• 29 May 2012

Thomson Reuters and RSM Nelson Wheeler to Provide Leading Governance, Risk & Compliance Services and Technology in Southeast Asia


London - Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, and RSM Nelson Wheeler, one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in Hong Kong, today announced that they will jointly provide a full range of governance, risk and compliance services and technology for local and international companies that are eager to grow in South East Asia.

The alliance will enable organizations to meet their governance, risk, and compliance challenges more effectively and efficiently by combining Thomson Reuters’ leading content and platform solutions for governance, risk management and compliance with RSM Nelson Wheeler’s market leadership in advisory services.

“Thomson Reuters has a history of providing governance, risk and compliance technology and content necessary to stay ahead of the changing regulatory environment,” said Michael C.A. Dempsey, senior director, Global Partner Strategy, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Thomson Reuters. “By providing leading governance, risk and compliance products along with the world class advisory guidance of RSM Nelson Wheeler, we believe our customers will be in a much better position to stay ahead of the ever-changing regulatory landscape and will ultimately be in a better position to take advantage of market growth opportunities.”

“As a global financial center and leading business gateway in Asia, regulators and stakeholders alike demand and expect governance and compliance of the highest levels to ensure full confidence in Hong Kong’s position and prospects,” said Wee Teong Cheah, director of Risk Management Services at RSM Nelson Wheeler. “With our local knowledge and expertise, we are suitably positioned to support the market-leading governance, risk and compliance solutions from Thomson Reuters. We see opportunities for companies to leverage technology-based solutions to manage risks and gain further efficiency from their governance processes and business operations.”

The Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance business dynamically connects business transactions, strategy and operations to the ever-changing regulatory environment, enabling firms to manage business risk.

Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs approximately 60,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com.

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