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Data Alert: Renminbi, Australian dollar start direct trading
18 Apr 2013
Australia and China have agreed to trade each other’s currencies directly, bypassing the US dollar and lowering transaction costs for businesses in both countries.
Canada Pension Funds Invest in Australia
29 Jan 2013
One of Canada’s largest pension funds, the $120 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is reported to be looking into increasing its investments in Australia by $250 million on top of the $1 billion it already has invested in the country.
Data Alert: Australia world’s largest project finance market
24 Jan 2013
In 2012, Australia was the largest project finance market in the world, as well as one of the fastest growing, Thomson Reuters Project Finance Review has reported.
Data Alert: Proximity to growing Asian economy to enhance Australia’s growth
14 Dec 2012
Australia’s ideal location and enhanced engagement with Asia, the world’s fastest growing economic region, will fuel anticipated growth levels over the next five years. The pace and scale of growth and change in this region reflects a significant shi ...
ARENA announces future investment strategy
22 Nov 2012
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) has released its inaugural General Funding Strategy and Investment Plan for renewable energy technologies in Australia.
Data Alert: Australia remains a magnet for foreign investment
14 Nov 2012
Australia continues to be a top global destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), with total inflows growing by 16.4 per cent in the first half (H1) of 2012 compared with the same period of 2011. In contrast, global FDI inflows fell by 8.4 per ...
Malaysia’s CIMB launches in Australia
14 Nov 2012
CIMB Group, Malaysia’s second largest bank ranked by total assets, has launched in Australia, after completing its acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Australian investment banking businesses.
Super fund REST invests in transport infrastructure
8 Nov 2012
Spanish infrastructure developer Cintra, a subsidiary of Ferrovial, has joined forces with Australian superannuation fund REST to invest and operate selected toll-road projects in Australia.
Large Swedish bank opens in Australia
30 Oct 2012
Svenska Handelsbanken, one of Sweden’s ‘Big Four’ banks, has opened a representative office in Sydney – the first Nordic bank to have a presence in the country.
Data Alert: Australia retains its top-tier global competiveness ranking
17 Oct 2012
Australia’s overall global competitiveness ranking remained unchanged from 2011-12 according to the World Economic Forum’s latest report, <em>The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13</em>.
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