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Data Alert: Retail Banking in Australia
20 Mar 2009
Australia has a sound, well capitalised banking sector. Its banks are large by global standards, with a strong retail base, highly developed wealth management capabilities, and full service commercial, trade finance and investment banking operations ...
Data Alert: Financial Services in Australia
16 Mar 2009
Australia’s finance and insurance sector is the fourth largest sector of the economy, generating 8.2 per cent or A$82 billion of real gross value added in 2007-08(1). The finance and insurance industry is almost as big as the mining sector (the ind ...
Publication for investors: Australia – Your Competitive Edge
6 Mar 2009
The publication outlines the business case for investment in Australia and profiles investment opportunities in key industry sectors.
Fact Sheets: Carbon Trading
2 Mar 2009
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper - Fact Sheets
Data Alert: International Data Comparisons
29 Jan 2009
Comparisons of International statistics for January 2009.
Data Alert: Australia’s Insurance Industry – Export and Investment Opportunities
16 Dec 2008
Australia’s insurance industry has continued to enjoy solid premium growth and its profitability has remained relatively sound amid the current global financial turmoil. The impressive outcome has been primarily attributable to Australia’s overall he ...
Data Alert: Australian Banks – Recent Developments and Trends
12 Dec 2008
The Australian financial system is well placed to weather the current world financial market turmoil. In contrast to many banking systems around the globe, Australian banks have continued to perform strongly and are soundly capitalised. They have str ...
Data Alert: Australia’s Financial Markets Snapshot – 2008
2 Dec 2008
The financial turbulence of recent months has posed challenges for the global economy, and Australia has been affected with a slowing in economic and financial market activity. In relative terms, however, Australia continues to perform well. This ref ...
Data Alert: Australia a Global Financial Services Centre
2 Oct 2008
The publication measures Australia's competitive advantages as a global financial services centre.
Data Alert: Securities regulation: Australia and the United States announce mutual recognition arrangement
5 Sep 2008
On 25 August 2008, the Australian Government entered into a mutual recognition arrangement on securities regulation with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

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