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Succeeding in a Changing World: a video introduction by Alan Buckle, Global Head of Advisory at KPMG
01/03/2010 - 14:00:00
Tough choices ahead: The future of the Public Sector
01/03/2010 - 14:00:00
The new report covers issues involved in reconciling government performance in an era of financial constraint, with expectations of citizens and public servants and highlights difficulties, tradeoffs and industry leading practices to address the financial challenges.
The future of the European Chemical Industry
01/03/2010 - 14:00:00
While the industry worldwide is still reeling from the current cyclical downturn and the recent global recession, chemical companies in Europe are faced with the ongoing rise of new competition in the Middle East and Asia.
Look on the bright side: How insurers can succeed going forward
26/03/2010 - 14:00:00
Insurers have, in the main, ridden out the financial crisis more successfully than many banks, and few have suffered catastrophic losses and writedowns.
Reputational risk management: now more vital than ever
01/03/2010 - 14:00:00
Reputation is one of the most intangible but fundamental drivers of business performance.
Global Business Outlook survey
03/12/2009 - 11:00:00
U.S. comes to the fore as global business confidence surges.
Planning for Growth: Cash is Back in Fashion, but is it Here to Stay?
04/11/2009 - 15:00:00
KPMG's second annual cash survey has found that companies have pushed cash generation up the agenda in response to the changing demands of analysts, lenders and ratings agencies. Where companies last year were most worried about the rising cost of debt, they are now worried about the needs of their banks and other stakeholders.
Planning for Growth: Joint Ventures on the Rise
04/11/2009 - 15:00:00
Joint venture activity has been increasing over the past few years and shows every sign of continuing on an upswing, potentially a big one. We believe the downturn and lack of credit will be a primary driver for this.
The Everything Guide to Managing Cost
04/11/2009 - 15:00:00
As we continue through the recession, CFOs need to start to understand how these cost cutting initiatives can be sustained in the long term, without long term damage to the business.
The Rough Road Continues: The current crisis in the global automotive industry
04/11/2009 - 15:00:00
An update on the current crisis in the global automotive industry. The industry shows few signs of improvement, but companies are finding new ways to adapt through innovative strategies that seek to balance risk with opportunities.
Ten steps to better risk management
04/11/2009 - 15:00:00
A healthy attitude to risk should encourage sensible growth and prevent financial implosion. Can the errors of the recent past show us a new way forward?
23/10/2009 - 10:15:00
Recession has brought big government back - but for how long? And in an uncertain fiscal, political and regulatory climate, can firms protect shareholder value?
G20 leaders call for a single set of high-quality, global accounting standards
23/10/2009 - 10:15:00
The latest edition of KPMG's Defining Issues reports on the G20 meeting where leaders called on international accounting standard setters to redouble their efforts to achieve a single set of high-quality, global accounting standards through their independent standard-setting processes and complete their convergence project by 2011.
How underlying factors of the crisis could help future risk management
23/10/2009 - 10:15:00
The severity of the global financial crisis took much of the world by surprise. Comprehending the many factors that contributed to this crisis is essential if society is to improve its understanding and ability to reduce future systemic failures, as Andries Terblanche and Brian Chapman explain.
Beyond box-ticking: A new era for risk governance
05/10/2009 - 12:00:00
This KPMG-sponsored EIU report comments that the credit crisis and subsequent global recession has highlighted failings in planning and strategy. Investors and stakeholders are now examining whether corporate governance and the oversight of risk have been sufficiently rigorous.
17/09/2009 - 18:00:00
Loughlin Hickey, Global Head of Tax, explains how the new economic reality is forcing companies to rethink their entire operations, and what this means for tax management and tax professionals.
G20 - Reforming the Financial Markets
27/08/2009 - 10:00:00
The G20 represent the most important industrial and emerging market countries. Under their leadership a lot of measures have been undertaken, ambitions developed and regulations been crafted for global financial markets which now need to be transformed, and be implemented by national governments and regulators.
KPMG Business Outlook Survey for European Manufacturing
10/08/2009 - 10:00:00
EU manufacturing outlook turns positive in July: Recovery hopes led by UK and Italy
Risk in uncertain times: a new perspective
05/08/2009 - 10:00:00
Companies from a range of sectors are realising the need for robust risk governance to ensure they are well placed to survive and thrive in a challenging environment.
Rapid cost take out
20/07/2009 - 18:00:00
Quickly identifying value and delivering sustainable benefits
The wolf at the door: The global economic crisis and the public sector
16/07/2009 - 16:00:00
"So what will the public sector look like in future, after the economic crisis?" - When asked what the public sector will change into over the long term as a result of the recession, there is broad consensus across all respondents.
Changing for the better: The key to getting real value from change
09/07/2009 - 09:00:00
Financial services organizations are spending billions of pounds every year on change initiatives, but many are unsatisfied with their results. Having recently benchmarked some 30 major financial services organizations across Europe and Asia Pacific, Adrian Harkin, Martin Blake and Mark Smith discuss how focusing on leadership and accountability for change could be the key to getting real value.
Being the best 2009: Thriving not just surviving
09/07/2009 - 09:00:00
The publication "Being the best: Thriving not just surviving" outlines some of the key strategies employed by top performing businesses to enhance the influence of their finance functions and position the business to thrive not just survive.
Managing Risk in perilous times
24/06/2009 - 09:00:00
Chief risk officers at the world's financial institutions are unlikely to look back fondly on 2008. Within little more than a year, the international financial system had been brought to the brink of collapse.
05/05/2009 - 17:00:00
In good times, CFOs seeking growth dial M for merger. But with capital scarce, the joint venture comes into its own.
Video: Forecasting and scenario planning
27/04/2009 - 17:00:00
Producing accurate forecasts in today's environment is more difficult than ever, however; companies which can get closer than their competitors will win out in the end. Forecasting has the potential to not only help companies cope with the downturn, but also improve the quality of their longer term strategic decision making.
Five practical steps to effectively combat fraud
27/04/2009 - 15:00:00
"Greed is at the root of much of it, but other factors create the opportunities which greed exploits [including] growth without appropriate oversight, a weak ethical environment or culture, the perverse incentives created by different types of remuneration and reward, and gaps in risk management."
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