Trends Identified
New, more business-friendly governments and administrations
                        18% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Continued trade liberalism; globalization
                        14% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Supportive environment for national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
                        14% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improved access to capital at competitive rates
                        12% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improving Eurozone conditions and stability
                        9% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Relative geopolitical calm globally; decline in terrorism
                        9% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Talent shortages/talent management challenges
                        55% 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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                    Trade protectionism; deglobalization; economic populism
                        36% 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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                    Restrictive environment (e.g., protectionism/nationalism, regulatory, limits to access to funding) for M&A efforts
                        32% 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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                    Political/government gridlock
                        31% 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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