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frontiers in tax, June 2009

The third edition of frontiers in tax is designed to interest, challenge and stimulate tax professionals. This is a sister publication to frontiers in finance - and as the name implies, it focuses specifically on the tax issues facing the global financial services executive. In this edition KPMG colleagues discuss the tax implications
of the current climate on transfer pricing, new regulations, influence on savings
and opportunities in M&A.

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The beating heart of banking: Insights into global payments, June 2009

In the current environment, payments have proven to be a stable revenue base for banks, but the industry is still facing wide-spread development and change. KPMG International investigates the trends, regional variations, investment opportunities and insights in the global payments industry gained through our member firms' experience and in-depth interviews with clients from banks, infrastructure organizations, regulators and industry groups.

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Renewing the promise: Time to mend relationships in investment management, June 2009

With continued upheaval in 2009, KPMG aims to address the question of 'Where to next?' for investment managers in this report. Conducted in partnership with Datamontior it is based on a survey of 288 respondents globally with a further 22 in-depth phone interviews. Results include a number of interesting 'disconnects' between perceptions of investment managers and investors on the industry. This report will be available June 22.

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A glimmer of hope: Risk and capital management in insurance, June 2009

This initial survey report is the first of a two-part series produced by KPMG International in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. It examines how the financial crisis is changing the attitude of the global insurance industry to risk and capital management, highlighting some key issues including preventing further losses and positioning their businesses for future growth. The survey's findings reflect the sentiment of the 315 senior insurance executives across 49 countries who answered the survey.

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2009 Global Fund and Fund Management Survey.

This year's survey is being released at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty in the industry. Covering taxation, accounting and regulation this annual survey is a broad ranging, authoritative point of reference for financial services companies, marketing investment around the world.

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2009 Global Hedge Fund Survey.

The financial services industry is in one of the most challenging periods in history, and in previous year's has experienced substantial growth but now faces an uncertain future. Effective strategies are critical to the success of a Hedge Fund Manager - now in its third year this survey focuses exclusively on Hedge Funds, covering 25 countries.

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KPMG member firms provide a wide-ranging offering of studies, analyses and insights on the Financial Services industry. For more information please go to http://www.kpmg.com/Global/IssuesAndInsights