Zombie companies are on the rise. Here’s what PE houses can do.
This article has been written together with Tristan Ramirez. After a decade of steady expansion, the rise of zombie firms has accelerated with the Covid-19 crisis. Today, the phenomenon is threatening entire slices of our economy and straining public health resources. Reinforced by mass unemployment, forecasts for growth and debt ratios have been revise […]
Tips and guidance on business deals in a Covid-19 landscape
This article was written together with Alberto Chocano. Covid-19 is having a material impact on most economic sectors, including M&A, generating uncertainty and volatility in short- and medium-term economic expectations. Given that backdrop, it could prove challenging to align buyer and seller expectations, even if such a crisis brings significant oppor […]
Management companies: 4 major results of Covid-19
During a recent KPMG webinar, asset management experts shared their views on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Let’s look at the key takeaways from that discussion. 1) Working from home The most visible impact was an immediate, all-staff shift to working from home. This change, combined with the activation of BCP plans, proved successful with no signifi […]
What the metaverse could mean for VAT professionals
Part 2 The META-VAT conundrum As revealed in Part 1, both the digital economy and the metaverse are fast-developing environments creating new challenges for tax administrations. So, what does that mean for VAT? We’ve highlighted three specific examples to illustrate the sheer complexity of applying VAT to the metaverse. 1. Virtual events Imagine y […]
Unprecedented uncertainties: what’s in store for real estate in 2023?
With relentless Covid-19, the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, skyrocketing inflation, supply chain issues and interest rate hikes, not to mention a looming recession, 2022 has seen waves of uncertainty rippling across the entire planet. As an antidote, we decided to adopt a forward-thinking approach by sharing our long and short-term predictions for the […]
METAVAT… and other VERSE stories
Welcome to our new blog series spotlighting the metaverse and what it could mean for planet VAT. Part 1 explores the metaverse and its concepts, with Part 2 homing in on specific VAT concerns and digitalization in its broadest sense. Part 1 What is the metaverse and how will it disrupt the world as we know it? The race to the first metaverse (amassing one […]
ESG reporting challenges for the real estate sector
Since the EU Taxonomy regulation entered into force on 1 January 2022, real estate companies have been busy not only preparing their disclosures but also getting a grasp on the impact the EU Taxonomy has had on their operations and accounting processes. While expecting clarifications from the authorities and the final regulation package, it’s a clear sign f […]
HR and new technologies – what you need to know about the Metaverse
More than 96 % of companies expect to use Metaverse technologies in their businesses in the near future! KPMG US & InnoLead - a research and events company focused on helping changemakers in large organizations - released a new report, “Shaping Your Strategy for Web3 and the Metaverse.” The report highlights the importance of this emerging technol […]
