KPMG's Actuarial practice has released a report outlining the results of its Solvency II readiness survey in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Just how do manufacturers in CEE’s auto sector rate against their global peers? KPMG’s report Benchmarking the Automotive Industry in Central & Eastern Europe: Creating and Preserving Value for the Long-term is for executives in the region's automotive sector who seek insights into value creation and value preservation strategies, in these challenging economic times.

KPMG’s Global Auto Executive Survey 2009 coincided with the unfolding of an unprecedented global economic crisis with profound implications for the automotive industry. The expectations recorded in this survey reflect the depth of the crisis.

This edition of frontiers in finance explores the challenges being faced in the midst of the economic crisis, while highlighting the importance of looking ahead and dealing with aspects of the future. We look at the benefits of a customer-centric approach for fund managers in the current market; Frank Ellenbürger, Global Head of Insurance, discusses the storms facing the insurance industry, and what’s next.

In cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, this report examines in detail the risk management issues that helped contribute to the global financial crisis and the actions being taken to prevent such a crisis from reoccurring.

This is the second edition of Agenda magazine which focuses on the impact that the high growth economies are having on the global markets whilst examining the challenges businesses face in the current climate.

This new study by KPMG Forensic profiles a Fraudster by examining the characteristics of the perpetrators of fraud cases, and the circumstances in which the frauds were perpetrated.

This edition of frontiers in finance looks at the challenges for the financial services sector raised by change in the broader business environment – the economy, the regulatory framework and the forces of globalization.

Compared with its neighbours India as a manufacturing destination scores highly on investment attractiveness criteria such as demographic profile, education, a reliable legal system and less well in areas like infrastructure and bureaucracy – but is it the next big thing?

KPMG in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has compiled this brochure - a series of economic "snapshots" - to help you get acquainted with the intriguing investment opportunities that continue to emerge in CEE.

This outlook summarizes the major short and medium-term trends at work in the America’s information and communications technology (ICT) markets, as well as the key competitive challenges, opportunities and drivers of growth. It brings into focus the most important trends at work in the region’s ICT markets and aims to illuminate those trends that will do most to shape – or reshape – the industry's growth dynamics and supply structure in the region.

The essays presented in this publication highlight some critical challenges facing media organizations and offer insights into a number of pressing issues for the industry. The topics of the three essays include the convergence of the IT, telecommunications and media industries; the boundaries of regulation; the entry of private equity firms.

This edition of Frontiers in Finance highlights several trends behind the most recent wave of expanding investment throughout the region, and offers advice for leveraging this expansion and guidance on how to avoid the dangers associated with the opportunities this growth is creating.

Read more on International Financial Reporting Standards in KPMG's monthly updates.

A collection of articles addressing various aspects of sourcing decision-making, including potential tax, regulatory and commercial risks needed to consider in order to realise the benefits.

This survey indicates what Directors of recently listed European companies felt were the most difficult aspects of the listing process and what they wished they had known before they started.

KPMG International’s Global Anti-money Laundering Survey 2004 explores the range of challenges that banking institutions face in complying with enhanced anti-money laundering requirements and how they are responding to the changed environment.

The May 2005 edition of the Image Newsletter focuses on EU accession one year after last year's historic expansion of the Union, evaluates the progress made by new accession candidates and gives a look into the debate over liberalizing the EU Services Sector.

At KPMG, the quality and integrity of our people and our work is paramount to everything we do. The quality and integrity of the accounting profession is vital to confidence in global capital markets.

A new KPMG International survey reveals how retail banks around the globe are placing a renewed focus on the 'softer' issues of their interaction with their clients. The findings indicate that this 'higher touch' service expectation is likely to remain a key area of focus as the banks, by their own assessment, believe they are significantly under-delivering on the quality of personal service.