--- title: "KPMG vs Simmons Corporate Finance: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is KPMG or Simmons Corporate Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Corporate finance and M&A advisers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-simmons-corporate-finance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KPMG vs Simmons Corporate Finance: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is KPMG or Simmons Corporate Finance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Corporate finance and M&A advisers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: KPMG and Simmons Corporate Finance - **Competitive set**: Corporate finance and M&A advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **KPMG Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Simmons Corporate Finance Share of Search**: 0.45% ## Is KPMG or Simmons Corporate Finance more popular in search? - In September 2026, KPMG had more branded searches than Simmons Corporate Finance among corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand. KPMG had about 110 branded searches, while Simmons Corporate Finance had 20. KPMG made up 2.5% of all corporate finance and M&A adviser searches we track, and Simmons Corporate Finance accounted for 0.45%. - KPMG was ahead of Simmons Corporate Finance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KPMG’s share of searches among corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand held steady at 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 110. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simmons Corporate Finance’s share of searches among corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.57% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. ## Top corporate finance and M&A advisers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Simmons Corporate Finance was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. KPMG was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. KPMG and Simmons Corporate Finance were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cameron Partners | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PwC | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Simmons Corporate Finance | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Calibre Partners | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | KPMG | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Deloitte | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Northington Partners | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Clarien Partners | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about corporate finance and M&A advisers - Asked ChatGPT "Which corporate finance adviser should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Cameron Partners, 2. PwC, 3. KPMG, 4. Simmons Corporate Finance - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best corporate finance advisers in New Zealand?": 1. PwC, 2. Cameron Partners, 3. Deloitte, 4. KPMG, 5. Simmons Corporate Finance - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best corporate finance adviser in New Zealand for a business sale?": 1. Cameron Partners, 2. PwC, 3. Northington Partners, 4. Simmons Corporate Finance, 5. Deloitte - Searched Google, AI Overview "corporate finance advisers nz": 1. Cameron Partners, 2. Simmons Corporate Finance, 3. Calibre Partners, 4. PwC, 5. KPMG - Searched Google, AI Overview "mergers and acquisitions adviser nz": 1. Cameron Partners, 2. Calibre Partners, 3. PwC, 4. Deloitte Not named in any answer: Clarien Partners. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand corporate finance and M&A advisers in September 2026? - In September 2026, KPMG lost share of searches among corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand, from 3.4% to 2.5%. ## Month by month | Month | KPMG estimated searches | KPMG Share of Search | KPMG rank | Simmons Corporate Finance estimated searches | Simmons Corporate Finance Share of Search | Simmons Corporate Finance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 2.5% | 6 | 20 | 0.57% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 110 | 3.3% | 6 | 10 | 0.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 2.7% | 6 | 10 | 0.38% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 2.7% | 6 | 10 | 0.39% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | 3.2% | 6 | 10 | 0.29% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 4.4% | 5 | 10 | 0.21% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 90 | 3.1% | 6 | 20 | 0.69% | 8 | | May 2026 | 90 | 3.1% | 6 | 20 | 0.68% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 4.7% | 6 | 20 | 0.67% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 110 | 3.7% | 6 | 40 | 1.3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | 3.4% | 6 | 20 | 0.49% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 110 | 2.5% | 7 | 20 | 0.45% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KPMG’s and Simmons Corporate Finance’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **KPMG**: Measured on the search term “KPMG New Zealand”. - **Simmons Corporate Finance**: Measured on the search term “simmons corporate finance”. - [KPMG profile](/demand/nz/brands/kpmg-new-zealand) - [Simmons Corporate Finance profile](/demand/nz/brands/simmons-corporate-finance) - [All corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-corporate-finance-advisers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is KPMG or Simmons Corporate Finance more popular in search? In September 2026, KPMG had more branded searches than Simmons Corporate Finance among corporate finance and M&A advisers in New Zealand. KPMG had about 110 branded searches, while Simmons Corporate Finance had 20. KPMG made up 2.5% of all corporate finance and M&A adviser searches we track, and Simmons Corporate Finance accounted for 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KPMG vs Simmons Corporate Finance: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-simmons-corporate-finance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-simmons-corporate-finance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.