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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

KPMG: UK is facing major skills shortage in construction The UK construction industry in London and the South East is facing a major skills shortage, according to KPMG and LCCI. For the period 2014-2017, an increase of 20% in required workforce compared
11 November 2014
United Kingdom

China Singles Day 11.11 to break e-commerce record Tomorrow, on 11.11, ‘Singles’ Day’ takes place in China, a special day in the country when consumers celebrate their single status. For single Chinese men and women, it undoubtedly will turn out a feast full of delight
10 November 2014
United Kingdom

25 most prestigious management consulting firms in Europe McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are the most prestigious consulting firms in Europe, according to the views of more than 2,800 management consultants.
10 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMGer Claire Angell wins Women of the Future Award Claire Angell, Director at KPMG, has been named a 'Woman of the Future' in the professional services industry. The prestigious 'Women of the Future Awards' are awarded to women under 35 that have demonstrate
07 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG: 22 per cent earns less than Living Wage in UK 22% of UK employees currently are earning less than Living Wage, a number that has risen slightly from the 2013 percentage, concludes KPMG in its new report.
05 November 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG UK launches new integrated offering for SMEs KPMG has launched KPMG Enterprise, a £40 million investment to extend its services to mid-market firms.
30 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG stops sponsorship deal with LSE Athletics Union KPMG has decided to end its sponsorship of the Athletics Union (AU) at the London School of Economics (LSE) as a result of pamphlets handed out by the men’s rugby team of the LSE filled with homophob
28 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG Strategy enters strategy consulting market Big Four firm KPMG is currently in the process of launching a new practice that will specialise in strategy consulting.
27 October 2014
United Kingdom

Deutsche Bank Chairman Corporate Broking joins KPMG KPMG has hired James Agnew as Senior Member of its Capital Advisory Group, a function he will assume early 2015. Agnew will join KPMG from the Deutsche Bank with extensive experience in corporate broking, with the intent to expand KPMG’s foot
24 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG: Banks must change for sake of UK businesses If banks do not catch up with technology and the possibilities and requirements of the modern world, shadow banking could well come out of the shadows, says Bill Michael, Financial Services Head at KPMG.
20 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG launches alternative finance practice in UK KPMG has launched a new practice in the UK that supports clients with alternative finance services. Warren Mead has been appointed as head of the newly formed ‘challenger banking and alternative finance’ unit, tasked with the responsibi
15 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG adds 102 directors in UK, one-third are female Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has announced the promotion of 102 directors in the UK. With the latest round of promotions the total number of directors in the Big 4 professional services firm stands at 871 – a 13% increase fr
13 October 2014
United Kingdom

Mark Firmin new head of KPMG Restructuring in UK KPMG has appointed Mark Firmin as its new UK Head of Restructuring. Firmin joined KPMG after graduation, and has secured a career through different promotions. He will be responsible for growing KPMG’s national restructuring footprint, and wi
10 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG: 72% companies to increase outsourcing demand More than 70% of companies plan on increasing their outsourcing, and six out of 10 their reliance on global shared services. On average, they will boost their offshoring activities with 20 to 30%, a record-high states consulting firm KPM
09 October 2014
United Kingdom

4 consulting firms win Insolvency Rescue Awards 2014 Accounting and consulting firms KPMG, PwC, Baker Tilly and Mazars have been named top performers in the insolvency and corporate recovery industry.
07 October 2014
United Kingdom

Five IT consulting firms win EC contract of 350 million More than thousand IT consultants of among others KPMG and Sword Group will in the coming four years support the European Commission with IT advisory and support. The mega contract has a total value of €450 million, roughly £350 million.
07 October 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG granted ABS license and enters UK legal market The UK practice of KPMG has been awarded an ‘Alternative Business Structure’, providing it with the right to significantly expand its offerings in the legal landscape.
06 October 2014
United Kingdom

5 firms nominated for Outsourcing Advisory of the Year Alsbridge, Avasant, Elix-IRR, KPMG and Source are, according to the jury of the National Outsourcing Association, the best outsourcing consultants in the UK market. The overall winners of the em
01 October 2014
United Kingdom

Insolvency Rescue Awards: 6 consulting firms shortlisted Tomorrow, on 1st October 2014, the Insolvency & Rescue Awards will be take place in London, an event which celebrates excellence and best practices in insolvency and business rescue. Six consulting firms have been shortlised as finalists.
30 September 2014
United Kingdom

12 consulting firms in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers This year is the sixteenth edition of the Times ‘Top 100 Graduate Employers’, a ranking that identifies the most popular and prestigious employers in the eyes of graduates in the UK. For the eleventh year in a row, Big 4 firm PwC ranks
29 September 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG, Grant Thornton and PwC win IAB 2014 award Last week the International Accounting Bulletin (IAB) announced the winners of its global awards. Among the finalists were several professional services firms also active in the consulting industry. KPMG turned out one of the
25 September 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG expands school leaver work experience programme KPMG UK has over the past year significantly expanded its so-called ‘school leaver work experience programme’. The intake of school-leavers nearly tripled to 71, compared to an intake of 25 candidates last year, and the catchment area h
24 September 2014
United Kingdom

12 consulting firms nominated for UK Outsourcing Awards On 20 November 2014, the winners of the National Outsourcing Association Awards for Best Practice in Outsourcing will be announced. The awards that recognise best practises in outsourcing will be awarded during the ceremony dinner at the Marriott H
23 September 2014
United Kingdom

3 firms contribute to Renewable Energy Finance Forum On 23 and 24 September, the ‘Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Europe’ takes place in Dublin.
17 September 2014
United Kingdom

12 consulting firms contribute to HR Tech Europe Amsterdam On 23 and 24 October 2014 the ‘HR Tech Europe Amsterdam 2014’ congress will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event is expected to host more than 2.000 executives and HR-professionals, making it the largest technology-driven
09 September 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG adds 52 new partners, one-third are female Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has announced the appointment of 52 new partners. 29 were promoted from within the firm, while 23 partners were attracted from outside. With the addition of the new partners, KPMG has a total of 613 partners in t
04 September 2014
United Kingdom

Yael Selfin joins KPMG Economics and Disputes practice KPMG has strengthened its Economics and Disputes practice with the appointment of Yael Selfin. She joins from boutique consultancy Edymar, where she spent the past two years. Selfin, a former employee of rival PwC, has been appointed as a Director
21 August 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG: Quarter higher merger & acquisition deal value The value of announced M&A deals worldwide has increased with just over a quarter (26%) in the first six months of 2014, compared to the last six months of the previous year. The number of transactions has, however, slightly dropped,
19 August 2014
United Kingdom

Josh White joins KPMG Competition Economics Practice The Competition Economics Practice of KPMG has recently added Josh White to its team. White joins from Analysis Group and will be based in KPMG’s Canary Wharf office. In January 2011 KPMG decided to setu
18 August 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG sets up regional alumni network in Bahrain KPMG’s global alumni network has been expanded with the newly set up alumni network in Bahrain. This regional network aims at bringing together 300 alumni and keeping them connected with the developments of the global accounting- and consulti
15 August 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG partner: UK becoming talent magnet within EU The UK is gradually becoming a magnet for talent from all over Europe, expects Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG. According to Brown, the large influx of talent from all over Europe is the logical consequence o
14 August 2014
United Kingdom

KPMG UK invests 20 million in Big Data analytics centre KPMG and Imperial College London are entering in a partnership to create the ‘KPMG Centre for Advanced Business Analytics’.
12 August 2014

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