As the investment banking industry is still in recovery mode following the financial collapse in 2008, the only certainty heading into 2013 is uncertainty. The industry is faced with a slew of new regulations, not to mention a badly bruised reputation following the collapse of several high-profile investment banks during the crisis. Tim Long, Managing Director in Protiviti's U.S. Financial Services practice, has plenty of experience to bring to bear, joining the firm in 2012 after a more than 30-year career at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, even serving on a group that advised Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson during the economic crisis.
Consulting: How would you say is the state of the financial services consulting market as we start 2013?