Microsoft, KPMG Co-Launch Blockchain ‘Nodes’ (Labs) in Frankfurt and Singapore
Technology giant Microsoft and KPMG International, the parent of ‘big four’ audit firm KPMG, has announced the launch of strategically positioned blockchain workspaces to research and develop blockchain applications for real-world processes. Fintech technology is all the rage and blockchain technology, in particular, is the poster child. In continuing the trend of developers hastening toward blockchain development and prototypes, tech behemoth Microsoft and one of the world’s largest enterprise services firms in KPMG have partnered to establish installations toward blockchain development....
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Tech giant Microsoft and professional services firm KPMG have announced the opening of new innovation workshops focused on blockchain development. Dubbed "Blockchain Nodes", the workspaces are intended to serve as hubs for collaborative work on use cases, particularly those focused on finance applications. Of note is that the news expands an existing partnership, one that expanded last year that cover joint work on blockchain. The latest announcement deepens that relationship, as the two firms are opening offices in Singapore and Frankfurt, with the intention to open a third....
On September 14th, 2016, professional services firm, KPMG, announced a suite of services built around distributed ledgers and how companies can implement them into their business models. KPMG and Microsoft Partner Up to Create Blockchain Solutions. As part of this effort, KPMG will collaborate with Microsoft in a partnership they say will combine the best aspects of both firms to offer the best experience for their clients. Canadian IT advisory leader for KPMG, Yvon Audette, specified some of the parameters of the collaboration. “Through this collaboration, we are combining KPMG’s....
Blockchain applications could see further development in India after a new partnership between technology behemoth Microsoft and advisory firm KPMG, commonly known one of the “Big Four” auditing firms in the world. Announced today, the strategic partnership will fundamentally see the two companies collaborate on the digitization of large and mid-market Indian enterprises, powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). The outcome of the partnership could see Microsoft and KMPG clients in India deploy cloud-based automation, IoT-enabled operational insights and analytics, increased mobility among....
Global accounting firm KPMG yesterday launched a suite of tools designed to help banks and other financial services firms build with blockchain in a compliant way. A formalization of its work with distributed ledgers, the Amsterdam-based accounting firm that last year generated $24bn revenue, in turn, has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to integrate with its blockchain-as-a-service toolkit. But as KPMG just so happens to be one of the four biggest accounting firms in the world, its US and global lead for Digital Ledger Services told CoinDesk that the news is about more than simply....
KPMG forecasts that Singapore's crypto investment will remain strong this year with increasing regulatory scrutiny. Singapore has seen a tenfold increase in crypto-related investments last year worth $1.48 billion, up from $110 million in 2020, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech report.As per the study, the city-state has long been recognized as a center of cryptocurrency activity, with over $1.48 billion in investment completed last year alone.KPMG suggests that the increase is in part due to government efforts to stimulate the capital market, such as establishing a special-purpose....