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An overview of KPMG global news:

South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Deloitte to become joint auditor of Old Mutual alongside incumbent KPMG South African financial services and insurance firm Old Mutual has added global professional services firm Deloitte as an auditor, in addition rival firm KPMG, which has been Old Mutual’s auditor for
25 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Professional services grow to become one of Australia’s largest industry groups The Australian professional services industry has grown by 30% since the beginning of the decade to become the fourth largest industry group in the country.
24 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK board representation of women remains low but is improving Progress is being made on narrowing the disparity between women and men at the top of businesses, with UK FTSE100 businesses seeing representation effectively doubled since 2011.
19 July 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Startups attract record level of funding from venture capitalists Investments in startups reached a record level in the second quarter of this year.
17 July 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG Australia appoints former Publicis CEO Andrew Baxter Andrew Baxter has been brought in to KPMG Australia’s customer, brand and marketing advisory business as a senior advisor.
15 July 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Innovation in the renewables sector is crucial to meet Paris targets The world faces considerable barriers to keeping within the Paris Climate Accord upper limit of a 2.0 C rise in temperature over this century.
12 July 2018
United States

North America | United States

KPMG will pay golfer Stacy Lewis' full contract on maternity leave LPGA golfer Stacy Lewis revealed that accounting and consulting firm KPMG – her main sponsor – will be paying her sponsorship deal in full when she goes on maternity leave.
11 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Why a shift to circular economy thinking can benefit corporate strategies A shift from a linear mindset to applying circular economy practices to business thinking can benefit corporates across a range of domains, according to new white paper.
09 July 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The 10 best CEOs and Managing Partners in the consulting industry A selection of consulting leaders on either side of the Atlantic have been revealled to be the best 10 in the world.
06 July 2018
United States

North America | United States

Consultants in demand as Supreme Court rules on online sales tax In what has been lauded as a victory for Main Street, the Supreme Court has ruled that states have the power to force online retailers to collect sales taxes.
02 July 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Global CEOs are upbeat about growth but weary of cyber risks CEOs across the globe remain relatively optimistic about business in the near future, with the majority predicting growth of at least 2% for the year ahead, and even more for the next three-year peri
02 July 2018
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

KPMG says previous audits invalid in latest Malaysia 1MBD development In the latest 1MBD development, one-time auditor KPMG has informed the scandal-hit Malaysian state-fund that its previous audits are invalid.
29 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

'Unacceptable deterioration' in auditing sees KPMG censured by FRC The Financial Reporting Council has taken unprecedented steps to monitor the auditing work of KPMG.
28 June 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

JLL responds to real estate disruption with 'proptech' accelerator in Singapore As the real estate industry faces significant disruption in the coming years, the global real estate consultancy JLL has teamed up with property group Lendlease to launch Singapore’s first ‘proptech’
28 June 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

KPMG SA to cut staff and fly in international reinforcements for damage control Following alleged involvement in the Gupta scandal, and the prolonged period of persecution that has followed, global professional services firm KPMG has announced yet another restructuring of its op
27 June 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Nine out of ten CEOs in East Africa are confident of growth in the next three years Aside from a strong apprehension towards the emerging paradigm of cyber crime, more than 90% of the executive leaders across economically vibrant East Africa are highly confident about the growth pro
20 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Krista Woodman boosts KPMG's London private client team Big Four firm KPMG has announced a new senior appointment to bolster its private client practice in London.
20 June 2018
Ireland

Europe | Ireland

Big Four and Accenture named top employers for Irish graduates Consultancies dominated the list of companies that took home awards at the 2018 Graduate Recruitment Awards in Ireland.
19 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The top 10 global consulting firms by industry and service expertise Deloitte Consulting, McKinsey & Company and The Boston Consulting Group are the top three consulting firms with the broadest and deepest capabilities, according to analysis of the service portfolios
18 June 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Singapore the globe’s second-most ready country for self-driving cars Singapore has been ranked in a global KPMG study as the second-most prepared nation for the adoption of autonomous vehicles, boosted by top placings for policy and legislation and public acceptance.
18 June 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Chinese investment declined by 11% in 2017 finds KPMG Australia The annual rate of investment by Chinese investors in Australia dropped over the last year from $15.4 billion to $13.3 billion.
13 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG finds buyer for Uvenco to save 170 jobs Almost 170 jobs across the UK have been safeguarded, after KPMG administrators successfully found a buyer for Uvenco UK.
11 June 2018
India

Asia | India

KPMG predicts a 9.6% increment in compensation across India next year According to global professional services firm KPMG, overall compensation levels across India are expected to grow by nearly 10% between 2018 and 2019, representing a mild increase from last year’s r
11 June 2018
United States

North America | United States

KPMG and Google join forces to bring Industry 4.0 solutions to clients Big Four professional services firm KPMG has teamed up with Google to provide digital solutions powered by the the tech giant’s Cloud Platform.
06 June 2018
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

Why The Netherlands is the globe's top location for self-driving cars The Netherlands is according to international research the country in the best position to adopt self-driving cars.
06 June 2018
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

Interview: Floor Hendriksen, Consultant at KPMG Advisory | Technology Having transitioned from the retail supply chain world to consulting work after the conclusion of her studies, Floor Hendriksen has been working with KPMG on some of the firm’s most diverse and innovative projects.
06 June 2018
India

Asia | India

Former Accenture executive to head KPMG India's People, Performance and Culture arm Former Global Managing Director for human resources at Accenture Consulting, Umnesh Pawar, has been awarded the role of Partner and Head of People, Performance and Culture at KPMG India.
05 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consulting firms named best employers for graduates in Ireland Five consultancies were among the biggest winners at the 2018 Graduate Recruitment Awards in Ireland.
04 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four maintains dominance of FTSE 100 and 250 audits Despite building pressure on watchdogs and UK lawmakers to break up the Big Four, the top accounting and advisory providers remain dominant in the UK auditing market after the first quarter of 2018.
04 June 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

CEOs prepared to take ownership for driving digital transformation In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, disruption is touted as the largest risk to businesses globally.
01 June 2018
United States

North America | United States

Deloitte: US executives see compelling business case for blockchain A new survey from Deloitte found that three in four executives see a compelling business case for blockchain technology. Almost half consider blockchain a top strategic priority.
31 May 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG acquires IT solutions company Adoxio KPMG Canada has acquired digital customer relationship management (CRM) consultancy Adoxio.
30 May 2018

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