KPMG | Global news | Financial Services

An overview of KPMG global news in the Financial Services industry:

United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

UAE’s banking sector books strong performance and is robust in 2023 The UAE banking sector looks back at a strong 2022, with net profits up more than 25% on the year previous.
28 March 2023
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadian fintech investment dips in 2022 after banner 2021 Investment in Canada’s financial technology (fintech) industry fell 81.4% to US$1.
16 February 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's top sectors for CX: Retail and Financial Services What sectors offer the best customer experience in Saudi Arabia? In its take on the multifaceted question, KPMG surveyed over 1,500 consumers from across the Kingdom to find out, concluding that reta
06 February 2023
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

KPMG delivers training to compliance officers of Bahraini banks Experts from KPMG have delivered a training program to compliance officers of Islamic banks in Bahrain.
23 November 2022
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Payments-focused fintechs offer opportunities for banking The rise of new payment services and technology providers has been nothing short of disruptive, driven by an era of consumer centricity, and accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
25 August 2022
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

The role of banks in financial literacy and savings consciousness In the wake of swift technological advancements, the continued growth of middle-class income and the role of social media, the world is witnessing a growing spending culture.
18 July 2022
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

UAE retail banks fail to meet online customer service expectations Retail banks across the United Arab Emirates continue to struggle with curbing customer complaints on online channels, according to the latest Banking Sentiment Index conducted by KPMG in partnership
27 June 2022
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG Canada appoints Geoff Rush as financial services leader KPMG Canada has promoted Geoff Rush to national industry leader for financial services.
25 January 2022
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Tadawul-listed banks continue their solid performance (in 5 charts) Tadawul-listed banks have continued their solid performance over the past quarter, according to KPMG Saudi Arabia’s latest Banking Pulse report.
06 December 2021
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

UAE banks need to step up their customer service game Banks in the UAE have struggled to manage the sudden and widespread shift to online customer service over the last year. This is according to a new study by KPMG and BrandsEye.
20 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Platform banking: the imperative to reshape the business model Banks are facing stiff competition from challengers that have been quick to adopt innovative technologies and embed them into the heart of their operations.
18 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Six trends sweeping through Middle East's insurance industry Global accounting and consulting giant KPMG has released the latest edition of its ‘Future of Insurance’ report for the Middle East.
05 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

How a new way to think about ESG can create value for banks Governments around the world are rapidly evolving laws and regulations to stimulate the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
20 July 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Future of Saudi banking demands digital maverickism The rapid growth of fintech and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the demand for a strong digital leadership for banks, necessitated by both customers who require a touchless
22 June 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Accompany banking digital transformation with a people strategy The new digital-first ways of conducting business in the banking industry create a knowledge gap that must be bridged.
18 May 2021
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Strategic imperatives for UAE banks amid pandemic-stricken change Innovation, digitalization, customer-centricity, compliance and better management of cost and risk are some strategies that banks in the UAE can employ – as they emerge from a year of shrinking profi
12 April 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's banking sector is ripe for further consolidation M&A activity in Saudi Arabia’s banking market is anticipated to continue to unfold in 2021. Ali Maabreh, Head of M&A at KPMG in Saudi Arabia, outlines why the sector appears to be ripe for further consolidation.
01 April 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

How Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul-listed banks fared in pandemic-hit 2020 In a new report by KPMG, the firm’s financial services experts have cracked the numbers on the audited 2020 financial results of Saudi Arabia’s eleven Tadawul-listed banks, shedding light on how the
22 March 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australia's insurance industry saw profits halve in 2020 Bushfires, storms, floods and a global pandemic have combined to give Australia’s insurance sector one of its worst years on record. KPMG presents the year’s key figures in a new report.
13 January 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

KPMG leaders on Saudi's Q3 banking sector performance KPMG Saudi banks has released the third quarter edition of its ‘Banking Pulse’, a quarterly study that sheds lights on the key trends and financial developments in the Kingdom’s banking industry.
14 December 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Covid-19 is reshaping insurance and wealth offerings Covid-19 is likely to leave an enduring legacy in the financial and wealth management sectors, as consumer demands become ever more complex. This is according to KPMG analysis.
08 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Half of UK financial services staff want shift to flexible working More than one-quarter of finance workers want to work from home full time once Covid-19 passes, while one-in-ten are looking to relocate following the pandemic.
04 November 2020
Lebanon

Middle East | Lebanon

A&M, KPMG and Oliver Wyman start work at Banque du Liban Two months after announcing the deal, consultants and auditors from Alvarez & Marsal, KPMG and Oliver Wyman have finally hit the ground running in Beirut.
19 October 2020
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

How banks and insurers in Saudi Arabia are faring during Covid While Covid-19 has understandably had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia’s financial services industry, the banking and insurance sectors have proven resilient this year.
07 October 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Investor appetite in Middle East’s FinTech sector remains strong An increasingly vibrant hub for tech startups, the Middle East is drawing significant early stage investments in the FinTech space, according to a new global report from KPMG.
17 September 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultants hired to check Covid-19 rescue loans for fraud The British Business Bank has hired professionals from RSM and KPMG to examine the recipients of its emergency loans amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
03 September 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

Report charts the way forward for sustainable investments in Asia Government-backed sovereign wealth and pension funds should take the wheel to drive sustainable investments in Asia, according to new analysis from KPMG.
27 August 2020
Lebanon

Middle East | Lebanon

Lebanon calls in trio of leading management consulting firms The Lebanese government has hired a trio of leading management consulting firms to audit the country’s embattled central bank.
22 July 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Higher costs slash profits of Australia's four major banks Australia’s major banks saw a decline of more than 40% in their profits for the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year.
13 July 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

British Business Bank hires Deloitte, KPMG and PwC Three of the Big Four accounting firms have won contracts to support the British Business Bank, which will pay out £20 million in consulting fees for their work.
17 June 2020
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Restructuring in Saudi Arabia: Imperative or an opportunity? Regardless of which school of economics you belong to, the consensus in the 21st century is that the economic prospects of a country lie primarily in its ability to offer entrepreneurs and business o
06 May 2020
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi banks should embrace fintech strategies and collaborate The number of fintechs emerging in Saudi Arabia’s financial services landscape is changing the face of the banking industry.
23 March 2020

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