Full coverage: KPMG

Assuming Ireland lives up to its potential as an offshore wind powerhouse, then the logical conclusion is that it should be a home to heavy industry, says Colm O'Neill, KPMG partner, on The Currency podcast this week.

As global airline profits bounce back near to 2019 levels, KPMG partner Joe O’Mara examines the factors driving this growth and the risks facing the global aviation industry, much of which is headquartered in Dublin.

Globally, billions in loans are tied up with industries that are wedded to a natural world now on life support. In an Irish first, KPMG examines the exposure of the domestic financial sector.

We have had an unnatural period of state intervention in the market. That is coming to an end. Companies must now stand on their own two feet. That will require agility and, for a number, a change of mindset.

Led by corporate lawyer John Given, KPMG Law has big plans to expand in Ireland. How has its first 10 months gone and where does it plan to go next?

The liquidators of an Irish vehicle linked to the collapsed Dolphin Trust are suing its former directors for reckless trading. Court filings give an insight into how Mut 116 was run and into how its executives intend to meet the civil charges against them.

The former directors of Dolphin Mut 116, an Irish vehicle used to funnel millions of Irish pension money into German Property Group, formerly Dolphin Trust, are facing legal proceedings over their handling of the company. The demise of GPG’s global network of companies in 2020 left international investors exposed to the tune of around $1 billion.

Legal services in Ireland are undergoing a seismic shift post-Brexit with an influx of new operators. Now accountancy giants KPMG and EY are taking on the lawyers at their own game. Can they claim their slice of pie?

As soon as the crisis emerged ICON established a business continuity team. Soon after, the executive leadership agreed pay reductions, remote tech was utilised, and field-based staff adapted to the local restrictions. Now, it is expecting a surge in demand for its services.

Seamus Hand, the managing partner of KPMG, believes that policymakers and business leaders have shown resilience in the crisis. But, with a bird’s eye view of the Irish economy, he also believes a range of tax and non-tax supports could be implemented to assist the recovery.