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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

Big Four accounting firms brace for competition probe from CMA As pressure continues to mount on the top figures of the auditing and advisory industry, the dominance of the Big Four in the accounting arena will now be the subject of a landmark competition probe.
15 October 2018
Austria

KPMG advises on Cegeka's acquisition of Solutions Factory in Austria Cegeka, a Belgium headquartered IT services consultancy and system integrator, has acquired Solutions Factory, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 specialist based in Austria.
15 October 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG waves away buyout interest in UK restructuring unit International auditing and advisory firm KPMG is understood to have rejected informal bids to purchase its UK restructuring business.
08 October 2018
United Kingdom

Lawyers cross-examine Big Four for climate reporting of audit clients The Big Four have been called upon by a group of activist lawyers to explain alleged failures to signal problems of climate change reporting at some of the UK’s biggest companies.
02 October 2018
Asia

The top 15 strategy consulting firms in Asia and Asia-Pacific McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are Asia’s top strategy consulting firms.
28 September 2018
United States

KPMG partners with Workiva to tackle regulatory and compliance process Iowa-based compliance and regulatory software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Workiva has entered a strategic alliance with KPMG.
27 September 2018
Asia

KPMG alumnus Kate Birchall joins LCH as Head of Asia Pacific Kate Birchall, a former Director at accounting and consulting firm KPMG, has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) at LCH, an international clearing house.
27 September 2018
Asia

Big Four and McKinsey in world's top 10 most attractive employers Business, engineering and IT students in China, Japan and South Korea have named McKinsey and the Big Four among the world’s most attractive employers in the latest annual rankings from employer bran
26 September 2018
United Kingdom

Debenhams calls in KPMG as it mulls store closures Debenhams has tapped up advisers to consider its options, including possible store closures, as the UK high street fixture struggles to renew falling sales figures.
25 September 2018
Singapore

KPMG helps Singapore Airlines launch KrisPay frequent-flyer programme Singapore Airlines has launched a new frequent-flyer programme which enables members to monetise their airline miles to buy basically anything they want.
25 September 2018
United Kingdom

Poor productivity stifling UK growth even without Brexit anxieties A coming Brexit reckoning has left the UK economy facing slow growth at best, as negotiations struggle to progress between Britain and the European Union.
20 September 2018
United Kingdom

Big Four firms wary of Sports Direct's hunt for new auditor As competition rules have led to Grant Thornton having to stand aside as the auditor of Sports Direct, the retail group has been left struggling to replace the firm.
19 September 2018
Netherlands

KPMG buys stake in a startup it lauded as a top 50 FinTech globally Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has taken a minority stake AdviceRobo, FinTech startup which its acquirer last year lauded as one of the globe’s 50 most promising FinTechs.
19 September 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG administrators aim to sell racecourse by end of October Administrators from KPMG are reportedly jockeying for suitable buyers, as they look to sell a horse racing facility by the end of October, having already let the bulk of its staff go in August.
14 September 2018
United Kingdom

Public prescribe more artificial intelligence to NHS The British public remains broadly sceptical of the benefits of artificial intelligence with regards to the provision of multiple services, to the extent they would not share personal data with the U
12 September 2018
Middle East

Timothy Wood joins KPMG Lower Gulf as head of cybersecurity practice KPMG Lower Gulf has appointed former BAE Systems general manager for the Middle East Timothy Wood as its new Head of Cyber Security, with Wood made an Associate Partner.
06 September 2018
United Kingdom

Board expectations leave UK CEOs frustrated by digital transformation A new study has found that board members and management teams have set themselves up to feel short changed by digital transformation projects.
04 September 2018
India

KPMG offers pro-bono support to Kerala flood-relief efforts In a gesture of compassion, global professional services firm KPMG has offered its services to the Kerala government to help rebuilt the state, which was recently hit by the worst flood in decades.
04 September 2018
United Arab Emirates

KPMG and ADGM fintech innovation challenge finalists to showcase in a fortnight The second edition of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge hosted by KPMG and the Abu Dhabi Global Market will reach its culmination in under a fortnight, with start-up contenders this year pai
04 September 2018
Australia

Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Australia is preparing for the first Wear it Purple day this Friday since same-sex marriage was legalised last year.
30 August 2018
United Kingdom

Gemma Legg joins KPMG's Corporate Finance team in Reading Former Grant Thornton and RSM employee Gemma Legg has joined KPMG’s Corporate Finance team. Legg becomes an Associate Director at the Big Four firm, and will be based out of its Reading office.
29 August 2018
Australia

'There are no winners in a trade war' says KPMG Australia The escalating trade war between the United States and China could play out in three distinct ways.
28 August 2018
Nigeria

CEOs in Nigeria confident of growth over the next three years Operational and talent risks – not digital disruption – appear to be the top concerns for senior executives in Nigeria at the moment, according to the latest CEO survey conducted by Big Four professi
28 August 2018
Brazil

KPMG to hold 7th annual LATAM Energy and Natural Resources event in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro is set to hold an event showcasing the future of energy and natural resources in Latin America this Thursday.
27 August 2018
United Kingdom

The top consulting firms and financial advisors for the education sector A survey among buyers of consultancy services has identified the top management consulting and M&A advisory firms for the education sector.
27 August 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG Corporate Finance supports funding for Canterbury Campus KPMG has been enlisted to support the funding of a university campus in Canterbury.
24 August 2018
Australia

KPMG Consulting appoints Steven Daskalakis as Head of Marketing Steven Daskalakis has been appointed as KPMG’s management consulting division’s head of marketing.
22 August 2018
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

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

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

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

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

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