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IMF upbeat on Australian economy
9 Aug 2011
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given a positive assessment on the Australian economy in its latest report.
Foreign direct investment into Australia maintains its momentum
5 Aug 2011
Australia’s world share of foreign direct investment (FDI) increased to almost 3 per cent in 2010, compared to its 2.4 per cent share in 2009.
Australia ranks highly in OECD entrepreneurship report
4 Aug 2011
Australia’s level of entrepreneurship has been favourably highlighted in a recent OECD report.
Data Alert: Australia – Ninth Largest Market for High Net Worth Individuals in the World
21 Jul 2011
Australia has continued to benefit from two decades of sustained economic growth and has become the ninth largest private wealth market in the world, according to Capgemini and Merrill Lynch’s 2011 World Wealth Report.
Australia continues to be an attractive destination for FDI
6 May 2011
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Australia continues to grow, demonstrating investor confidence in the strong Australian economy. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics* shows that, year on year, FDI into Australia grew by 7.5 per c ...
Data Alert: Australia’s Managed Funds Assets now at A$1.8 trillion
11 Mar 2011
Australia had A$1.79 trillion (US$1.82 trillion) in Funds Under Management (FUM) in the December quarter 2010. Australia’s FUM are equivalent to over 130 per cent of the country’s nominal GDP and represents around 126 per cent of domestic equity mark ...
February 2011 International Data Comparisons (IDC)
21 Feb 2011
An easy-to-read comparison of Australia’s performance and position across key economic and financial related indicators. The IDC has been updated to include data effective to 15 February 2011.
Data Alert: Australian superannuation fund assets exceed US$1 trillion
15 Feb 2011
On 19 January 2011, the Australian Government announced changes to the income tax treatment of investment income of foreign funds, which will make it more likely foreign-based funds will use Australian-based fund managers.
Data Alert: Exemption for Investment Income of Foreign Funds Announced
7 Feb 2011
On 19 January 2011, the Australian Government announced changes to the income tax treatment of investment income of foreign funds, which will make it more likely foreign-based funds will use Australian-based fund managers.
Data Alert: Australia’s Responsible Investment Exceeds A$18 billion
7 Dec 2010
Increasing concerns over global environment and social issues are prompting investors to take more notice of Responsible Investment in Australia’s financial markets. According to the Benchmark Report 2010 released by the Responsible Investment Asso ...

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