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Australia carbon reporting quality on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... Australian companies scored higher than their European benchmark with an average score of 65%. Commenting globally, KPMG partner Bill Murphy said that "The ultimate path towards global adoption of integrated reporting remains unclear, although there ...

China emerging as fintech leader

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... Presenting the report in Sydney, H2 Ventures founding partner Toby Heap described China's fintech market as "going crazy." KPMG partner James McKeogh added that Chinese fintech companies had a particular edge in the market due to their focus on "understanding ...

Aon appoints director to super board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
Aon Hewitt has appointed a former KPMG partner to be an independent director to the board of its superannuation business. Trevor Allen became chair of the audit sub-committee as well as a director to the Aon Superannuation trustee board on 1 January. ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... pieces of data, and asked, "What are you going to do with that?" Also arguing against high levels of disclosure, KPMG partner Rachel Milum said the draconian rules contradict the low-fee goal of MySuper. "How are trustees supposed to reduce fees when ...

Advisers, get ready to manage the baby boomer wave

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... Advisers' next great challenge will be managing the volume and the expectations of baby boomers coming into retirement, KPMG partner and demographer Bernard Salt said. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Conference, Salt said that the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... 3.8 per cent after announcing that its accounting firm, KPMG, was resigning due to the alleged insider trading of a KPMG partner. LONDON - European stock markets have ended mixed, with London gaining on data showing Britain may escape a triple-dip recession ...

Gen Yers turn to social media for financial advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... able to make educated decisions, and that's a very healthy attitude for today's investors to have." Bernard Salt, KPMG partner, said that it will be the Baby Boomers and Gen Y that will present the biggest shift for advisers and that these are markets ...

More tailored advice for baby boomers: Salt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... approach when serving their baby boomer clients are better positioned to grow their business, said Bernard Salt, KPMG partner. Speaking at a Challenger briefing, Salt told over 300 planners and financial services industry professionals that the future ...

Westpoint auditors get just desserts

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
Three KPMG partners have been banned as registered auditors for periods ranging from nine to 24 months following ASIC's crackdown on their roles in the Westpoint collapse. ASIC has accepted enforceable undertakings (EUs) from three partners of KPMG's ...

Super fund tech still lags: KPMG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... significant scope for a number of funds to lift their game, particularly when it comes to real-time processing," said KPMG partner, Emery Feyzeny. "Given community focus on identity theft and internet fraud generally, this is an area which we expected ...