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William Thomas elected new global chairman of KPMG International William Thomas has been elected as the Chairman of KPMG's global network, effective 1 October 2017.
20 March 2017
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Bill Michael succeeds Simon Collins as Chairman of KPMG UK KPGM UK partners have elected Bill Michael as Chairman, he succeeds Simon Collins who has held the role since 2012.
08 March 2017
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FinTech sector sees venture capital pull back from angel/seed rounds FinTechs have seen total investment coming their way from an array of sources decrease significantly, falling from from $47 billion in 2015 to $25 billion last year.
28 February 2017
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Strategic focus needed to rejuvenate interest in Northern Powerhouse The development of the North of England – dubbed the Northern Powerhouse by Osborn in 2014 – has hit the roadblock of a lack of clear strategy, finds a recent BDO analysis.
21 February 2017
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Startup investments drop on valuation concerns, corporate venturing rises Venture capital investment has tracked across 2016, as investors became more weary about investing in angle/seed startups. While total volume decreased, total value has remained high, at $127 billion.
08 February 2017
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Consumers are using online information to identify best deals Online sales continue to increase as consumers leverage new shopping channels.
30 January 2017
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Disruptive technology keeps incumbent media executives on their toes The rise of disruptive technologies and business models in the media sector is causing considerable concern among sector executives.
25 January 2017
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KPMG partner Kathryn Britten joins FAS practice of AlixPartners in UK AlixPatners has picked up forensic accounting expert Kathryn Britten, she joins the firm's Financial Advisory Services as a Managing Director.
18 January 2017
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KPMG and Deloitte promote tax advisory experts in Newcastle KPMG has promoted David Elliott to the role of Senior Partner at its Newcastle office. Deloitte has promoted Julia Fox to Director in the firm’s Tax Practice.
17 January 2017
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KPMG: Hedge funds to invest more in technology and cyber defence Investments by hedge funds into technology advancement is set to increase in the coming five years, as more executives within the industry become concerned about the impact of technology on their competitiveness.
12 January 2017
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KPMG adds $1 billion in revenues to global footprint in FY16 Global accounting and consulting giant KPMG has seen its revenues grow by 4% to $25.4 billion for its latest fiscal year.
15 December 2016
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KPMG UK Chairman Simon Collins seeking to take on global role Simon Collins, the Chairman of KPMG UK, will not be continuing in the role after his five-year term ends at the close of this financial year.
09 December 2016
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Corporate Venturing gaining market share in FinTech landscape While venture capital invested into FinTech companies has been slow in recent quarters, in line with a broader slowdown in startup financing globally, corporate venturing is on the rise.
08 December 2016
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European family businesses remain upbeat about future prosperity Family businesses in Europe are upbeat about their growth prospects over the coming twelve months, new analysis finds.
05 December 2016
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KPMG appoints Tim Zanni to head up firm's Global TMT practice KPMG has appointed company veteran Tim Zanni to the role of Global and US Chair of the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry practice, and, concurrently, as the Global and US
30 November 2016
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KPMG partner Patrick Siebert returns to Alvarez & Marsal Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Patrick Siebert as a Managing Director and head of its Corporate Transformation Services practice in Germany.
22 November 2016
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15 advisory and consulting firms take home M&A Advisor Awards The M&A Advisor has unveiled the winners of the 2016 edition of its Advisor Awards.
17 November 2016
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Startups face slowdown in global venture capital investments Venture capital investments have continued to tick down in terms of value invested, an analysis of the latest quarterly results highlight.
16 November 2016
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Global construction sector is wrestling with technological complexity New technology within the construction sector remains a quagmire for companies, offering considerable disruptive potential as well as risks related to increasing complexity.
09 November 2016
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Air Mauritius hires IBM and KPMG to overhaul technology operations Air Mauritius has hired IBM and KPMG to overhaul the national airliner’s enterprise planning processes and data analytics capability with a range of cloud and analytics technologies.
27 October 2016
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Back to school demand and improving sentiment boosts retail sales Retail sales have shown slight improvement over the past months, on the back of back to school demand and improving consumer sentiment, according to the latest ‘Retail Sales Monitor’ from the British
19 October 2016
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Big Four KPMG named European Advisory of the Year by GSA The Global Outsourcing Association has announced the winners of its 2016 European Awards.
17 October 2016
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KPMG promotes Greg Limb; Hymans Robertson hires Adam Porter Greg Limb takes on the role of UK Head of Private Client Advisory, succeeding Dermot Callinan.
17 October 2016
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CEOs globally to bolster spending on data analytics and cyber security Digitalisation has the potential to reduce costs, improve efficiency and unlock new areas of value. It may also come with new risk and new costs.
12 October 2016
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KPMG UK appoints new Chief Financial Officer and Head of Retail KPMG has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (Sarah Willows) and Head of Retail (Paul Martin).
10 October 2016
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KPMG Financial Services and Microsoft push deeper into blockchain space KPMG and Microsoft have joined forces to deliver a suite of blockchain services through a cloud-based platform.
28 September 2016
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Venture Capital funding streams slow but steady, cyber security and AI strong Venture capital investment remains cautious across the globe, with political and economic uncertainties – including Brexit and possible rate rises – as well as valuation concerns.
19 September 2016
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The Open University and KPMG launch joint apprenticeship services The UK Government’s Apprenticeship Levy, which will go into effect from next year, provides businesses across the UK with funds to train apprentices.
14 September 2016
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Cybercrime and crisis insurance products to boom in coming years Insurance against a range of risks in the political risk and crisis management space are set to boom in the coming years, after a period of lacklustre profitability growth within the market.
13 September 2016
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KPMG opens Norwich office to bolster capacity in East of England KPMG will open a new office in the East of England, at Dragonfly House in Norwich. The new office builds on its regional capacity following the closure of its Ipswich office late last year.
07 September 2016
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EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG helping Indian firms prepare for GST Big Four professional services firms in India have set up large national teams that work overtime to support businesses transform their various indirect tax processes to meet the new GST framework.
06 September 2016
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EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG helping Indian firms prepare for GST Big Four professional services firms in India have set up large national teams that work overtime to support businesses transform their various indirect tax processes to meet the new common Goods and
06 September 2016

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