Alvarez & Marsal announced the promotion of 88 professionals globally to the position of Managing Director, underscoring A&M’s sustained global growth and leadership investment.

London, 15 January 2026 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Corporate Finance offering into the music and immersive entertainment sectors with the appointment of Dean James as Managing Director and Nilufar Fowler as Senior Director.

India’s global capability centres are powering a leadership hiring surge as they rapidly shed their back-office image and emerge as strategic nerve centres. As enterprises shift more global mandates in product, engineering, data, AI, cybersecurity and digital operations to India, demand for senior leaders has accelerated, experts and companies said. Leadership roles at GCCs are estimated to have grown from 6,500 in end-2024 to 8,500 by end-2025 and are projected to see another 40% jump by end-2026, according to research from ANSR, a leading player helping set up GCCs in India

Our latest analysis reveals a marked increase in financial distress across Australian corporates, with several key sectors facing heightened pressure. The findings reflect a challenging economic environment shaped by persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, and sector-specific vulnerabilities.