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Europe

Europe | Regional

6 charts on deals and investments in the global fintech market 2021 has seen an incredibly strong start to the year for the global fintech market, with very robust investment across venture capital, private equity and corporate investments.
02 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG proposes superannuation rebate for primary carers In an effort to help bridge Australia’s superannuation gender gap, KPMG has proposed a new rebate policy for individuals who have missed out on contributions lost to childcare.
30 August 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Daniel Barry joins KPMG asset management wing as Partner After a decade with rival firm Deloitte, Daniel Barry has moved to fellow Big Four consultancy KPMG.
27 August 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

How e-discovery and digital forensics can help tackle cybercrime More than 80 per cent of APAC organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year, and according to recent research, the region is touted to become the new “hot” target for cybercrime and information the
26 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Top trends shaping the future of local governments Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG has released its global ‘The future of local government’ report, outlining the top trends that are shaping local government services and interaction with ci
25 August 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG cuts deal for Oracle implementation specialist Certus APAC In the latest cloud-focused acquisition among Australia’s largest consultancies, KPMG has picked up local Oracle implementation specialist Certus APAC.
23 August 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG Australia partners and staff enjoy bonus windfall Following strong performance in its latest financial year, KPMG’s partners and staff are bracing themselves for a much higher than expected bonus – in some cases double the bonus they previously anti
22 August 2021
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

UAE banks need to step up their customer service game Banks in the UAE have struggled to manage the sudden and widespread shift to online customer service over the last year. This is according to a new study by KPMG and BrandsEye.
20 August 2021
United States

North America | United States

KPMG’s Gaya Herrington affirms ESG’s key role for economic growth An independent study by Gaya Herrington, a director at professional services firm KPMG, concludes that an MIT study from 1972 (and the bestselling book ‘Limits to Growth’) was right in predicting a c
18 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Platform banking: the imperative to reshape the business model Banks are facing stiff competition from challengers that have been quick to adopt innovative technologies and embed them into the heart of their operations.
18 August 2021
India

Asia | India

Worxogo wins KPMG India's inaugural Tech Innovator Challenge Worxogo Solutions, a Bangalore based company that applies intelligent technology to bolster the performance of commercially minded employees, has been named the winner of KPMG’s inaugural Tech Innova
16 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Ahmed Faiyaz joins KPMG’s healthcare industry team KPMG has bolstered its Healthcare team in the region with the addition of Ahmed Faiyaz.
16 August 2021
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

Four graduates on KPMG Bahrain’s Jassim Fakhro Fund program KPMG’s Jassim Fakhro Professional Development Fund program supports local talent in Bahrain with completing their professional accreditation in their respective fields.
11 August 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG fined £13 million for Silentnight misconduct KPMG has been severely reprimanded by an independent tribunal for misconduct, after a long-running case relating to the sale of the bedmaker Silentnight.
09 August 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Six trends sweeping through Middle East's insurance industry Global accounting and consulting giant KPMG has released the latest edition of its ‘Future of Insurance’ report for the Middle East.
05 August 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG grows during Covid and breaks through $2 billion barrier Increased business confidence has seen KPMG Australia break the $2 billion barrier for the first time, with the firm recording strong – and better than expected – growth over the 2021 financial year
04 August 2021
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Gassan Al-Kibsi and Nader Haffar in board of new Dubai chamber Dubai’s government has announced the members of its newly established Dubai International Chamber, appointing two leaders from the consulting industry: McKinsey’s Gassan Al-Kibsi and KPMG’s Nader Haf
03 August 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Amanda Hicks passes the baton to Carmen Bekker at KPMG KPMG has named Carmen Bekker the new leader of its Customer, Brand & Marketing Advisory practice.
01 August 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG could rebuild restructuring business after sale Big Four firm KPMG is reportedly creating a new unit to advise on corporate restructurings, less than a year after selling the its UK insolvency advisory business for more than £350 million.
29 July 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Q&A with KPMG's Middle East advisory leader: Farhan Syed Dubai-based Farhan Syed is Head of Advisory at KPMG for the Middle East and South Asia region, leading a team of over 2,000 consultants.
27 July 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Christa Gordon heads KPMG’s management consulting practice KPMG has named Christa Gordon the new managing partner of its Australian management consulting business. She succeeds Ian Hancock.
22 July 2021
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

Harish Gopinath on KPMG’s Tech Innovator competition in Bahrain KPMG has kicked off the 2021 edition of its global Tech Innovator competition, with Bahrain alongside the UAE and Saudi Arabia the MENA countries among the sixteen KPMG member firms hosting the conte
22 July 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

How a new way to think about ESG can create value for banks Governments around the world are rapidly evolving laws and regulations to stimulate the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
20 July 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Bananas giant Mackay's enlists KPMG for Oracle implementation Queensland-based producer of bananas and other farming products Mackay’s Group has turned to cloud technology as a base for expansion and diversification – choosing Oracle as its supplier of choice a
15 July 2021
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

KPMG Malaysia partners hit with US$5.6 billion government suit Dozens of current and former partners of KPMG Malaysia have been hit with a mammoth legal suit in relation to the 1MDB affair, with the government seeking more than $5.6 billion in damages.
15 July 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Rapidly evolving technologies demand digital leadership With digital transformation becoming more complex than ever, digital leadership at all levels and functions is required for success – Mazhar Hussain, KPMG Saudi Arabia’s Head of Digital Science and I
13 July 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG launches integrated Infrastructure, Assets & Places practice KPMG has rolled its expertise into a combined Infrastructure, Assets & Places practice, with 450 specialists to be led by company veteran and Infrastructure & Projects head Stan Stavros.
12 July 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG introduces 26 weeks of flexible paid parental leave Professional services firm KPMG has introduced a new flexible parental leave scheme, which will see both parents share in a total of 26 weeks paid leave.
06 July 2021
Europe

Europe | Regional

Big Four bag millions for Structural Reform Support Programme Big Four accounting and advisory firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC together won over €156 million in contracts from the European Commission (EC) in 2020 alone.
05 July 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Marlon Richardson joins KPMG as Partner KPMG has appointed Marlon Richardson as part of its energy and natural resources leadership team. He arrives from competitor EY, where he led the consultancy’s fossil fuels advisory sector.
02 July 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Certification firms for Aramco’s third party cybersecurity standard Saudi Aramco has selected eight leading professional services firms in the region as its exclusive preferred suppliers for conducting third party cybersecurity assessments and issuing compliance certificat
29 June 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Consulting firms deliver research for World Government Summit In the coming months, the World Government Summit will work together with a select group of knowledge partners – all of which are among the globe’s leading consulting firms – on a range of research r
28 June 2021

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