Jumpstart Equity Partners to Invest in Australian and New Zealand Real Estate

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 16, 2011

Jumpstart Capital Partners, LLC., an investment company based in Los Angeles, California, today announced the launch of Jumpstart Equity Partners, LLC., a new investment and asset management platform established to capitalize on liquidity constraints in international real estate markets.

Institutional and individual investors will gain exclusive access to pre-qualified real estate investment opportunities outside the United States by way of a unique risk-averse strategy that offers investors the advantages of direct investment and benefits of a professionally managed fund.

Jumpstart Equity Partners is structured in direct response to concerns expressed by institutional and individual investors in the United States and elsewhere, particularly with regard transparency and where their money is invested, says chief executive officer Jason M. Neal, a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 20 years industry experience. This platform will benefit fund managers, family offices and individual investors interested in deploying capital offshore, but due to limited financial resources or not having regional representation have been unable to compete for institutional quality deal flow in offshore markets, says Neal.

Australian Mining Services Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

This Australian Mining industry is expected to continue to perform strongly over the next five years, according to a new report IBISWorld, the nations largest publisher of industry research. Firming global growth will underpin rising demand for a range of minerals, providing the basis for growth in mining services. Particularly strong growth in iron ore production is anticipated, reflecting ongoing demand from the Chinese market and fuelling demand for contract mining in Western Australia. On the eastern seaboard of Australia, contract-mining activity will be fuelled by an expansion in coal output capacity in both Queensland and New South Wales, as well as by growth in coal seam methane production. In contrast, some other areas of metallic mineral mining and non-metallic mineral mining are expected to expand more slowly.

The Australian Mining Services industry's main activity is contract mining, which makes its performance highly dependent on trends in mining activity. Rising demand and high prices for minerals led to a mining boom over the past five years, thus increasing demand for mining services. Industry revenue is expected to grow an average rate of 6.8% per year over the five years through 2011-12. Revenue is expected to total about $ 9.79 billion in 2011-12, up 12% from the previous year. Flooding in the major coal-mining areas of Queensland in early 2011 reduced mining activity in the second half of 2010-11, but industry revenue still expanded 8.3%.

The conditions faced by firms in the Mining Services industry are expected to improve over the next five years, as world growth firms and demand for minerals revives. However, competition for work will be intense. Industry revenue is anticipated to average annual growth of 9% over the next five years to total $ 15.1 billion in 2016-17.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Kate Convey, firms in the Mining Services industry will face cost rises due the implementation of carbon pricing from 1 July 2012, when the Federal Government introduces a tax on greenhouse gas emissions, but will pass on this cost to their customers. The starting rate of the tax will be $ 23 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emitted. The price of carbon permits will increase by 2.5% over the following two years, before a market-based emissions trading scheme commences on 1 July 2015. Under the carbon pricing arrangements, the industry will pay an effective carbon price on transport fuels used in mining operations. The government plans to impose the carbon tax on this type of fuel use by reducing the fuel tax credit currently available.

For more information, download the full report from IBISWorld on the Mining Services Industry in Australia

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Australian Airline Industry: High fuel prices and strong competition keep profit grounded

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

New fuel-efficient planes and growth in domestic trips will provide a tailwind for the Australian Airline Industry over the next five years, according to a new report from IBISWorld, the nations largest publisher of industry research. Rising disposable incomes, tourism promotion, and a third low-cost domestic airline expanding capacity will assist industry revenue growth for most of the five-year period. Buoyant business confidence will lead to stronger business-related demand. Low unemployment and rising household disposable income will bolster air travel expenditure, while slightly lower consumer sentiment due to interest rate rises will dampen the growth in air travel expenditure, according to IBISWorlds latest report findings.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Aries Nuguid, the past five years started with buoyant demand for Australian air travel even as high fuel prices pressured airlines to increase airfares. However, domestic airlines faced major hurdles when the global economic downturn hit. High unemployment and low discretionary income growth slowed demand for air travel in Australia. Demand weakened significantly for two years as Australians shelved their travel plans. On the other hand, strong price-based competition between the major domestic airlines increased demand for air travel. Although the price-cutting helped maintain passenger numbers, industry revenue and profit margins suffered. Revenue for Australian Airlines Industry will average growth of only 0.5% per annum over the five years through 2011-12 to reach $ 14.5 billion, says Nuguid. Passenger traffic is expected to improve in 2011-12 due to low unemployment. Consequently, industry revenue will grow by approximately 5.1%.

Domestic airlines' operating profit nosedived over the past five years as the global economic downturn reduced demand for air transport. Operating profit margins dropped from an estimated 9.2% in 2007-08 to a low 1.1% in 2008-09. Domestic airlines reduced capacity, cut underperforming routes and discounted prices to align supply with demand and attract more passengers. As such, earnings remained above zero. Since then, operating profit margins have improved only slightly to an estimated 3.7% in 2011-12. Strong price competition and high fuel prices prevented a major recovery in profit margins. Profit margins are expected to remain weak over the next five years and competition from low-cost airlines is expected to keep profit margins low over the five-year outlook.

Low unemployment and rising household disposable income will bolster air travel expenditure. However, slightly lower consumer sentiment due to interest rate rises will dampen the growth in air travel expenditure. The Australian airlines industry will expand capacity as demand for air travel returns. However, higher fuel prices will lift airfares and slow potential industry revenue growth. Furthermore, competition is expected to intensify over the next five years.

For more information, download the full report from IBISWorld on the Australian Airline Industry

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Products & Markets

Supply Chain

Products & Services

Major Markets

Globalisation & Trade

Business Locations

Competitive Landscape

Market Share Concentration

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Major Companies

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