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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG's Sue Kershaw named first female President of APM The UK Managing Director for major project advisory at KPMG has been named the President of the Association for Project Management.
24 July 2019
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

PwC and KPMG remain in hunt for Bahrain Metro Rail contract Professional services firms PwC and KPMG remain in the running for the Bahrain Metro Rail project’s phase one advisory contract after the latest round of eliminations.
24 July 2019
Ghana

Africa | Ghana

Anthony Sarpong to take over as KPMG Senior Partner from October Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG has a news Senior Partner in its Ghana practice, to fill the gap left by the departure of Nii Amanor Dodoo who leaves the firm in September this year after
18 July 2019
United States

North America | United States

US fourth on most-ready nation for autonomous vehicles list The US is the fourth most-ready nation for autonomous vehicles (AVs), according to KPMG’s “Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI).” The ranking brings the nation down one spot from last year.
17 July 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Technology spend is shifting from the CIO to the business The top IT boss, the chief information officer, is gradually losing direct control on the overall information technology spending.
17 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG to help embattled Jack Wills ‘assess all options’ Advisory firm KPMG is set to work with Jack Wills on a possible restructuring, amid talk of a cash crisis at the retailer.
17 July 2019
United States

North America | United States

Tech industry HR executives divided by artificial intelligence Data from KPMG shows HR executives for tech companies are of two minds when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI).
16 July 2019
India

Asia | India

The best management consulting firms in India for graduates A new survey among of over 24,000 students in India has revealed the country’s best consulting firms for graduates.
16 July 2019
Bahrain

Middle East | Bahrain

KPMG Bahrain supports students attending audit simulation studies in Asia KPMG in Bahrain has sponsored four local students to attend the first ever international audit simulation programme held by Sunway TES Centre of Accountancy Excellence in Malaysia.
15 July 2019
India

Asia | India

Infrastructure and real estate have a large part to play in India's growth The new Indian budget has laid down plans to reach the $3 trillion mark by the end of this year, and the string of new government initiatives in the domain of real estate and infrastructure have a la
12 July 2019
Kenya

Africa | Kenya

KPMG to manage competition to promote young Kenyan entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs in Kenya now have the opportunity to win up to Sh 3.6 million, following the launch of a new competition as a collaborative initiative between the Kenyan government and the World Bank.
12 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consumers concerned as retailers look to cash in on store data Retailers face a fine balancing act between tapping the potential of new technology such as store monitoring, and being seen as overly intrusive and untrustworthy.
09 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG flirts with offloading UK pensions advisory wing KPMG is reported to be exploring the sale of its UK pensions practice.
09 July 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

KPMG launches a new Insight Centre in Lagos to help with digitalisation Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG is looking to help firms in the country with realising their digital potential, through the launch of a new Insight Centre in Lagos.
09 July 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The best consulting firms for graduates in the Netherlands A survey of over 25,000 students in the Netherlands has identified the country’s top employers for graduates.
08 July 2019
India

Asia | India

Taxpayers in India don't expect any drastic amendments from the upcoming budget As the NDA administration in India begins its second term in power, Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG has conducted a survey amongst taxpayers in India to gauge the expectations vis-à-vis th
08 July 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Former KPMG SA CEO is now the firm's Global Head of People Nhlamu Dlomu, who has been CEO of KPMG in South Africa until recently, has now been appointed the Big Four accounting and advisory firm’s Global Head of People.
08 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG’s Head of Deal Advisory steps down amid 'bullying' storm KPMG’s UK Head of Deal Advisory has stepped down to take a leave of absence “in the wider interest of the firm”, following complaints regarding the way he spoke to colleagues.
03 July 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

CEOs in Australia display a positive approach to changes in economy CEOs in Australia appear to be relatively unphased by the economic uncertainty currently prevalent in the economy, as most appear to be optimistic about their growth prospects in the near future.
01 July 2019
India

Asia | India

KPMG boosts AI capabilities through acquisition of Recommender Labs Global professional services firm KPMG is looking to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, to which end it has acquired Mumbai-based Recommender Labs.
27 June 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

MENA Fintech Association launches with KPMG among founders A number of organisations have come to together to launch the MENA Fintech Association – with KPMG among the corporate founding members.
27 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Phil Abram named Chair of KPMG's London practice Phil Abram has been appointed as chair of the Big Four firm’s London Region practice and will lead the national market team.
27 June 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

KPMG Lower Gulf CEO adds chairman role following Vijay Malhotra retirement KPMG Lower Gulf CEO Nader Haffar has been appointed as the firm’s new chairman following Vijay Malhotra’s decision to retire.
25 June 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadians excited by potential of AI and robotics, finds KPMG A recent report from accounting and consulting firm KPMG found that Canadians are optimistic about the capability of advances in AI, robotics, and machine learning to positively impact their lives.
24 June 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The M&A advisors that sold Vivat to Athora and NN Group Dutch insurance company Vivat has been sold for more than €1 billion to two financial groups: Dutch counterpart NN Group and Athora, a pan-European specialised insurance company.
24 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

How The Access Project can help lead to a consulting career Over the past 11 years, The Access Project has grown from a project lead by a few North London teachers to a national charity, providing support to bright but disadvantaged students looking to access higher education.
20 June 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

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
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

UAE slips on KPMG change readiness index, Qatar makes gains The United Arab Emirates has slipped in KPMG’s latest global change readiness index – while Egypt, Lebanon and Qatar have seen a significant improvement.
19 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Promotion to Premier League worth £170 million English football is famed around the world for its high-spending clubs and colossal revenues, but life is deceptively precarious beyond the top-tier of the national sport.
14 June 2019
Africa

Africa | Regional

Operational risks are more of a challenge than digitalisation in East Africa While CEO’s in East Africa share the optimism of CEOs across the world, their concerns are vastly different from their global counterparts, according to a new report from Big Four accounting and advi
10 June 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Sheikh Khaled target Newcastle outside of KPMG's top 32 clubs for value As speculation continues to swell around the sale of Newcastle United to Emirati billionaire Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, KPMG’s latest European football enterprise value ranking reveals the wo
06 June 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

KPMG and Deloitte advise on deal in Dutch software landscape IT software company Unit4 has acquired JSKS, a small Netherlands-based provider of accountancy and fiscal software to mid-sized businesses and entrepreneurs.
05 June 2019

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