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An overview of KPMG global news:

Europe

Venture capital investments in European start-ups nosedives The number of deals closed by venture capitalists in Europe has declined to its lowest point in seven years, according to KPMG. The reason: how could it be otherwise, the Covid-19 crisis.
05 August 2020
Europe

A smoking milestone: EU cigarette consumption below 500 billion Marking a milestone for the European smoking world, the number of cigarettes consumed fell below the 500 billion mark last year for the first time in decades, causing a similar dip in production.
04 August 2020
United States

A new global consumer is emerging, finds KPMG research The post-Covid-19 consumer is financially cautious, tech savvy and more conscious about consumption patterns, according to KPMG. These trends might well be here to stay across the world.
03 August 2020
Germany

60 top consulting firms in Germany according to Die Welt What are the top consulting firms in Germany? According to a new survey held among over 2,400 executives and decision-makers in the country, a group of 60 consulting firms lead the way.
03 August 2020
United Kingdom

10 global consulting firms sign up to The Valuable 500 Global disability inclusion movement The Valuable 500 now has 300 signatories, including 10 global consulting firms.
03 August 2020
Australia

KPMG Australia's David Linke appointed to global role David Linke, a partner at KPMG in Australia, has been named KPMG’s next Global Head of Tax & Legal services.
29 July 2020
Canada

KPMG suspends its partnership with WE Charity Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has joined a wave of corporate partners that are suspending or reviewing their relationship with WE Charity, which has been at the centre of a cronyism scandal in
28 July 2020
Saudi Arabia

KPMG lauds the Saudi government's agile Covid-19 response Rapid and decisive measures taken by the Saudi government have helped the Kingdom limit Covid-19’s impact on its economy.
28 July 2020
United Kingdom

KPMG to shed up to 200 UK jobs amid dented revenues Big Four professional services firm KPMG is reportedly mooting the axe for as many as 200 of its UK employees.
28 July 2020
United Kingdom

Signal AI appoints former KPMG Chairman Simon Collins Former KPMG chairman Simon Collins has joined the advisory board of UK artificial intelligence company Signal AI.
27 July 2020
Asia

KPMG opens new office in Suzhou, 26th in Greater China Professional services giant KPMG has opened a new office in Suzhou, its 26th in Greater China.
24 July 2020
United States

Carl Carande remains at the helm of KPMG Advisory Carl Carande will continue as vice chair of advisory for KPMG US, a role he has held since 2015, as the firm announced its new management team of 12 individuals.
23 July 2020
United Kingdom

McKinsey, KPMG and IBM join UNESCO's Global Education Coalition In order to help countries scale their remote learning practices for the Covid-19 crisis, and in case of future pandemic lockdowns, UNESCO has launched a new coalition of private, public sector and i
22 July 2020
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

KPMG Consulting partner Michael Rowland new CFO of Westpac Michael Rowland, a partner in KPMG’s consulting division, has left the Big Four to join Westpac where he has been installed as chief financial officer, ending a near six-month job search.
20 July 2020
United Kingdom

KPMG powers Ajax and City Football Group innovation programme A new initiative by the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Royal Netherlands Football Association, City Football Group, and AFC Ajax is looking to tackle the challenges football faces thanks to the Covid-19 pandem
17 July 2020
United States

Meet the new leadership team of KPMG in the US Accounting and consulting firm KPMG US has unveiled its new 12-person management team, which will focus on the strategic direction of the firm.
16 July 2020
United Kingdom

AI helps HSBC cut false alarms from flagged payments An AI tool designed and implemented by KPMG has enabled HSBC to save nearly a quarter of its sanctions monitoring spend.
16 July 2020
Singapore

KPMG finds 200 dodgy transactions at oil trader ZenRock Supporting a police investigation into charges filed by HSBC, KPMG has found more than 200 questionable transactions in the trade and financial activities of Singapore-based oil and commodities giant
15 July 2020
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

Big Four must split consulting and accounting profits in UK The UK’s audit industry regulator has announced plans to force top accounting and advisory firms to separate profits relating to their different lines of work.
13 July 2020
Singapore

Singapore is the globe's top country for autonomous driving In a new benchmark report by KPMG, Singapore has been named the globe’s top country for autonomous driving, slipping ahead of the Netherlands, which held the top spot for the past two years.
13 July 2020
United Kingdom

11 consulting firms share top prizes at MCA Awards 2020 Hundreds of professionals from across the UK consulting industry have tuned in remotely for the first ever digital edition of the MCA Awards.
09 July 2020
Australia

Brendon Lamers re-joins Clayton Utz after 10 years at KPMG Thirteen years after leaving the firm, Brendon Lamers has re-joined Australian law firm Clayton Utz.
09 July 2020
United Kingdom

KPMG, HFW and Augusta Ventures to support Covid-19 legal disputes As many companies struggle to overcome problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic, HFW, KPMG and Augusta Ventures have announced a non-exclusive project to support them.
08 July 2020
India

SEBI shortlists six consulting firms for IT and risk overhaul Seeking consulting support to develop a robust IT and risk management infrastructure, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is now choosing between EY, KPMG, PwC, RSM Astute Consulting, B
08 July 2020
Australia

Seven ways how consumer behaviour is changing for good Looking beyond the current Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis, seven trends in consumer behaviour are here to stay.
06 July 2020
United Kingdom

KPMG fires trainee for gross misconduct The UK wing of KPMG has parted ways with audit trainee Zhihui Lu, following a series of strange altercations with the professional services giant’s management.
03 July 2020
Europe

Cybersecurity teams need to catch up in public cloud space Following a survey of 750 respondents cross North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, KPMG and Oracle have concluded that cloud strategies across the globe are distinctly lacking an adequate security f
01 July 2020
United States

Former KPMG partner Troy Rudd appointed CEO of Aecom Troy Rudd, a seasoned finance and operations executive and former KPMG partner, has been appointed CEO of Aecom, a global design and engineering consultancy based in Los Angeles.
29 June 2020
Australia

KPMG's Scott Cass-Dunbar new Chief Strategy Officer of DTA Three months after seeing its Chief Strategy Officer leave to join Boston Consulting Group, the Digital Transformation Agency has found his replacement in the consulting industry.
28 June 2020
Canada

Covid-19 and its effect on municipal infrastructure Municipalities will have to chart an effective infrastructure strategy to successfully weather the ongoing pandemic, according to a recent insight article from KPMG Canada.
26 June 2020

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