Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 119, 29 August 2005

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Newsflash
  • Axiss Australia Launches 2005 Benchmark Report
• Funds Management Hub in the Asia-Pacific Region
  • Australia's Pension Fund Market - Largest Region by 2015
• Local Expansions and New Entries
  • MoneySwitch becomes First New Player in Ten Years to Achieve BECS Status
  • Expansion and a New Appointment for SimCorp
• Sophisticated, Deep and Liquid Markets
  • One billion dollar jump for Kangaroo Bond Market
  • Macquarie Launches Oil Warrants
• Venture Capital
  • Boost for South Australia's Venture Capital Industry
• Regulatory Environment
  • ASIC and NZSC To Increase Cooperation
• Education Excellence
  • Victoria Opens Leading-Edge Finance and Investment Research Centre
• Publications
  • Data Alert: Australia's Pension Fund Market - Largest in Region by 2015
  • Data Alert: Australia's Strong Work Ethic and Rising Productivity
  • International Data Comparison – August
• Axiss Australia New Website
  • New Website Goes Live
• Events