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Canada

North America | Canada

Covid-19 pandemic has driven Canadian SMBs to accelerate ESG initiatives Nearly four in five (78%) small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have increased their commitment to impact environmental and social issues in the past 19 months, according to research from KPMG.
26 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture capital feeding frenzy sees UK start-up investment boom On the back of three consecutive record-breaking quarters, 2021 has become a bumper year for venture capital in the UK.
21 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG investing over $1 billion in sustainability and ESG services KPMG is investing big in sustainability consulting. In the coming three years, the global firm is channelling more than $1 billion in its services focused on sustainability and ESG matters.
18 October 2021
Romania

Europe | Romania

KPMG Romania promotes Victor Iancu to associate partner The Romanian division of KPMG has promoted Victor Iancu to Associate Partner. Victor Iancu has been with the Big Four firm for more than 15 years, working in its management consulting practice.
15 October 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Natufia’s kitchen garden wins KPMG’s Tech Innovator Competition KPMG has unveiled the winner of its Tech Innovator Competition in Saudi Arabia, handing the top prize to agri-technology innovator Natufia.
11 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The global M&A market is smashing records (in 7 charts) The global M&A market is this year poised to smash records for both deal value as well as deal volume, according to new research from KPMG.
07 October 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG launches KYC due diligence platform The UK wing of KPMG has launched a new customer due diligence technology platform to help companies contend with regulatory pressure and skyrocketing compliance costs.
07 October 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Less than half of businesses very confident in ability to fend off cyberattack As cyber breaches become more prevalent and disruptive, only 39% of Canadian businesses are very confident in their ability to identify and fend off cyberattacks, according to a KPMG Canada survey.
06 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Four unite in rare front to promote Australian vaccination Australia’s biggest professional services firms have come together in a rare united front to push for greater vaccination rates against Covid-19, citing a $10 billion gain to the economy per month.
04 October 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG strengthens energy practice with partner Sally Torgoman KPMG has strengthened its energy business with Sally Torgoman, who crosses over from a rival Big Four firm.
04 October 2021
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

KPMG’s internship program in Bahrain hits a milestone KPMG’s Hussain Kasim Internship Program has hit a milestone, having recently broken through the mark of sixty interns welcomed this year.
29 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG supporting UNSW with new dementia research initiative A new initiative has been launched to encourage young Australians to donate towards dementia research, with KPMG partnering with the UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing.
28 September 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG Canada buys tax credit consultancy RDQ KPMG Canada has acquired RDQ, a Joliette, QC-based consulting firm specializing in scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) tax credits and other incentives.
23 September 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Wassim Chahine joins KPMG's Tax practice as a partner Big Four firm KPMG has strengthened its Tax practice in the Middle East with Wassim Chahine.
21 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG hit with big fine from US watchdog for exam cheating The US audit watchdog has stung KPMG Australia to the tune of $615,000, for widespread and systematic cheating on internal audit integrity exams dating back to at least 2016.
16 September 2021
Europe

Europe | Regional

Big and small consultancies win European Appian partner awards Global low-code giant Appian has announced the European winners of its International Partner Awards.
15 September 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Ronaldo's Juventus impact muted on and off the pitch Three years after the much heralded arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Turin, the fabled CR7 brand has moved on for a fraction of his initial transfer fee.
10 September 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

KPMG strengthens Advisory leadership in Saudi with senior hires KPMG has strengthened its Advisory leadership team in Saudi Arabia with four senior hires.
09 September 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Q&A with KPMG UK executive committee member Dan Thomas Dan Thomas is the Head of Corporates and a member of KPMG UK’s Executive Committee.
09 September 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

KPMG in Saudi Arabia appoints Kenan Nouweilati as Advisory leader for Eastern Province KPMG in Saudi Arabia has appointed Kenan Nouweilati as a Senior Director in its Advisory practice.
07 September 2021
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | 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
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG: Canadian firms struggling to source IT talent Nearly 80% of Canadian businesses say they need more workers with digital skills, according to a report from KPMG Canada.
02 September 2021
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

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