Australia

Factoring industry turnover up 12% in Q4 2005 - IFD

The renewed focus by banks on the small business market should fuel continued growth in the debt financing market this year. New figures from The IFD show the annual turnover

Management changes at Export Finance and Insurance Corporation

EFIC is Australia’s export credit agency and assists Australian companies exporting and investing overseas by providing a range of competitive medium to long-term finance and insurance services

Business borrowing on the rise

The Australian Bureau of Statistics said commercial finance rose in November to

Inventory finance a fresh option for SMEs

Lack of capital available to small businesses is causing small- to medium-sized business (SME) growth to stall, finance specialists say

Subsidary of leading US Asset financing group CIT leads investor drive

CIT Group Australia, the local funding subsidiary of US asset financiers, CIT Group Inc...

Factoring and Invoice Discounting industry trends in Australia

Factoring and Invoice Discounting were introduced to Australia in 1963. For 30 years the product was provided by finance companies with a primary emphasis on factoring. In the past decade this has changed radically and the change is continuing.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Executive Summary

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John Bills of the Institute for Factors and Discounters of Australia and New Zealand presents the latest analysis of the Australian market

Market Performance and Supply

Statistics on the factoring and discounting market in Australia have been collected since the establishment of the IFD in 1994.

Revised Minutes of the IFD meeting held on 26 June 2003

The Institute of Factors and Discounters of Australia and New Zealand have issued revised minutes of their meeting held on 26 June 2003.

Charges over company book debts - continued uncertainty for Australian lenders

An article by Cameron Belyea and David Hargreaves of Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia

Key Point

A UK appeal court decision has reversed a recently decided case regarding security over book deb