PwC has appointed 66 partners in the Asia
Pacific region, bringing the total number of partners in the area
to 620.

The Big Four firm said 43 will be based in
China, 11 in Hong Kong, nine in Singapore and three in Taiwan with
the majority of partners joining the assurance practice and the
advisory service line.

The increase in partner numbers in China, Hong
Kong, Singapore and Taiwan is a large increase compared to 41 in
2010 reflecting the company’s plan to further invest in the
region.