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An overview of KPMG global news:

Hong Kong

Asia | Hong Kong

'New Economies' IPOs to boost Hong Kong exchange in 2018 The Hong Kong IPO market is tipped for a bright year ahead according to forecasts from Big Four rivals KPMG and PwC, with changes to listing regulations and the emergent ‘new economies’ sector being the expected drivers.
15 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG resigns from Grenfell inquiry amid public outcry After days of sustained public pressure, KPMG has announced its withdrawal from its supporting role in the Grenfell inquiry.
09 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK IPOs rise as companies exit wait-and-see mode Global equity fundraising boasted a solid result in 2017, hitting a ten year high of £630 billion, while UK exchanges saw a considerable upswing in IPOs.
08 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG acquires cybersecurity business Cyberinc, adds 190 experts Global professional services network KPMG has acquired cybersecurity business Cyberinc.
05 January 2018
Kuwait

Middle East | Kuwait

Consulting arm of KPMG Kuwait accepts its first payment in Bitcoin KPMG Kuwait has accepted its first engagement in bitcoins.
05 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG appoints cybersecurity expert David Ferbrache as Chief Technology Officer KPMG has promoted government cybersecurity and company veteran to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
04 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

English Premier League clubs lead the way with digital fan experience Digital technology has transformed the way that businesses across all industries are expected to interact with their customers – and the world’s most popular sport is no different.
15 December 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Fintech investment steady, focused on quality over quantity Venture capital investment into the FinTech space continued tentatively into the third quarter, with investors increasingly weary of Angel / Seed investment, but more likely to offer high deal values
14 December 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG installs Judd Caplain as Global Head of Banking & Capital Markets KPMG has promoted Judd Caplain to the role of Global Head of Banking & Capital Markets in the Big Four group’s International member firm.
14 December 2017
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

The best consulting firms to work for in Malaysia according to students Professional services and consulting firms feature prominently in a survey of Malaysia’s best employers to work for, with PwC taking the overall first place ahead of fellow Big Four top-ten finishers
13 December 2017
Qatar

Middle East | Qatar

Kenan Nouwailati and Naël Nasr bolster KPMG Consulting in Qatar KPMG Qatar has made two senior partner appointments in its consulting practice.
12 December 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG appoints West as new Liverpool head Global professional services giant KPMG has announced the appointment of a new head of its Liverpool office.
11 December 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG promotes Claire Angell to Head of Tax for Energy practice Claire Angell, one of KPMG’s star performers following a number of award wins, has been promoted.
30 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four eye potential $30 billion boost via legal market expansion The Big Four consulting and accounting firms could draw an annual revenue of $30 billion from legal services, were they to fully expand into the market.
28 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Eight professional service firms among UK's Best Employers For Race The charity ‘Business in the Community’ has listed eight professional services firms as among the UK’s top employers for race.
27 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG duo Katsouris and Ashbrook promoted to Partners KPMG has added two new Partners as part of its latest round of promotions in the North West.
24 November 2017
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

94 million Nigerians are financially underserved, says KPMG According to KPMG’s Nigerian outfit, the country’s vast and increasingly tech savvy population is suffering from a lack of options with respect to technological solutions, particularly in the FinTech
23 November 2017
India

Asia | India

Gayathri Parthasarathy leads financial services advisory arm of KPMG KPMG India has appointed a new head of financial services within its Advisory practice in the country.
23 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK manufacturers call for R&D and Industry 4.0 focus from government Investment into UK research and development remains a priority for the manufacturing industry, with the emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 seen as key to the future development of the industry.
20 November 2017
India

Asia | India

Strategy consulting firms are top destination for IIMB summer placements This year’s summer placements at the Indian Institute of Management at Bangalore (IIMB) have concluded, and the institute has maintained its hundred percent placement record.
20 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Corporate finance and M&A advisors compete for Yorkshire Awards The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) scene of Yorkshire is performing well at present, with the region’s businesses completing over 300 deals worth around £4 billion over the last year.
13 November 2017
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

KPMG South Africa unveils new leadership team to restore confidence KPMG South Africa has unveiled the new leadership team which it has put in place to restore public trust in the firm following the media massacre it has received on the back of its role in the Eskom,
10 November 2017
India

Asia | India

KPMG India enters Guinness World Records with cybersecurity initiative In a time of relentless threats to cybersecurity across the world, KPMG celebrated Global Cyber Safety Day on the 27th of October, conducting classroom sessions on cyber security with students across
10 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Integral and agile strategy is key for success of FinTech investments 46% of financial services leaders have a FinTech strategy in place, with 57% of financial institutions believing it is a key priority.
07 November 2017
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

KPMG to move into R220 million development in Umhlanga Global professional services firm KPMG will consolidate its presence in South Africa next summer by moving into a new office situated in the prosperous Umhlanga region near Durban.
03 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Insurance companies leverage opportunities offered by disruption Insurance companies are increasingly faced with internal and external disruptions, largely due to new technologies and business models arising.
02 November 2017
India

Asia | India

Vodafone, HP and KPMG link up to help Indian enterprises with GST A consortium of KPMG, HP and Vodafone Business Services (VBS) has come together to offer ‘GST Ready Solutions’ (Goods and Services Tax), as firms across the market scramble to restructure to become c
31 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Number of European mergers and acquisitions drops, but value rises The global merger and acquisition market has seen a fall in the number of deals completed, while the total value of deals has risen.
30 October 2017
India

Asia | India

Half of the change programs in India lack a HR business case According to a HR Transformation study by KPMG, nearly 60% of Indian firms have reported that they lack an established business-case for HR transformation.
26 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The globe's best consulting firms for digital HR transformation The Big Four firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – along with rivals McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company, are the globe’s best consulting firms in the area of digital HR transformation, according to
25 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Board level GDPR engagement may need more attention The British government has warned that boards of 15% of FTSE 350 companies are scarcely aware of the introduction of the GDPR, while only 8% are completely prepared, meaning a significant number of t
24 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG appoints Justin Benson as new Head of Automotive The UK arm of Big Four firm KPMG has appointed Director Justin Benson as new Head of Automotive, as the company prepares for increasing demand resulting from period of change in the sector.
24 October 2017

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