
Kanga.Trends Tascorp’s new 2014. Kangaroo deals from IFC, EIB, EDC, Kommuninvest, KfW, BNG and KBN. Latest Basel III developments. Australian banks: strong demand but volatility offshore; slow domestic issuance. International banks: big volumes with deals from BNP Paribas, Barclays, HSBC Sydney and UBS Australia. Cautious optimism for FI Kangaroos. Corporate bonds from APA, VW Australia, SPIAA and Melbourne Airport. ABS progress with deals from ME Bank, Macquarie Leasing, Bendigo-Adelaide, Capital Finance, MyState Financial and BoQ.
Roundtable: Australian corporate bond market: progress embraced with open arms A high-profile group of Australian issuers and investors highlight the monumental strides made in this market in the past 12 months during a discussion sponsored by Australia’s big four banks.
Q&A: NZ seeks to solidify place on the sovereign map Bill English, finance minister of New Zealand, says staying on the radar of global investors is a key task for the country.
Feature: Centralised reservations New Zealand’s investors are starting to see their appeals for supply answered, with plenty of product either up and running or in the pipeline. But the popularity of the centralised local funding agency is far from universal.
Roundtable: NZ: long called-for supply diversity meeting demand At a discussion sponsored by BNZ, market participants claim the clamour for diversity is being met. Even as local corporates turn their eyes offshore, there is still optimism about the domestic market.
Q&A: Positive steps on the road to recovery Andrew Fraser, treasurer of Queensland, discusses an improving economic environment and the five-year plan to regain triple-A status.
Feature: Competing claims The Australian states’ flattening funding needs in a world of soaring sovereign borrowing are far from the only area of the semi-government market where contrasting influences are at play.
Kanga.Deals Exclusive data and league tables for Australian and New Zealand domestic as well as Kangaroo and Kauri deals priced in the year to August 26. |
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