2023 year in review: Australian securitisation defies gravity to register a record volume year
The Australian securitisation market enjoyed a rebound year in 2023, printing record volume including an unprecedented level of collateral diversity and a notable uptick in bank issuance. It is not all plain sailing in the nonbank lender space, but origination conditions and the funding side appear to be improving.
2023 year in review: New Zealand Kangaroos hop to Australian shores
Deals from New Zealand issuers in the Australian market revved up in a big way in 2023. There are a raft of reasons why the Kangaroo market should remain attractive to opportunistic New Zealand borrowers into 2024 – provided market fundamentals, including basis swap dynamics, are supportive.
2023 year in review: New Zealand market stays on board amid choppy waters
New Zealand’s capital market faced several headwinds in 2023 but managed to navigate a course to issuance consistent with recent years. A late year regulatory update could suggest smoother sailing ahead for at least one key sector, though deal flow from 2023 provides few hints at a radical change in supply or demand patterns.
2023 year in review: corporates slow to restock domestic market in 2023
Australian dollar corporate supply in 2023 was hampered by uncertainty amid a higher interest-rate environment and a lack of immediate funding need. This caused some issuers to hold off entirely, while others accessed more competitive offshore capital markets. But by year-end, early signs pointed to a more active 2024.
2023 year in review: Fundamentals outweigh market challenges for Australian sovereign sector
Australia’s sovereign and semi-government issuance market rode the waves of ongoing rates market upheaval in 2023, with issuers reporting solid demand despite myriad challenges. The sector appears to be in fundamentally good health, with semi-government issuers noting growing liquidity in their part of the market on the back of several years of elevated supply.