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An overview of KPMG global news:

Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Mercer appoints ex-KPMG partner Peta Latimer as its new CEO for Singapore Global human resources consultancy Mercer has brought in ex-KPMG partner Peta Latimer as its new CEO for Singapore.
21 August 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG wealth team snaps up risk expert Bill Packman KPMG UK has appointed a former IBM and Deloitte employee to bolster its wealth team.
20 August 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

KPMG and Singapore's A*STAR to collaborate on advanced research venture KPMG in Singapore has agreed on a three-year collaboration deal with the government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research to pursue advanced tech innovations for the professional services sec
20 August 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG urges Canadian government to set 'bold goals' to combat opioid crisis In the latest issue of KPMG’s brief ‘The Opioid Epidemic’ which focuses on the taking action to address the crisis in the Canadian context, the professional services firm challenges the country’s lea
17 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG Australia appoints Sudeep Gohil as Head of Brand Strategy In another show of muscle from the consulting industry in the battle for global domination of the creative and digital space, KPMG have cherry-picked creative industry veteran Sudeep Gohil.
14 August 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK tops US for FinTech investment, KPMG study shows A new report has shown that investment rates in the global FinTech scene have hit record levels in the first half of 2018, as financial institutions look to tackle complex problems with the leveragin
14 August 2018
Latin America

Latin America | Regional

Latin American CEOs more optimistic than global average about future growth With confidence in the local markets after a year of electoral uncertainty, 96% of Latin American CEOs expect their company will grow in the next three years.
13 August 2018
India

Asia | India

Indian CEOs are optimistic in general but struggle to understand millennials The atmosphere in the Indian business environment is an optimistic one, and a new report from global professional services firm KPMG reveals that CEOs in India are especially happy with thee global e
13 August 2018
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

KPMG signs MoU with Saudi ICT ministry to establish Insights centre KPMG has continued its growth push in Saudi Arabia with yet another signing – this time with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to establish a data analytics and artificial int
13 August 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Big Four set their sights on the legal services market in Asia As the turf war between the traditional strategy consulting and professional services providers continues to heat up, and together the consulting world fends off counter-punches over its encroachment
10 August 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadian fintech deal volume up in H1 2018, but deal value down Venture capital and mergers and acquisitions deals in Canada’s fintech industry reached a value of $263 million in the first half of 2018, down from the $510 million recorded in the second half of 20
09 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Venture capital in Australia reaches $630 million, early stage start-ups losing steam Investments by venture capitalists hit US$630 million in Australia over the 2017/18 financial year according to Big Four professional services firm KPMG.
08 August 2018
Qatar

Middle East | Qatar

KPMG in Qatar brings in Swiss native Barbara Henzen to head up its tax division KPMG in Qatar has appointed ex-EY international tax veteran Barbara Henzen as its new head of Tax and Corporate Services, with Henzen relocating from her native Switzerland.
08 August 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

British furniture company appoints KPMG administrators A UK furniture producer has appointed administrators from Big Four firm KPMG, following a rocky start to 2018 for retailers and their suppliers.
07 August 2018
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

KPMG in Saudi Arabia promotes Ismail Alani to Head of Public Sector The Saudi branch of KPMG has appointed Ismail Alani as the new Head of its Public Sector practice.
06 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG releases damning recommending for overhaul of 'patchy' tertiary system Global Big Four professional services firm KPMG has released a report which suggests Australia should reimagine it’s tertiary system in order to prepare for an ‘unknown’ and disrupted future.
02 August 2018
United States

North America | United States

US retail CEOs expect growth in near term, driven by wave of M&A US consumer and retail industry CEOs expect their firms to grow over the next three years, driven by mergers and acquisitions, as well as strategic alliances.
02 August 2018
India

Asia | India

KPMG India and UiPath partner to offer solutions in robotics and automation Global professional services firm KPMG has been ramping up its operations in the automation domain in India recently, and the latest development in this strategy is a partnership with UiPath – a New-
01 August 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Innovation consultancy UDKU acquired by KPMG Australia KPMG has snapped up the Sydney based innovation and consulting agency UDKU or U Don’t Know Us for an undisclosed sum. The consultancy is aptly named as it helps its clients embrace the unknown.
31 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG appoints Mary O'Connor as new UK risk leader Following mounting pressure from auditing watchdogs relating to a string of accounting scandals, Big Four firm KPMG has appointed a new Chief Risk Officer in its UK arm.
30 July 2018
India

Asia | India

India's export market expanding in volume, scope and range of products Overall economic growth is driving up the volume and reach of India’s export market, both in terms of commodities and in terms of commercial services.
30 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Top 10 consulting firms for Australian graduates in 2018 The Big Four consulting and accounting firms – EY, PwC, KPMG & Deloitte – were all rated in the top 5 of the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Graduate Employers in 2018.
29 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Millennial question worries tech CEOs, despite bullish growth expectations A lack of understanding regarding the ‘needs’ of Millennial consumers is one of the top concerns among CEOs in the technology industry.
26 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG’s Chief Digital Officer leaves firm to start Digital Asset Ventures The head of KPMG Australia’s digital business has left the consulting firm to start his own company called Digital Asset Ventures.
25 July 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Deloitte to become joint auditor of Old Mutual alongside incumbent KPMG South African financial services and insurance firm Old Mutual has added global professional services firm Deloitte as an auditor, in addition rival firm KPMG, which has been Old Mutual’s auditor for
25 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Professional services grow to become one of Australia’s largest industry groups The Australian professional services industry has grown by 30% since the beginning of the decade to become the fourth largest industry group in the country.
24 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK board representation of women remains low but is improving Progress is being made on narrowing the disparity between women and men at the top of businesses, with UK FTSE100 businesses seeing representation effectively doubled since 2011.
19 July 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Startups attract record level of funding from venture capitalists Investments in startups reached a record level in the second quarter of this year.
17 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG Australia appoints former Publicis CEO Andrew Baxter Andrew Baxter has been brought in to KPMG Australia’s customer, brand and marketing advisory business as a senior advisor.
15 July 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Innovation in the renewables sector is crucial to meet Paris targets The world faces considerable barriers to keeping within the Paris Climate Accord upper limit of a 2.0 C rise in temperature over this century.
12 July 2018
United States

North America | United States

KPMG will pay golfer Stacy Lewis' full contract on maternity leave LPGA golfer Stacy Lewis revealed that accounting and consulting firm KPMG – her main sponsor – will be paying her sponsorship deal in full when she goes on maternity leave.
11 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Why a shift to circular economy thinking can benefit corporate strategies A shift from a linear mindset to applying circular economy practices to business thinking can benefit corporates across a range of domains, according to new white paper.
09 July 2018

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