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Solvency II Reporting: EIOPA consultation on Pillar 3 disclosures

Solvency II Reporting: EIOPA consultation on Pillar 3 disclosures

KPMG summarises the key changes made by EIOPA to the Solvency II Quantitative Reporting Templates and provides an assessment of the possible impact on insurers.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Profitability must not be the price paid in the new world of retailing

Profitability must not be the price paid in the new world of retailing

Pursuing a confused approach to omni-channel retailing could seriously damage a retailer’s profitability.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The Future of the European Refining Industry

The Future of the European Refining Industry

Many of the challenges the European refining industry faces today may prove to be permanent, e.g. in recent years there have been a number of plant closures and more may well follow – as demonstrated recently by the announced closure of Coryton in the UK.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Tax Journal International briefing August 2012

Tax Journal International briefing August 2012

Tax Journal International briefing August 2012
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Multi-Curve Valuation Approaches and their Application to Hedge Accounting according to IAS 39

Multi-Curve Valuation Approaches and their Application to Hedge Accounting according to IAS 39

This paper analyzes the application of multi-curve valuation models on hedge accounting in relation to IAS 39
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Growth and Risk from Joint Ventures

Growth and Risk from Joint Ventures

Dr Marc van Grondelle discusses the findings of the latest KPMG Business Leaders Agenda survey, focusing on what these results mean for Joint Ventures and the challenges that businesses need to be aware of.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue; Video
Cost Sharing Exemption - final guidance

Cost Sharing Exemption - final guidance

Final HMRC guidance on the cost sharing exemption
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Solvency II - Progress in an uncertain world: Summary of Life Insurance Technical Practices Survey 2012

Solvency II - Progress in an uncertain world: Summary of Life Insurance Technical Practices Survey 2012

KPMG Solvency II research shows that insurers are now focusing on documenting and evidencing their models and considering how they will report the results to stakeholders, both internally and externally
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
M&A Outlook Transport & Logistics 2012

M&A Outlook Transport & Logistics 2012

This report examines the trends in the transport and logistics M&A market during 2011, and the acceleration in transactions announced in Q1 2012.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
EU Financial Transaction Tax - the impact on UK Insurers

EU Financial Transaction Tax - the impact on UK Insurers

This article discusses the impact the EU Financial Transactions Tax will have on UK insurers
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Video: Managing e-crime risk in a changing landscape

Video: Managing e-crime risk in a changing landscape

UK Head of Information Protection, Malcolm Marshall, KPMG LLP discusses the key findings from the e-crime 2011 report.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Video
KPMG's top 10 tips for defending against cyber attack

KPMG's top 10 tips for defending against cyber attack

Here are KPMG’s top 10 tips for defending an organisation from cyber attacks
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services

The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services

The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services - Evolution, Revolution, or an Impossible Job?.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
M&A Tax Matters

M&A Tax Matters

M&A Tax Matters focuses on topical issues impacting transactions. Read the latest edition
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue; Publication series
Key considerations for insurers on whether to transition to ICAS+

Key considerations for insurers on whether to transition to ICAS+

Overview of the FSA’s proposed ICAS+ approach including considerations for firms and KPMG’s view on the proposals.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The light bite? FATCA for non-Financial Institutions

The light bite? FATCA for non-Financial Institutions

In this fifth article on FATCA, we consider the pertinent points for non-Financial Institutions, such as general insurers and insurers that only write Exempt Products and this proves to be a much lighter meal.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Real Estate newsletter

Real Estate newsletter

KPMG’s Real Estate newsletter provides a summary of the accounting and related matters which participants in the real estate sector need to be aware of.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The KPMG Enterprise Club

The KPMG Enterprise Club

An exclusive club of SMEs with big growth aspirations, involving business mentoring from KPMG’s identified leaders of the future and excellent networking opportunities, at no cost to your business.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Introduction of a VAT cost sharing exemption into UK law

Introduction of a VAT cost sharing exemption into UK law

VAT exemption for services provided by a cost sharing entity is now available as the UK has brought itself in line with European law. This should allow partly or fully exempt businesses to receive certain services free of VAT.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Insideout

Insideout

Insideout is the tool we use to keep our contacts within the UK up to date with the latest issues facing businesses.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Joint Venture Investigations

Joint Venture Investigations

A joint venture investigation is a complex undertaking. Delivery in a situation of stress- speed is critical to a successful outcome
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update February 2013

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update February 2013

The latest National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) Threat Update has highlighted a number of developments in several classes of fraud.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
The Power of Procurement

The Power of Procurement

KPMG, in association with CPO Agenda, has conducted an in-depth survey of 585 Procurement functions across the globe.
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue; Survey report
Ring-fencing retail banks: no turning back

Ring-fencing retail banks: no turning back

The UK Government announced that it will implement the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) recommendations as the "most far-reaching reform of British banking in our modern history".
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Tax Journal Article - International Briefing April 2013

Tax Journal Article - International Briefing April 2013

Tax Journal Article 26 April 2013 - International Briefing for April 2013 by KPMG in the UK
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Publication series
KPMG 2013 Pensions Accounting Survey: UK pension liabilities up by over 60% in 5 years

KPMG 2013 Pensions Accounting Survey: UK pension liabilities up by over 60% in 5 years

Assets do not keep pace with liabilities; life expectancy continues to rise, finds KPMG survey
Modified date: 23/05/2013
Press release
Retail stats reveal some bright spots within the gloom, says KPMG

Retail stats reveal some bright spots within the gloom, says KPMG

David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics
Modified date: 22/05/2013
Press release
Future of contactless payments looks rocky, says KPMG

Future of contactless payments looks rocky, says KPMG

Reacting to news that some customers have inadvertently been charged twice for shop-bought purchases because their contactless debit cards have been ‘picked up’ near in-store payment readers, Mark Hale, KPMG’s Head of Payments, says:
Modified date: 22/05/2013
Press release
Mouchel Group plc (in administration)

Mouchel Group plc (in administration)

The latest updates from the administrators of Mouchel Group plc
Modified date: 22/05/2013
Business and industry issue
Local Government Pension Scheme Consultation welcomed by KPMG - "it could and should be wide ranging"

Local Government Pension Scheme Consultation welcomed by KPMG - "it could and should be wide ranging"

Responding to the speech at the NAPF Local Authority conference by Brandon Lewis, Minister for Local Government, Steve Simkins, KPMG’s head of public sector pensions, says
Modified date: 22/05/2013
Press release
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