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Perhaps no industry has seen more dramatic upheaval and uncertainty over the last few years than Financial Services. Though, through all the volatility, the sector has not only survived, but its thrived. But what's the status of the market now, and what does the future hold for consultancies in this sector? Those are the question answered in Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory's latest research report—Financial Services Consulting Marketplace: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts.

One effect of the economic downturn has been a significant slowdown in the flow of public and private charitable dollars. Pranav Kothari, Managing Director of social impact consulting firm, Mission Measurement, says the firm helps clients quantify the outcomes of their philanthropy work.

Following its August acquisition of retail financial services consultancy, Mercatus, AlixPartners continues to broaden its footprint in the financial services sector, this time by hiring William Callender as a Managing Director of the firm’s Financial Services Practice.

Not many management consultancies can say they got their start during the Nixon Administration, but Cliff Consulting can. In 2012, Cliff will celebrate its 40th anniversary and President Robin Nasatir says the Oakland-based firm has big plans to celebrate the start of the firm’s fifth decade in business.

UMS Advisory is an Arlington, Va.-based firm focused on the real estate and facilities management market. The niche firm serves mainly the global Fortune 200, including Pfizer, Kraft Foods, Sprint, Morgan Stanley and Toyota.

Since coming to Capco from Accenture last year, Ismail Amla has been pretty busy—to say the least. Amla, a Pertner at the New York-based Financial Services firm, has several key responsibilities: He leads the North American region, Human Capital worldwide, India and his latest job description is New York regional sales lead.