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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Arab Emirates

KPMG named Middle East's best workplace at Fast Company awards At the Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2023 Awards held last night in Dubai, KPMG took home the prize for best workplace in the entire region.
27 November 2023
United Kingdom

UK risks squandering early net zero leadership While various sources suggest the country is lagging behind in its transition to a zero carbon economy, a new study contends that the UK may actually be half-way to net zero.
22 November 2023
Middle East

KPMG installs Damian Grice as COO for Lower Gulf KPMG has brought in financial services executive Damian Grice as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Lower Gulf.
16 November 2023
Australia

GHD and KPMG foundation members of Greater Hobart committee Professional services firms GHD and KPMG have joined the newly-launched Committee for Greater Hobart as founding partners.
14 November 2023
United Kingdom

Botched AI transformations lead to customer experience decline UK brands are backing AI to help boost flagging customer satisfaction rates – but may actually be making things worse for themselves.
14 November 2023
India

Central government spent Rs 450 crore on Big Four consultancy The Big Four accounting and consulting giants secured projects worth nearly Rs 450 crore from the central government between 2017 and 2022, according to analysis of public tender information.
10 November 2023
Australia

KPMG makes leadership appointments in Australia and beyond Professional services firm KPMG has made a number of fresh senior promotions across its Australian and international practices.
06 November 2023
United Kingdom

KPMG’s tech start-up program focuses on workforce solutions Early stage start-ups focused on workforce solutions are invited to apply for the latest round of KPMG’s Future Technology Program, with five twelve-month Stone & Chalk residencies on offer.
03 November 2023
Australia

Senate publishes false KPMG and Deloitte claims invented by AI The senate inquiry into the integrity of the Australian consulting industry has taken an integrity hit of its own, with published submissions proposing reform having relied on false claims conjured b
03 November 2023
Australia

Consultancies settle into new homes across the country Professional services firms have been upgrading their offices across Australia in an effort to encourage staff back to the workplace.
02 November 2023
Saudi Arabia

Assets under management in Saudi surges to over SAR800 billion Assets under management held by Saudi Arabia’s largest asset managers surged by 36% in the past twelve months, lifting the size of the sector to over SAR800 billion.
31 October 2023
Luxembourg

KPMG kicks off process for new headquarters in Luxembourg KPMG has confirmed it is moving to a new headquarters in Luxembourg, where the firm currently employs around 1,800 staff. Announced last week, the plans still are in the early stages.
31 October 2023
Spain

Big Four firms in hot Spanish water after illegal overtime hours Some employees working for Big Four consultancies in Spain have complained of working extended hours, prompting scrutiny and regulatory action.
27 October 2023
United Kingdom

Cost of living continues to hit Christmas spending After another year of rampant inflation, more than one-third of Britain’s consumers are planning on downsizing their Christmas spending on gifts.
27 October 2023
Saudi Arabia

Leading consultancies driving knowledge at FII7 conference in Riyadh The Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII7) conference has kicked off today, bringing together over 6,000 delegates including political leaders, ministers, CEOs, business leaders, investors, an
24 October 2023
Middle East

CyberKnight signs inaugural consulting partnership with KPMG CyberKnight has signed a strategic partnership with KPMG, its first ever tie-up with a management consulting firm.
23 October 2023
United States

KPMG US names Rema Serafi vice chair - tax KPMG US has appointed Rema Serafi as vice chair – tax, effective November 15, 2023.
19 October 2023
Saudi Arabia

Fernando Faria continues his KPMG journey in Saudi Arabia Fernando Faria has relocated from KPMG’s team in Portugal to Saudi Arabia, where he has been appointed as Head of Project and Structured Finance.
16 October 2023
United Kingdom

KPMG hit with record fine for Carillion role Big Four firm KPMG has become the latest member of the quartet to break an unwanted record: recipient for the largest fine from the Financial Reporting Council.
16 October 2023
Australia

Australian firms scoop Appian partner awards for APAC region Global low-code software provider Appian has unveiled the winners of its Partner Awards for the Asia Pacific region, with four of the six winners based in Australia.
12 October 2023
Saudi Arabia

KPMG appoints eight new senior directors in Saudi Arabia KPMG has appointed eight new senior directors in Saudi Arabia to bolster its advisory and audit services in the Kingdom.
11 October 2023
United Kingdom

New KPMG training programme gains ChMC accreditation KPMG has launched a new training programme for consultants at all stages of their career. The course has been officially accredited by the ChMC and officially recognised by the CMI.
09 October 2023
United Kingdom

Leaders must collaborate in face of global crises Dog-eat-dog business will no-longer cut the mustard when it comes to the private sector addressing systemic crises such as climate change.
09 October 2023
United Kingdom

Global CEOs confident on economy despite global political turmoil Geopolitical uncertainty is now rated as the greatest risk to growth by CEOs, according to a new global poll.
06 October 2023
United States

Former Uber CFO Francois Chadwick rejoins KPMG Francois Chadwick, former acting CFO and CTO at Uber, has rejoined KPMG US as leader of the “emerging giants” group in the private enterprise practice.
04 October 2023
Middle East

Asset base of family offices to surge in the Middle East The size and impact of the family office sector is rising rapidly in the Middle East.
03 October 2023
Australia

KPMG provides $16 million funding boost to ERP spin-out Wiise Spun out of KPMG in 2018 to support mid-sized Australian businesses, enterprise resource planning outfit Wiise has now received a $16 million boost from the firm to aid its international expansion.
28 September 2023
Saudi Arabia

Developing more liveable cities with a center of excellence In their ambition to make cities more liveable for their residents, city governments in the Middle East are increasingly looking at the possibility of adopting Centers of Excellence.
27 September 2023
Bahrain

KPMG commits to supporting young Bahrainis in financial services KPMG is stepping up its contributions to developing future leaders within Bahrain’s financial services sector.
25 September 2023
United Arab Emirates

Majority of UAE students plan career goals during high school Around 90% of students in the UAE are already considering their career goals during their high school period, with 72% feeling they develop a clear idea of what job they see themselves doing in the f
25 September 2023
United Kingdom

Consulting industry Big Four sees Great Resignation drag to close A slowdown in attrition at the UK’s top consulting firms is leaving fewer opportunities for new talent to advance.
21 September 2023
United Kingdom

Hilary Eastman joins KPMG to lead ESG reporting offering KPMG UK has appointed Hilary Eastman as a partner in its accountancy advisory services wing.
20 September 2023

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