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Debt Market Quarterly Update: Q4 2011

Internationally, the last quarter of 2011 continued to be a busy and crucial time for the Eurozone. Italy and Greece both proposed new austerity measures for their countries in order to access relief funding. Whilst in the Asia Pacific region, Australia's big four banks were downgraded by Standard & Poor's and Chinese banks have been upgraded, bringing most of the large banks in the region in line with each other, all with a AA- rating.

The great global infrastructure opportunity

Construction companies are changing to meet the growing demands for infrastructure, power, energy and mining according to KPMG's Global Construction Survey 2012. The survey of 161 engineering and construction companies around the world (25 in Australia) reveals that the 'old' imperatives of commercial, residential and industrial projects have taken second place and winning new contracts is increasingly about having the right expertise. The battle for skilled resources is likely to intensify further.

The Growing Tide: China outbound direct investment in Australia

Australia has been the biggest single destination for Chinese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide over the past 6 years with investments totalling more than US$38.4 billion. This report, written in collaboration with the University of Sydney China Studies Centre, charts the significance of China's growing outbound direct investment and examines opportunities for Australian businesses.

KPMG has been awarded Audit Firm of the Year at the CFO DealBook Awards for 2011.

Review and Outlook FY11

We look retrospectively at FY11 and celebrate our successes in our latest annual review.

The Social Banker Series

Social networking will be a game changer for banks. In this final article of the series, Vincent Piron, KPMG in Belgium, looks at scenarios that may radically alter banks’ business models.

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