KPMG, in association with the Gulf Venture Capital Association and Zawya, has published the 2008 report on Private Equity and Venture Capital in the Middle East. The report compiles comprehensive information and statistics about private equity funds and investments across the region, and contains nine Thought Leadership articles on current topics in the industry. It also provides a special section dedicated to sovereign wealth fund strategies and investments and the results of a survey of 18 private equity fund managers regarding their views looking back at 2008 and ahead to 2009.
Navigating through the current economic conditions will be challenging for time to come. Is there a way to minimize short-term pain and maximize long-term competitive advantage? What costs should be cut and what should not? And what lessons can be learned from previous downturns and how organizations managed during those times?
Our ability to think beyond has never been more critical, and it cuts across virtually every dimension of the KPMG organization. We think beyond borders with a global perspective and collaborate on behalf of clients. The result is a network that works with member firms’ clients around the world and is regarded as a great place to work and build a career
The presentation slides of the IFRS update held on 1 December is attached. The topics covered in the slides include; the Revised IFRS 3 and IAS 27, IFRIC 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programs ,IFRIC 12 Service Concessions, IAS 39 Recent Developments, Revised IAS 1, IFRS 8 Operating Segments, and Improvements Project
2009 budget: Public Expenditure set to increase by 11 percent
A KPMG Survey of business intelligence and data warehousing
This factsheet discusses businesss intellegence and how KPMG can help organization cope with the overload of data and make meaningful analysis for business planning, strategy and operational excellence.
Welcome to the second Fraud Survey conducted by KPMG in the Middle East and South Asia region.
Media Release of October 1, 2008
The capital injection UBS received from Singapore last year brought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to the attention of the Swiss public for the first time. SWFs seem set to play a vital role in the future as investors in Western and Swiss companies. Private Equity Intelligence estimates that their investments total somewhere between USD 120 billion and 150 billion, equivalent to something like ten per cent of the global private equity market and that they are growing.
This joint publication by KPMG and the Gulf Venture Capital Association includes articles, statistics, and survey results, on private equity and venture in the Middle East.
Globalization is driving worldwide growth, and business opportunities can be found in more countries and regions of the world than ever before.KPMG member firms are playing a critical role in an increasingly complex and borderless world.
KPMG, the global network of professional service firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, launched today its “Japanese Desk”, the first of its kind in the UAE amongst the accounting firms.
