Search

Investors
Australia offers a wealth
of opportunities

utility-emailutility-printutility-pdfContact usChange to standard fontChange to large font

Investor UpdatesClick to subscribe to this Investor Updates RSS feed

'Private Banking in Australia' published
18 Jun 2010
A comprehensive report, ‘Private Banking in Australia’, has just been published by Austrade’s Financial Services division.
Australia funds sustainable energy boost for super telescope bid
16 Jun 2010
Australia is investing $47.3 million in the country’s largest direct heat geothermal facility in Western Australia to ensure sustainable energy is available for Australia’s bid to host the $2.5 billion Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, wh ...
China solar energy giant partners with Australian university
15 Jun 2010
Suntech Power Holdings, the world’s largest producer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and the world’s third largest solar company, has opened a collaborative partnership with Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology.
Data Alert: Securitisation. Australian Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
11 Jun 2010
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities represented 75 per cent of all Australian Asset Backed Securities (ABS) on issue at December, 2009. RMBS has become an important source of financing Australian mortgages. Residential mortgages are a significant ...
Australian scientists make key gene discovery
10 Jun 2010
Australian scientists have discovered the gene which regulates the size of a plant and also provides resistance against disease.
Data Alert: Global Significance of Australia’s Infrastructure Funds
8 Jun 2010
Australia’s infrastructure funds industry is one of the largest in the world, with total capital raised conservatively estimated to be in excess of A$60 billion. In terms of assets under management, five of the world’s 15 largest infrastructure fund ...
Giant US biotech partners in Queensland Investment Fund
7 Jun 2010
The Queensland Government has joined the US-based global biopharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly & Company and other US partners, to invest in an Australia-first venture capital fund worth US$250 million, which will be used to expand and develop the Austr ...
Australian R&D Tax Credit called best in world
3 Jun 2010
The Competitive Alternatives 2010 Special Report: Focus on Tax, which has just been released by global professional services firm KPMG, has cited Australia’s new R&D tax credit system as ‘the best in the world’.
Large US private equity firm to establish presence in Australia
1 Jun 2010
The New York-based, The Blackstone Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, is to formally establish a presence in Sydney, Australia.
OECD cites Australia’s growth potential as best in world
31 May 2010
The OECD has cited Australia’s growth potential as ‘clearly standing out as the best’ in the world over the medium term.

Austrade makes no warranty, express or implied as to the fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy or usefulness of any information contained in this document. Any consequential loss or damage suffered as a result of reliance on this information is the sole responsibility of the user.