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The changing face of infrastructure series: Frontline views from private sector infrastructure providers, July 2009

Perspectives on investment, skills and training, sustainability, and working with governments. KPMG International, in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit recently completed this second survey in an ongoing series exploring the changing face of infrastructure globally. The report provides insight into the challenges that private sector providers face in creating and maintaining infrastructure - based on feedback from 455 senior business executives from around the world.

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Never catch a falling knife: Global business reactions to recession, and strategy for recovery, June 2009

This report is part of KPMG's long-running
program of International Tax Summits, it
shows the practical impact that this
recession is having on businesses around
the world and reveals their plans for the
future. The study covers more than 850
senior decision makers in companies from
29 countries. The results provide real
insight into future sources of value for
anyone with an interest in the long-term
development of global trade.

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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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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