Feature: Riding the upswing
Without a doubt, Australia came through the financial crisis with the least collateral damage of any developed nation on the back of robust exports and a relatively healthy banking system. As the world starts the heavy lifting involved in building a new financial future, opportunities abound for Australia – but there are pitfalls too.
Panel discussion: Relative value in the triple-A universe
With so much issuance in the immediate post-crisis world coming in triple-A format, differentiation between top-rated issuers has become more significant than ever. Even as government-guaranteed funding eases, the spectre of sovereign risk means the market remains highly aware that the triple-A rating is not everything.
Panel discussion: The end of the guarantees and the challenge of maintaining liquidity
With the Australian government guarantee on bank funding at its end and the federal guarantee on state borrowing set to expire at the end of 2010, borrowers in all sectors will have to adapt to a new issuance landscape and a changed investor base.
Panel discussion: Australian investor perspectives
With Australia’s recovery the most buoyant in the developed world, investors and asset allocators are deciding just how bullish to be as 2008 recedes in the rear-view mirror. Regulatory changes are also affecting demand across asset classes. |
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