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Global investments in FinTech startups booms to 19 billion Investment in FinTech startups and scaleups has boomed in 2015, hitting new heights of $19 billion. The VC-backed investment in the sector too hit new heights, at $13.8 billion.
14 March 2016
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UK online sales in non-food goods continues to boom Online sales of Non-Foods goods in the UK continue to grow, hitting 20% of total sales in February.
10 March 2016
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KPMG acquires Australian FinTech company Markets IT Accounting and consulting giant KPMG has acquired Markets IT for an undisclosed sum.
24 February 2016
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UK alternative finance market nearly doubles to 3.2 billion The alternative finance market has enjoyed explosive growth since it arrived on the scene and today a range of platforms provide among others lending, crowdfunding and donation services to business a
22 February 2016
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KPMG study paints a bullish outlook for M&A in US M&A deal value last year reached record numbers in the US.
16 February 2016
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Poor customer experience costs Big 4 UK banks billions The value of excellent customer services experience can be considerable. In the UK, the largest four banks – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS – may be missing out on an average £3.
11 February 2016
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Worldwide venture capital funding jumps to 128 billion Worldwide venture capital funding has reached a record high of $128 billion in 2015, buoyed by massive venture capital investments during Q2 and Q3 in particular.
08 February 2016
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KPMG appoints David Ferbrache as Technical Director David Ferbrache has taken on the role of Technical Director at KPMG following three years of being seconded to the firm as a Special Adviser in Cyber Security from the MOD.
26 January 2016
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Stonewall names 5 consulting firms top LGBT employer Business advisory firms Accenture, EY, IBM, KPMG and PwC have been recognised as top LGBT employer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall for providing equality on the work floor and s
22 January 2016
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KPMG promotes tax specialist Peter Beckett to Partner Peter Beckett has been appointed a Partner within KPMG UK’s real estate team.
22 January 2016
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21 consulting firms contribute to World Economic Forum Yesterday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off in Davos.
21 January 2016
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KPMG: Retail sales growth unlikely to improve in 2016 2015 was a good year for consumers as real pay increased 2.8%.
14 January 2016
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18 advisories Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality Eighteen consulting firms have been recognised as leaders in the area of workplace equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation by scor
22 December 2015
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KPMG boosts revenues to $24.4 billion, Advisory leads growth Accounting and consulting giant KPMG has realised revenues of $24.44 billion for its latest fiscal year, booking an 8% increase in local currency terms, up from 6% in the previous year.
14 December 2015
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KPMG opens new Leeds office to capitalise on demand KPMG has officially opened its new office building at One Sovereign Square in Leeds. The new office, covering 61,000 sq. ft.
10 December 2015
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Five consulting firms win National Outsourcing Awards Consultancies Capgemini, Capita, CGI, Infosys and KPMG have been recognised as top performers in the outsourcing industry during the National Outsourcing Association Awards, which were organised in L
09 December 2015
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CFO gaining importance, but must rise to the challenge The CFO will increasingly become the most important C-level ally of the CEO, a recent study by KPMG highlights, but CFO's must rise to the challenge.
07 December 2015
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Dorel Blitz joins KPMG in Israel as Head of Fintech FinTech has in recent years drawn considerable attention due to its potential to disrupt the financial services sector.
26 November 2015
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KPMG sets up at Interchange, start-up hub in Camden KPMG has set up shop in the new Interchange entrepreneurial hub in Camden, London. The new 84,000 sq. ft.
18 November 2015
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Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG partner of Web Summit Yesterday the Web Summit 2015 kicked off in Dublin. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend the 3-day tech event that focuses on internet technology.
04 November 2015
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Women on boards of FTSE 100 firms increases to 26% The number of women on boards in the UK has increased from 12% in 2011 to 26% this year.
04 November 2015
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Catherine Grum joins family business of KPMG in UK KPMG has strengthened its family business offering with Catherine Grum as Head of Family Office.
29 October 2015
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KPMG: Sustainable banking in a rapidly changing world Banks play a key role in society by providing the capital required for resources to be used and social engagements to flow.
28 October 2015
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KPMG UK and Metro Bank provide new SME service Metro Bank and KPMG have joined forces to deliver a service to small business owners that reduces their administrative burden by more than 90%.
13 October 2015
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Stan Chaudhry strengthens investment team KPMG Stan Chaudhry has joined KPMG as Director of the firm’s investment management deal advisory team.
09 October 2015
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KPMG launches internal probe into audits of FIFA KPMG International has launched an internal probe into its Swiss arm’s audits of FIFA.
29 September 2015
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Alternative financer InvestDen strikes deal with KPMG Accounting and consulting giant KPMG and InvestDen have joined forces to provide entrepreneurs with improved access to capital and a range of service across the startup value chain.
28 September 2015
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KPMG: UK M&A appetite outpaces US and Europe M&A appetite in the UK continues to outpace that in the rest of Europe and the US, research by KPMG finds. According to the firm’s survey, global confidence and capacity for M&A deals is up 11% and 7% respectively for the coming 12 mo
22 September 2015
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7 firms supporting Renaissance | Ballast Nedam deal Ballast Nedam continues to be in talks with Renaissance Construction about a possible takeover of the Dutch construction firm.
17 September 2015
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Northern UK has an economic potential gap of 34 billion The North has an economic potential gap of £34 billion, as it continues to be less productive than the rest of the UK. According to a recent KPMG report, improving infrastructure, increasing innovation, keeping skilled workers and creating mo
14 September 2015
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Regina Mayor leads Energy practice of KPMG in US KPMG US has named Regina Mayor the new sector leader for its energy and natural resources practice. Mayor, who has been with the Big Four for nine years now, previously serving Capgemini and EY, succeeds John Kunasek, who has been named managing pa
14 September 2015
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Fiduciary management use by pension schemes grows Almost half of the UK’s largest pension schemes now use a third-party fiduciary manager, research by Aon Hewitt shows, despite questions as to whether their members’ interests are being served by suc
09 September 2015

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