AOFM digesting success of A$4 billion TIB return

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) says the scale of demand for its A$4 billion (US$3.54 billion) Treasury Indexed Bond (TIB) transaction has given the agency pause for thought regarding the significance of the asset class within its overall portfolio, especially as there is a further group of offshore investors who should start buying the product when the removal of interest withholding tax (IWT) is official.