can be from Venus and their CIOs can be from Mars |
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19 June 2006 |
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The operational relationship between Chief Financial officers and Chief Information officers can be likened to Venus and Mars according to the findings of a recent Global survey conducted by Deloitte. In fact 18% of the survey’s respondents still state that “finance and IT are wholly independent groups that have an arm’s length relationship”. Only 46% of CIOs are involved in developing business strategy, but 60% of CFOs participate in the development of information and technology strategies. Growing pressure around Information Quality (IQ) has been driving CFOs and CIOs to collaborate more effectively. The Deloitte Survey “Do... |
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| In a challenging market Deloitte continues to recognize talent |
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06 June 2006 |
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While overall the New Zealand economy may be heading for more challenging conditions talent always shines through. Consistent with this Deloitte, one of the largest professional services firms has appointed seven new equity partners in the past 12 months in recognition of their talent and the Firm’s success and commitment to meeting clients’ needs. Deloitte Chief Executive Murray Jack says that while the Government needs to refocus its efforts to help address the competitiveness of the New Zealand economy, major corporates and large organisations also have a vital role to play in keeping the economy on track by securing and... |
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| Deloitte the first to test New Zealand Wineries’ financial strength |
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02 June 2006 |
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Deloitte, one of the Big four professional service firms, will for the first time in New Zealand conduct a financial benchmarking survey of over 530 New Zealand wineries in a bid to help the local industry improve its financial performance as well as assess its true competitiveness against overseas markets. The survey will be a joint venture with New Zealand Winegrowers and it will be based on the equivalent extremely successful Deloitte Australian survey which has been running for over a decade. According to Deloitte’s Chief Executive Murray Jack the data will allow participating wineries to identify the... |
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| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Securitisation Practice Sweeps Top Honours |
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08 February 2006 |
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) announced today its member firms have been recognized as the world’s best for securitization accounting by International Securitisation Report (ISR), a securitization trade publication based in London. ISR recognized the winners at its annual awards ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on January 24, 2006. Deloitte was further recognized for having won the award for eight consecutive years since inception. ISR, a Thomson Financial publication, gathered information with supporting data from securitization professionals around the world – including subscribers,... |
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| Pioneering healthy rewards for staff |
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05 December 2005 |
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Big 4 professional services firm Deloitte has broken new ground in employee benefits, taking advantage of New Zealand’s first dedicated health management account, Activa, to pick up the tab for their senior employees everyday healthcare costs. Deloitte will provide and pay for Activa accounts for managers in a move which Chief Executive Officer, Murray Jack says is in line with the firm’s emphasis on looking after its people, providing a supportive working environment and encouraging proactive heath and wellbeing. “We wanted to provide a benefit of real value to our staff and one that gave them choice and flexibility in... |
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| First time entrant 42 Below tops the Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 |
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21 October 2005 |
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42 Below, the daring marketer and producer of premium vodka, gin and water has taken first place in this year’s Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 index – for the fastest growing companies in New Zealand. This is the first time the well known Auckland based manufacturing company has entered the index. The three year old operation has managed to top the table with a phenomenal revenue growth rate of 2116%. According to Brett Chambers the Deloitte partner heading the research process, the massive growth rate is a stunning example of entrepreneurial flare and... |
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| Deloitte Makes Move to new Wellington Premises |
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21 October 2005 |
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Big 4 Professional services firm Deloitte announced today its Wellington Office’s move to new premises in the capital’s CBD. After 15 years in the Deloitte Building on Molesworth street, more than 200 people will be relocated to newly fitted out and redecorated offices in Wool House (to be renamed Deloitte House from 25 October 2005). Deloitte House is bounded by Featherston Street, Brandon Street, Customhouse Quay and Johnston Street and has frontage to the first three named streets. It has a CBD location with close proximity to the waterfront, being separated by only Customhouse... |
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