In a busy week for partner appointments and career moves, KPMG appoints Jane McCormick at global head of tax, changes at the tax ombudsman, beefing up the tax team at French Duncan, senior hire at Aspinalls and innovation boost at Grant Thornton

A strong start to 2016 for businesses may be at risk in the next 12 months, despite lower levels of insolvencies and less financing problems, according to insolvency trade body R3, which warns that improvements in 2015 may not be maintained as more companies struggle to raise finance, while a report from Begbies Traynor suggests the situation is already deteriorating