Essend Group Limited

The consulting landscape is experiencing a seismic shift. After decades of dominance by the Big 4 accounting and consulting firms, forward-thinking companies are increasingly turning to specialized boutique consultancies—and the results speak for themselves. The Big 4 Problem Don't get me wrong—the Big 4 (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) have built impressive reputations over decades. But in today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, their traditional model is showing cracks: The Junior Associate...

The Perfect Storm Facing Compliance Leaders Chief Compliance Officers wake up to a different world than they did just three years ago. Regulatory requirements have exploded across every industry. Third-party risks that once seemed manageable now threaten entire operations. Cybersecurity incidents make headlines daily. ESG mandates demand attention at the board level. And through it all, executives expect compliance teams to somehow enable business growth, not slow it down. The statistics...

When Technology Meets Life-and-Death Responsibility On November 5, 2025, New York became the first jurisdiction in the world to legally require artificial intelligence chatbot operators to implement suicide prevention mechanisms. The Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act represents a watershed moment in AI regulation, transforming what was previously considered a best practice into a legal obligation with potential criminal liability for non-compliance....