Trends Identified
Weak consumer/customer demand
                        21% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Restrictive environment for national and cross-border merger and acquisitions (M&A)
                        22% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Business friendly governments & administrations
                        23% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large positive impact for the user organizations.
                        2015
                        Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
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                    Continued trade liberalism; globalization
                        23% of KPMG member firm advisors answered that this trend has a large positive impact for the user organizations.
                        2015
                        Top trends and predictions for 2015 and beyond
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                    Brexit, break-up of the Eurozone; ongoing EU economic weaknesses and debt problems
                        23% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Trump administration
                        23% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improving/rebounding global economic conditions
                        23% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Excessive/stifling regulatory and compliance requirements
                        24% of the respondents view this as a negative trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    The ability to tap into skilled global talent pools
                        24% of the respondents view this as a positive trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Trump administration
                        25% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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