KangaTrends May 07
Moody’s reverses ratings but doubts remain.
MuniFin debut.
Sallie Mae could go junk.
KBN back, with more to come.
Amex deal.
Swiss Re prices T1 issue.
Kapstream launches first fund in absolute return bond space.
Co-published Article May 07
Is there a future for Australian covered bonds? Lessons learnt from other countries.
UBS and the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks outline how other jurisdictions have come to terms with the issue of depositor protection.
Q&A May 07
Henning Rasche, member of the board at Eurohypo and president of the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks on the differences between Pfandbriefe and obligations foncières as well as ABS, and Eurohypo’s Kangaroo plans.
Event Roundtables
Challenges for financial institutions May 07 . Issuers and investors discuss liquidity, execution, pricing, Iceland’s difficult year in 2006, and the Maple bond market.
Bringing out the big guns: supranationals May 07 . Supras and investors talk about diversification, tapping strategy, and the impact of APRA’s GPS120.
Inside the agency sector May 07 . Repo eligibility and reopening strategies remain issues for this sector. But if done responsibly, investors will accept taps that build up liquidity.
What’s next for the Kangaroo market? May 07 Corporate Roos, a new supranational, the growth of covered bonds, and standardisation of documentation.
KangaDeals May 07
Exclusive data on Kangaroo deals issued from January 1 to April 16 2007.
Bookrunner league tables.
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