Industry insights and research

April 20, 2021

Technology companies have been reimagining their responsibility as good corporate citizens and environmental stewards for years, and now, many are seeing an increased demand from investors, stakeholders, customers and employees.

April 20, 2021

Recent KPMG surveys of industries found that approximately 43 percent were committed to “acknowledging the risk of climate change in their financial reporting.” This percentage was higher among technology firms.

April 15, 2021

COVID-19 has brought telehealth to the fore as hospitals and health providers limit infection risk, accelerating virtual care in a fashion not possible before regulations were eased in early 2020.

April 15, 2021

KPMG Senior Economist Ken Kim breaks down the March 2021 retail sales numbers.

April 08, 2021

In a new report KPMG Partner, Global Automotive Sector Leader Gary Silberg says that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the future won’t be just BEVs.

April 05, 2021

In the new study, the majority of banking CEOs are confident about the growth prospects of the domestic economy and their businesses and plan to shift their organizations’ focus to the social component of their ESG programs.

March 23, 2021

82% of U.S. CEOs are confident in growth prospects of the domestic economy, while the vast majority to shift their focus to the social component of ESG programs, according to KPMG's latest CEO Outlook Pulse Survey

March 17, 2021

Although capacity restrictions are trending in the right direction, a welcome sight for the sports industry, this has not come without hurdles in the reopening process. The biggest challenge is mask enforcement.

March 17, 2021

KPMG Senior Economist Ken Kim breaks down the February 2021 retail sales numbers and offers insights on the impact of weather conditions to consumers.

March 16, 2021

As the regulation of cryptoassets in the U.S. starts to become clear, financial institutions and nationally chartered banks are breaking into the crypto space by launching new products, services and operations designed to engage customers.

March 05, 2021

KPMG Chief Economist Constance Hunter says the Jobs report confirms green shoots are emerging in the economy and offers her thoughts on what lies ahead.

March 02, 2021

Enhancing security in an increasingly remote world is the top investment priority for 60 percent of asset management (AM) technology leaders according to a recent Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO survey.

March 02, 2021

In a recent Harvey Nash/KPMG survey of 190 insurance CIOs globally, 60% said that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the influence of the technology leader.

February 18, 2021

According to the 2020 KPMG Harvey Nash CIO Survey, which polled technology leaders across the global B&CM sector, digital leaders have gained a clear advantage over non-digital leaders.

February 17, 2021

KPMG Senior Economist Ken Kim breaks down the January 2021 retail sales numbers and offers insights on the impact of stimulus payments to consumers.

February 09, 2021

New research finds that government leaders accelerated their digital transformation to deliver services, however, legacy IT systems are hurting the their ability to respond efficiently.

January 29, 2021

KPMG recently hosted a virtual gathering of eight CFOs from professional sports teams to share leading practices and discuss what’s top of mind as they lead their teams into 2021.

January 28, 2021

Data Privacy Day (January 28) offers us the opportunity to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.

January 27, 2021

According to the inaugural KPMG Data Strategy Survey, only 31% of real estate leaders in the U.S. are using data with an objective of improving tenant experience compared to 28% of their global counterparts.

January 15, 2021

KPMG Senior Economist Ken Kim breaks down the December 2020 retail sales numbers and offers insights on the continued impact of COVID-19 on consumer behavior.

January 14, 2021

Glenn Mincey was recently appointed national leader for KPMG’s U.S. Private Equity practice. Glenn also serves as our global tax leader for Private Equity.

January 13, 2021

KPMG’s new report, “Revive to Survive,” outlines three disruptive forces shaping retail’s future, and makes five bold predictions on the future of the industry.

January 12, 2021

Gildea succeeds Regina Mayor, who held the role for five years.

January 08, 2021

KPMG Chief Economist Constance Hunter analyzes the December 2020 jobs report.