Contents - 2006 Sep

KangaTrends - 2006 Sep
Sizing up semis. The three biggest semi-governments in Australia have announced modest debt funding increases. What impact will this have on the strong supply of highly-rated Kangaroo bonds?

KangaDeals - 2006 Sep
Table of deals issued from May 1 to August 31 2006.
Bookrunner league tables for the Kangaroo bond market.

Q&A - 2006 Sep
Market debut: success for CADES. Christophe Frankel, CFO, talks about the French agency's inaugural Kangaroo bond and explains why CADES is a low-risk investment.

Feature - 2006 Sep
Dutch horizons. Agency and commercial banks from the Netherlands have sold surprising volumes of bonds in the domestic and Kangaroo markets. Their funding strategies are revealed.

Fast Facts - 2006 Sep
Dutch banks at a glance. Ratings, risk weightings, ownership structure, guarantees, annual funding volumes and Aussie dollar outstandings, as well as relative value analysis for seven Dutch banks.

Feature - 2006 Sep
Who's buying Triple-A? Some Australian investors report continued demand, but there remains a general perception that either a significant proportion of these bonds is being sold offshore, or brokers are holding more inventory than they need to encourage secondary market liquidity.

KangaData - 2006 Sep
Kangaroo market statistics for the year to August 31 2006.