Media Releases
KPMG Switzerland's fourth edition of "KPMG's M&A Yearbook" clearly shows just how much the merger and acquisition business tumbled during 2009, both for inbound and outbound investments. 2010 is expected to bring a revival in the M&A business, due in part to general recovery in the economy as well as many companies' continued good access to cash.
02/09/2010
Fraudsters target investors and financial institutions
As shown in the KPMG Fraud Barometer, Swiss courts tried 57 major cases of white-collar crime last year involving losses in excess of CHF 1.5 billion. While this represents a 23% drop in the number of cases compared to the previous year, the total value of the cases brought to court rose sharply by 54%.
02/02/2010
Dieter Becker new Head of Advisory of KPMG Switzerland
On February 1, 2010, Dieter Becker will take over as Head of Advisory at KPMG Switzerland and become a member of the Executive Board. Becker, who is responsible for Consumer & Industrial Markets at KPMG Europe LLP, will be succeeding Dieter Widmer upon his decision to leave the company after 24 years and take a new career path. By appointing Philipp Hallauer, Head of Risk Management, and Lukas Marty, CFO, as members of the Executive Board, KPMG is further strengthening the company's management with regard to quality, risk management, compliance and financial issues.
02/01/2010
On the occasion of its 100th anniversary, KPMG will be awarding KPMG's Inspiration Grants to research projects in the areas of health and the environment over the next two years. To qualify for support, projects must be scientific in nature, have entrepreneurial potential and also make a relevant contribution to the benefit of future generations. The idea is for researchers to receive this financial support at an early stage to help ensure that the next step of their projects is a success. The projects to be funded will be selected in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne.
01/11/2010