Brendan Nelson
Brendan Nelson
Vice Chairman, KPMG in the UK
Global Chairman, Financial Services
+44 20 7311 6157
Biography
Brendan is Global Chairman of KPMG's Financial Services Practice and also Vice Chairman of KPMG in the UK. He is one of five Global Industry Chairman within the organization, and responsible for the financial services practice across the global network. Brendan has played a significant role in the development of the profession's approach to the audit of banks in the UK with particular emphasis on establishing auditing standards of banks audits. Brendan was the first professional accountant to be appointed as a member of the Practitioner Panel, a UK statutory body that provides industry oversight to the UK Financial Services Authority and served six years as a panel member. He has recently been appointed to the Board of the Financial Services Skills Council in the UK.
Articles by this author
The emerging picture: Changing opportunities in financial services
Brendan Nelson reflects on the changing opportunities in financial services and considers the unprecedented challenges which many organizations are likely to face in the years to come.
Read article Download PDFStrong support: Focus on 6 key pillars of your business
Brendan Nelson explains how as financial services companies struggle back to business-as-usual, they should re-engage with the six strategic pillars which underpin successful businesses.
Read article Download PDFMajor changes ahead: Making sense of regulation
Brendan Nelson discusses the various initiatives for regulatory reform by the US, the European Commission, the UK and others. Brendan cautions that while it is still unclear how the regulatory landscape will change, the dangers of confusion, incoherence and promotion of regulatory arbitrage are real.
Read article Download PDFClarity and reality: The role of the auditor in financial services
Brendan Nelson and Scott Marcello discuss the role of the auditor in the financial crisis and in the global economy's recovery. This was presented at the recent Global Financial Forum in New York, April 2009.
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