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• Fraud Risk Management: Developing A Strategy For Prevention, Detection, And Response

  BNET - 2006-12-15

  In the wake of high-profile corporate scandals as well as new regulations worldwide, many business leaders are increasingly aware of the need to create company-specific antifraud measures to address internal corporate fraud and misconduct. While acknowledging that no single approach to fraud risk management can fit every organization's needs, this...

  Tags: Risk Management, KPMG International, Fraud, Litigation, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Business Operations, Finance, Management

• A Wake-Up Call for Europe IT Sector Competitiveness

  BNET - 2005-11-01

  Executives of European information technology firms have reason for optimism as demand for IT products and services worldwide continues to recover from the post-bubble downturn. But securing the future will be no easy task: in the eyes of IT managers and CIOs, the buyers of their products, European IT firms...

  Tags: Information Technology, KPMG International, Strategy, Management

• Opportunities in a Changing Market

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  This report 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. It explores how financial services companies are facing up to these challenges by focusing on four key areas - growth...

  Tags: Financial Service, KPMG International, Financial Planning, Globalization, Financial Services, Finance, Strategy, Management

• A View From the Top: Business Ethics and Leadership

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  The research presented in this paper provides some timely insights into the elusive dynamics driving board perspectives of the ethical dimensions of corporate life. It identifies some of the obstacles to a more robust engagement with modern day ethical challenges - challenges that arise from the idea that business is...

  Tags: Board, KPMG International, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, Leadership, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management

• Pressure Points: Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals Industry

  BNET - 2005-09-19

  The report highlights the fact that the pharmaceutical industry is as much as 50 percent riskier than the rest of the S&P 500. Pharmaceutical companies have risk management programs in place and a "controls culture" from being in a highly regulated industry. But their risk management frameworks may not have...

  Tags: Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Services, KPMG International, Management, Pharmaceutical Company, Risk Management, Security, Strategy

• Consolidation and Growth: Emerging Trends in American ICT Markets

  BNET - 2005-05-01

  Size and innovation matter more than ever in North America's ICT markets. In enterprise software, where the U.S. remains a global leader in innovation, the industry giants are seeking to expand, acquire and secure customer bases as their established revenue models are transformed. While telecoms companies search for scale through...

  Tags: Consolidation, KPMG International, Strategy, Operational Accounting, Leadership, Management, Finance

• The State of the Banking Industry: Banking and Investment Banking & Securities

  BNET - 2005-03-29

  This report provides an overview of significant activities that have occurred in the past few months including: general industry highlights; updates on accounting, tax, regulatory and legislative developments; consolidation and convergence; risk management; international issues; and e-business and technology.

  Tags: KPMG International, Investment Banking, Banking, Financial Services, Strategy, Management

• The State of the Investment Management and Funds Industry

  BNET - 2005-03-22

  This report provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and developments in the investment management and funds industry. Major areas reviewed in this report include general industry highlights; legislative and regulatory matters; fund statistics; consolidation and convergence; broker-dealers; the pension market; alternative investments; international focus; risk management; and e-business and...

  Tags: KPMG International, Management, Strategy

• The State of the Insurance Industry

  BNET - 2005-03-03

  This report provides an overview of significant industry activities occurring in the second quarter including: general highlights of issues pertaining to property/casualty, life/health, reinsurance, and the overall insurance industry; updates on accounting, tax, regulatory and legislative developments; consolidation and convergence; globalization and a look at international issues; risk management; and...

  Tags: Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Financial Planning, Globalization, Insurance, KPMG International, Management, Strategy

• Spotlight on Risk and Capital Management for Insurers

  BNET - 2004-09-22

  In the wake of high profile business failures and tougher regulations, insurers are under pressure to improve their risk and capital management. Falling interest rates and share prices have led to dramatic reductions in capital levels, and many organizations have been unprepared for new risks such as environmental disasters and...

  Tags: Capital Management, Insurance Company, Risk Management, KPMG International, Insurance, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Management