Despite the slowdown in global economic recovery, companies in the food, drink, consumer goods (FDCG) and retail sectors are still actively seeking mergers and acquisitions (M&A), particularly in the developing economies.

To try to understand what public servants think about the impact of the current global economic downturn on the public sector, KPMG’s global Government practice commissioned new research to investigate their views. Overall, 124 decision makers were interviewed over a range of departments from central to local government; from education to defence. Recently, by the end of 2009, KPMG extended original survey and included additionally 9 countries and 38 decision makers from CEE region to perceive how our neighbours cope with economic downturn.
Tough Choices Ahead: The Future of the Public Sector further explores the results of our previous research. The objective of this report is to stimulate debate around public sector transformation. This follow-up research probes these views in greater detail, with a focus on how to build on success and achieve fundamental change for the future.

In the context of the global economic crisis consumer and industrial manufacturers in Central & Eastern Europe need to know both their markets and their customers to make it through to the other side, according to the results of a survey conducted by KPMG. Entitled Redefining business models: Colliding, Surviving or Thriving? How Consumer & Industrial Manufacturers in Central & Eastern Europe are navigating the crisis, their success or failure may not be contingent upon the global economic crisis but on what, or whom they place at the top of their priority list.

The report Navigating the storm: Charting a path to recovery?, presents the views of more than 100 senior executives of some of the world’s leading engineering & construction companies across 30 countries.

As the financial services industry moves into recovery, it is still facing many challenges and opportunities resulting from the economic crisis. Clarity on what the true picture will be is important to understanding how the industry will move forward.

There is no doubt that the experience of the last two years will cast a shadow on financial services as it endeavours to return to level flight. The challenges now being faced are familiar to many, and highlight the need to focus on the core strategic business.

Investment in the Baltics is one of a series of booklets published by KPMG to provide information to those considering investing or doing business in various countries.

Opinions are divided over when the recovery will happen. Few, however, would argue that the road to recovery will be a long one. This edition of frontiers in finance looks into programmes that have already been put in place to try to jump start the recovery, as well as some practical advice on how you can manage your company through the remainder of the downturn to emerge stronger at the other side. There is also a great deal of discussion around the need for regulatory reform.

The continuing downturn brings serious challenges for CFOs as they strive to protect their businesses. Until life returns to normal, companies have to survive the turmoil while making strategies for the future.

We are living in turbulent times and the financial services landscape is changing. This edition of Frontiers in Finance focuses on the challenges being faced in the current global turmoil and offers insights into what companies can do to steer their way effectively through the crisis. In this issue KPMG firms' partners discuss competing priorities of CEO's agendas, the effects of risk and capital management in insurance, and how businesses can prepare to help them survive the current challenges.

The Financial Times in association with KPMG member firms are producing an exclusive four-part series entitled, Mastering Management: Managing in a downturn.

In cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, this report examines in detail the risk management issues that helped contribute to the global financial crisis and the actions being taken to prevent such a crisis from reoccurring.

This edition of frontiers in finance explores the challenges being faced in the midst of the economic crisis, while highlighting the importance of looking ahead and dealing with aspects of the future.

Examining regulatory & risk management issues surrounding Basel implementation

Agenda is a Global Advisory magazine that provides fresh thinking on emerging Advisory issues related to growth, performance and governance. The magazine covers stimulating debate from business and academia leaders and is aimed at CFO's and senior executives across all sectors.

KPMG in Central and Eastern Europe's Energy and Utilities Centre of Excellence, based in Budapest, Hungary has published its Central and Eastern European Nuclear Energy Outlook, highlighting the most important trends affecting the region's nuclear power sector.

Lithuanian Newsletter is published quarterly by KPMG Baltics, UAB. This is the 52nd edition. The purpose of the Newsletter is to summarise the developments in Lithuanian legislation and other relevant topics including financial information of interest for companies residing in Lithuania.

Take an opportunity to refresh your knowledge on the current tax legislation, update your knowledge how to avoid taxation errors, identify and share problems occurring during the daily basis. Furthermore, take a chance to consult on tax issues with the lecturers during the seminar.

This edition of our magazine looks at issues in the financial services industry from a people perspective, including an interview with the Chief Executive of Barclaycard on people management and implementation, and a conversation with Pinky Lilani OBE on the status of gender and diversity in 2008.

The new issue of frontiers in finance, focusing on Retail Banking, discusses the current credit crunch crisis, the role of innovation, fraud prevention, customer centricity, capital management and the challenges of new payment methods in the sector.