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KPMG recognised for Outstanding Contribution by an Accounting & Auditing Firm to Islamic Financial Services at 2013 London Sukuk Summit

KPMG recognised for Outstanding Contribution by an Accounting & Auditing Firm to Islamic Financial Services at 2013 London Sukuk Summit

KPMG was recognized for its outstanding contribution to Islamic Financial Services at the 2013 London Sukuk Summit which was held in London in June
Modified date: 19/06/2013
Press release
KPMG's 2013 Liability Driven Investment (LDI) Survey

KPMG's 2013 Liability Driven Investment (LDI) Survey

KPMG’s 2013 LDI Survey find the LDI market remains dominated by just three fund managers as it grows 11 percent to nearly £1/2 trillion of liabilities hedged in 2012
Modified date: 19/06/2013
Business and industry issue; Survey report
Insurance impact study report proposals may not be mutually satisfactory to all

Insurance impact study report proposals may not be mutually satisfactory to all

KPMG has concerns as to whether the recommendations from the long-term guarantees assessment impact study will be mutually satisfactory to all parties
Modified date: 18/06/2013
Press release
Auditors raise concerns over Corby Borough Council’s regeneration management arrangements

Auditors raise concerns over Corby Borough Council’s regeneration management arrangements

KPMG LLP, the appointed auditors of Corby Borough Council, have issued a public interest report which highlights flaws in the Council’s arrangements for managing significant capital regeneration projects.
Modified date: 18/06/2013
Press release
KPMG report outlines the future of the UK civil aerospace industry

KPMG report outlines the future of the UK civil aerospace industry

A report released today at the start of the Paris International Airshow 2013 highlights the significant opportunity for the UK civil aerospace industry as passenger air traffic increases driving huge demand for new aircraft.
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Press release
The Future of Civil Aerospace: A Study on the Outlook for the UK Civil Aerospace Manufacturing Sector

The Future of Civil Aerospace: A Study on the Outlook for the UK Civil Aerospace Manufacturing Sector

KPMG report outlines the future of the UK civil aerospace industry. Rising global demand could generate almost £500bn in orders for the UK. UK’s long term strategy attracting inward investment driving growth of high value activity-
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Survey report
Risk: moving from a cost centre to a value creator

Risk: moving from a cost centre to a value creator

Plenty of scope exists for turning risk management, within insurance businesses, from a cost centre into a value creator claims Michael Crawford, Head of Insurance Risk & Capital, KPMG in the UK
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Business and industry issue
KPMG Partner awarded MBE for services to the Asian Business Community

KPMG Partner awarded MBE for services to the Asian Business Community

Nina Amin, partner and head of Asian Markets, at KPMG, has received an MBE in this year’s Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to the Asian Business Community
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Press release
M&A Tax Matters

M&A Tax Matters

M&A Tax Matters focuses on topical issues impacting transactions. Read the latest edition
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Business and industry issue; Publication series
LDI market remains dominated by just three fund managers as it grows 11 percent to nearly £1/2 trillion of liabilities hedged in 2012, finds KPMG survey

LDI market remains dominated by just three fund managers as it grows 11 percent to nearly £1/2 trillion of liabilities hedged in 2012, finds KPMG survey

UK Liability Driven Investment (“LDI”) now covers £446bn of liabilities, an 11 percent increase over 2012 with 686 UK pension scheme mandates now employing LDI, according to the latest research issued by KPMG Investment Advisory.
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Press release
2013 AGM season so far: “shareholder spring” again for small caps but little dissent on pay among larger listed companies, finds KPMG research

2013 AGM season so far: “shareholder spring” again for small caps but little dissent on pay among larger listed companies, finds KPMG research

Half way through the AGM season, indications are that the ‘shareholder spring’ has re-emerged among small cap companies but dissent on pay has reduced significantly among larger listed companies.
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Press release
Half of UK institutions continue to ignore EU Cookie Law one year on

Half of UK institutions continue to ignore EU Cookie Law one year on

Failure to adhere to EU Directive leads to questions around compliance with future requirements
Modified date: 17/06/2013
Press release
Client Money Distribution Application - imposition of bar date

Client Money Distribution Application - imposition of bar date

On 2 May 2013, the Administrators and MFG UK applied to the High Court seeking directions for the imposition of a procedure by which distributions from the client money pool (the “CMP”) should be made (the “Client Money Distribution Application”).
Modified date: 14/06/2013
Business and industry issue
Construction industry under dark cloud, despite insolvencies returning to pre-recession levels, says KPMG

Construction industry under dark cloud, despite insolvencies returning to pre-recession levels, says KPMG

Richard Threlfall, UK Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, comments on today’s ONS construction output data
Modified date: 14/06/2013
Press release
The new UK supervisory framework: opportunities and challenges

The new UK supervisory framework: opportunities and challenges

KPMG summarises the key challenges, and opportunities, that firms need to consider following the introduction of the new UK supervisory framework
Modified date: 14/06/2013
Business and industry issue; Publication series
MF Global UK special administration

MF Global UK special administration

The latest updates from the special administrators of MF Global UK Limited
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Business and industry issue
Personal Perspectives

Personal Perspectives

Personal Perspectives covers a variety of contemporary points relevant to Private Clients
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Business and industry issue
MF Global UK special administrators announce bar date for client money claims following High Court approval of client money distribution procedure

MF Global UK special administrators announce bar date for client money claims following High Court approval of client money distribution procedure

The application to approve the MF Global UK client money distribution procedure at the High Court today was successful and prescribes a process by which client money should be distributed
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Press release
HMRC is focusing on the UK's wealthiest taxpayers

HMRC is focusing on the UK's wealthiest taxpayers

The announcement of the "recruitment" of 2,000 tax officers to investigate the tax affairs of the wealthiest people in the UK is an early warning signal that should not be ignored.
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Business and industry issue
Draft Companies Act requirements on Greenhouse Gas reporting: “Time for companies to wake up to emissions reporting requirements”, says KPMG

Draft Companies Act requirements on Greenhouse Gas reporting: “Time for companies to wake up to emissions reporting requirements”, says KPMG

Commenting on draft Companies Act requirements for mandatory Greenhouse Gas disclosures for Quoted Companies confirmed yesterday Paul Holland, Director in the Sustainability Advisory Services team at KPMG in the UK, said:
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Press release
MF Global UK - Important Notices Regarding Distribution of Client Money and Unsecured Dividend

MF Global UK - Important Notices Regarding Distribution of Client Money and Unsecured Dividend

Notice of Order prescribing a client money distribution procedure and Notice of Order postponing the ‘last date for proving’ to 19 July 2013
Modified date: 13/06/2013
Business and industry issue
MF Global UK: Chronological Updates

MF Global UK: Chronological Updates

Updates and press releases from the special administrators of MF Global UK Limited
Modified date: 12/06/2013
Business and industry issue
MF Global UK - Creditors and clients: claims process, letters, updates and FAQs

MF Global UK - Creditors and clients: claims process, letters, updates and FAQs

Letters and information for creditors and clients
Modified date: 12/06/2013
Business and industry issue
Encouraging signs as unemployment falls but candidate capability remains a concern, says KPMG

Encouraging signs as unemployment falls but candidate capability remains a concern, says KPMG

Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK employment figures, which have seen unemployment levels fall by 5,000, Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services, KPMG Management Consulting, says
Modified date: 12/06/2013
Press release
Better collaboration vital to improving supply chain agility and visibility in A&D sector, says KPMG

Better collaboration vital to improving supply chain agility and visibility in A&D sector, says KPMG

Cost-reduction is top of agenda for A&D sector, as companies pursue transactions to protect market share, according to a 2013 KPMG survey of global A&D senior executives.
Modified date: 10/06/2013
Press release
Report on Jobs: Permanent placements rise at fastest rate in six months

Report on Jobs: Permanent placements rise at fastest rate in six months

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies
Modified date: 10/06/2013
Press release
Procurement Fraud: Could this happen to you? - How it occurs

Procurement Fraud: Could this happen to you? - How it occurs

Abuse within the procurement cycle is common and can be damaging, from the magnitude of potential monetary losses through to reputational damage
Modified date: 07/06/2013
Business and industry issue
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update April 2013

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update April 2013

The latest National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) Monthly Threat Update April 2013
Modified date: 07/06/2013
Business and industry issue
UK car boom set to continue, says KPMG

UK car boom set to continue, says KPMG

Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that UK new car registrations grew 11% in May, with private demand increasing by 20.9%, outperforming pre-recession volumes recorded in 2007
Modified date: 06/06/2013
Press release
Are finance shared service centres adequately managing fraud risks?

Are finance shared service centres adequately managing fraud risks?

Finance shared service centres have become an essential part of many organisations, but they require a change in the way businesses manage fraud risks
Modified date: 06/06/2013
Business and industry issue
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