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The Great DPDPA Challenge: Why 'Legally Compliant' Will Still Leave You 'Operationally Exposed?'
In November 2025, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules were notified, and since then our feeds have been flooded with summaries, expert opinions about the 18-month timeline, the penalties, and the new grievance forms etc. With the government setting a staggered timeline leading up to May 2027 for compliance, the consensus in many boardrooms is ...
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 30, 2025
Malware Activity Rising Threats in Software Supply Chains and MacOS Malware Recent security reports highlight two concerning trends in cyber threats. First, a malicious NPM package named lotusbail, with over 56,000 downloads, mimics a legitimate WhatsApp Web API using a popular library called Baileys. It secretly steals users’ messages, contacts, and credentials by intercepting data ...
Pressure in Pockets: A Season of Consumer Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report December 2025)
The December 2025 Ankura Monthly Economic Tracker highlights a complex U.S. landscape. While GDP growth reached a strong 3.8% and inflation cooled to 2.7%, significant headwinds remain. Record-high layoffs, largely driven by AI-focused restructuring, have pushed unemployment to 4.6%. Despite a slight rebound in consumer sentiment, record household debt of $18.59 trillion and rising delinquency rates continue to strain personal finances. Strategic trade shifts and evolving tariff policies further contribute to ongoing economic uncertainty.
Impact of DOT’s IFR on DBEs and Ongoing Mega Projects
On Oct. 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published its Interim Final Rule (IFR) ending race- and sex-based presumptions of disadvantage in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program under 49 C.F.R. Part 26.[1]The rule now requires all certified DBEs and applicants to submit individualized proof of social and economic disadvantage through personal narratives and documentation. Approximately 41,000 firms nationwide were affected immediately by this mandate, according to official USDOT and industry estimates.
2025 – Pharmacy Benefit Management Regulatory Snapshot – Federal, State, and the Initiation of New Drug Pricing Concepts
Throughout 2025, Congress introduced several bills related to the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry. As with the 118th Congress in 2024, PBM-oriented bills were often supported through bipartisan collaborations in both the House and Senate. In 2025, at least 23 bills or amendments were brought forward that either focused on PBMs or included provisions surrounding PBM administration.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 23, 2025
Recent advancements in ransomware and malware campaigns demonstrate increasing sophistication, with groups like RansomHouse enhancing their encryption methods and malware such as CountLoader and GachiLoader employing stealthy tactics to evade detection. These developments highlight the urgent need for organizations to adopt robust, layered security measures to defend against evolving cyber threats.
Where’s My MOIC? The Value Creation Officer
Amidst private equity’s shifting paradigms, success increasingly relies upon unwavering focus and relentless execution against identified value creation levers. Historical value levers like organizational optimization and redesign, footprint and network rationalization, and performance and process improvement, remain necessary arrows in the quiver; but there is a larger opportunity for private equity sponsors to unlock even more value by modernizing the organizational constructs used to pursue value creation at speed.
Restaurant Sector Quarterly Update 4Q 2025
The S&P 500 Restaurant Index experienced a significant contraction during the three months ended Nov. 28, 2025, declining 6.21% and underperforming the S&P 500 by 7.78% 7.78%, while outperforming the broader Restaurant Industry Index by 2.45%.
Goodbye PSR, Hello SCR: The Premier League’s Financial Evolution
The Premier League is preparing for a major shake-up in its financial regulations. From the 2026/27 season, the long-standing Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) will be replaced by two new frameworks called the Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR).[1] This change marks a fundamental shift in how clubs are monitored and could have far-reaching consequences for the game.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 19, 2025
Recent cybersecurity reports reveal alarming tactics used by cybercriminals to spy on and steal from users. One campaign, called GhostPoster, hides malicious JavaScript code inside logos of popular Firefox extensions, such as VPNs and ad blockers, many with over 50,000 downloads.
