First Contact in Australian dollars as Kiwi corporate flow continues
Contact Energy says it has long-term plans to build out its presence in the Australian dollar market following a well-received Kangaroo green-bond debut. The issuer is the fourth New Zealand-based corporate name to print an Australian dollar transaction this year and the second in November.
Diverse investor base drives Deutsche Bahn’s Kangaroo return
A desire to further diversify its investor base coupled with appealing landed cost of funds prompted Deutsche Bahn’s return to the domestic Australian dollar market. The deal’s combination of extended duration and high-quality credit appealed to international investors, especially in Asia-Pacific and the UK.
Diverse Australian securitisation collateral a safe haven as volatility builds
The Australian dollar securitisation market has continued to offer issuance opportunities for originators of a wide range of collateral despite revived rates uncertainty and an uncertain geopolitical backdrop. Recent issuers from outside the prime mortgage sector note ongoing supportive liquidity, improving pricing conditions and a noteworthy level of domestic investor support.
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Queensland infrastructure names hint at long-awaited corporate market delivery
Port of Brisbane and Transurban Queensland’s return to domestic issuance was greeted with solid book volumes and significant margin progression. Deal sources say the much-heralded late-year uptick in Australian dollar corporate deal flow could still eventuate though a changing market backdrop and the limited execution window could make corporate supply fall short of expectations once again.
Autos proliferate
The Australian auto lending market is undergoing a similar structural shift to that experienced by the nonprime mortgage lending market a few years ago: a wide-scale withdrawal by bank balance sheets and a proliferation of new and existing nonbank lenders. Auto-backed securitisation issuance is booming as a result.