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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

Uptick in money laundering cases reaching court New figures relating to UK fraud cases suggests that new anti-money laundering measures are having the desired impact.
03 September 2024
Canada

Canadian venture capital activity reaches record high in first quarter Venture capital activity reached an all-time high in the Canadian market, rising to US$3.5 billion in Q1 2022 from US$3 billion in Q1 2021.
10 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe’s footballing elite struggle to profit amid market turbulence Of Europe’s top footballing leagues, only the champions of Germany, Bayern Munich, reported a financial profit in the last year.
14 January 2022
Saudi Arabia

Investments in Bahraini, Saudi and UAE fintech scene picking up Global professional services firm KPMG has released its mid-year analysis of the deals landscape in the fintech scene. A round-up of the report’s findings for three key Middle East markets.
06 September 2021
Europe

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
Netherlands

How KPMG's FRM practice helps clients adapt to changing financial risk Helen Stijnen and Hessel van Straalen from KPMG’s Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice spoke to Consultancy.eu on how the firm supports the response to regulatory developments.
15 April 2021
Middle East

KPMG financial services experts on the Middle East's fintech scene Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, funds pumped into FinTech companies globally topped $100 billion for only the third time in history, demonstrating the sector’s growing importance within the wider fina
14 April 2021
Australia

ASX100 companies global leaders in ESG and SDG reporting According to a benchmark from KPMG, Australia’s top 100 companies perform better than some of the largest firms in the world when it comes to sustainability-related financial reporting.
30 March 2021
Middle East

KPMG shares best practices for navigating financial distress In a bid to support GCC leaders in financial distress or facing its prospect, experts at KPMG recently hosted a webinar where they discussed a number of restructuring and turnaround best practices.
16 March 2021
Australia

Number of FinTechs in Australia passes the 700 mark The latest roundup of Australia’s FinTech landscape shows more than 100 new FinTechs entered the in-demand segment over the course of the past twelve months, with lending apps and blockchain technolo
25 January 2021
United Kingdom

Consultants hired to check Covid-19 rescue loans for fraud The British Business Bank has hired professionals from RSM and KPMG to examine the recipients of its emergency loans amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
03 September 2020
Asia

Asia's venture capital scene stabilises in the second quarter While a thriving investment market remains at some distance in the future, Asia’s venture capital landscape has shown signs of stability in the second quarter of this year, according to new KPMG anal
05 August 2020
Europe

Venture capital investments in European start-ups nosedives The number of deals closed by venture capitalists in Europe has declined to its lowest point in seven years, according to KPMG. The reason: how could it be otherwise, the Covid-19 crisis.
05 August 2020
Saudi Arabia

Saudi banks should embrace fintech strategies and collaborate The number of fintechs emerging in Saudi Arabia’s financial services landscape is changing the face of the banking industry.
23 March 2020
Nigeria

KPMG discusses the new finance bill in Nigeria Nigeria’s new Finance Act 2019 came into effect on the 1st of February, and the new bill has the potential to benefit multiple economic segments in the country, according to KPMG.
10 February 2020
Australia

Seven Australian firms among world's top FinTech innovators KPMG and H2 Ventures have released their annual compilation of the FinTech 100, recognising the globe’s top innovators in the financial technology (FinTech) space.
14 November 2019
United Arab Emirates

ADGM launches Abu Dhabi Fintech Awards in collaboration with KPMG Abu Dhabi Global Market has launched the FinTech Abu Dhabi Awards – with applications open until the 23rd of September.
04 September 2019
Middle East

ICAEW adds Grant Thornton and KPMG execs to Corporate Finance panel The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales has added four new faces to its panel of local corporate finance experts, including executives from Grant Thornton and KPMG.
20 August 2019
Australia

Investments in Australia's FinTech sector plummet by 50% Investments in Australian companies in the financial technology (FinTech) sector has plummeted by more than 50% in the first half of this year, from US$223 million in the same period last year to $10
13 August 2019
Europe

KPMG boosts CDD, KYC and AML offering with SynerScope tooling KPMG has bolstered its financial crime services through a partnership with SynerScope, a firm that provides software that helps financial services institutions with uncovering criminal and fraudulent
19 June 2019
Australia

Chinese investment into Australia plunges to eight-year low Chinese investment into Australia plunged to US$6.2 billion last year according to the latest KPMG analysis, down by more than 35 percent to an eight-year low.
09 April 2019
Europe

Global FinTech investment more than doubled to $112 billion Investments in FinTech’s have reached a new record last year. A whopping $112 billion was pumped into innovative companies that pursue technological innovation in the financial sector.
21 February 2019
Australia

Investors pour record-breaking funding into Australian startups Startups in Asia raised over US$93 billion last year, up from roughly $65 billion the year previous, on the back of a number of mega-deals in the region.
28 January 2019
Middle East

Four firms from the Middle East make KPMG's top 100 fintech list Firms from four Middle Eastern nations have made this year’s KMPG Fintech 100 list, with Bahrain, the UAE, Jordan and Israel represented among the world’s top established and emerging financial techn
21 November 2018
South Africa

Nedbank becomes latest client to terminate contract with KPMG SA Global professional services firm KPMG’s operations in South Africa have taken yet another hit, this time in the form of a contract termination from one of the country’s major financial institutions
06 November 2018
China

Chinese firms continue to dominate KPMG global leading fintechs list KPMG has revealed its 2018 list of the world’s leading fintech pioneers, with Chinese companies continuing to dominate – taking three of the top five spots.
02 November 2018
Australia

Two Aussie companies in list of top 50 global fintech firms AfterPay Touch and Airwallex have been named in the top 50 global fintech companies by the global consulting firm KPMG in conjunction with Australian fintech venture capital investment firm H2 Ventur
24 October 2018
Netherlands

KPMG buys stake in a startup it lauded as a top 50 FinTech globally Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has taken a minority stake AdviceRobo, FinTech startup which its acquirer last year lauded as one of the globe’s 50 most promising FinTechs.
19 September 2018
United Arab Emirates

KPMG and ADGM fintech innovation challenge finalists to showcase in a fortnight The second edition of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge hosted by KPMG and the Abu Dhabi Global Market will reach its culmination in under a fortnight, with start-up contenders this year pai
04 September 2018
United Kingdom

FRC mulls KPMG investigation over Conviviality auditing KPMG could face investigation by the Financial Reporting Council over its role in the collapse of Conviviality.
01 May 2018
Brazil

KPMG and HSBC advise Indorama Ventures on Brazilian PET purchase Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited acquires Brazil’s largest Polyethylene terephthalate plant.
24 April 2018
United Kingdom

Big Four pull trigger on Initial Coin Offerings advisory services Responding to client demand, the Big Four consulting firms are finally pulling the trigger on years of accumulated digital currency expertise.
23 April 2018

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