Barclays
Global ESG acceleration a rising tide for sustainable-debt product and practice
The global sustainable-debt market has traditionally taken its lead from Europe but its innovations are increasingly being adopted globally. Susan Barron, global head of green and sustainable capital markets at Barclays in London, and Jake Hartmann, the bank’s Sydney-based director and head of debt capital markets, Australia and New Zealand, share a view on global developments and lessons for Australian borrowers seeking to align with international best practice.
ANZ returns to euro market with senior and tier-two offering
ANZ Banking Group completed a two-part euro bond deal, comprising a €1.25 billion senior-unsecured bond and a €1 billion tier-two SDG bond, on 22 January. The transactions attracted a combined order book of more than €3.9 billion and the issuer says it achieved pricing flat-to-inside domestic comps including a greenium on the tier-two notes.
KangaNews Awards 2023: institution and deal winners announced
KangaNews is proud to announce the winners of the institutional and deal categories in the KangaNews Awards 2023. At the end of another busy year in the Australian and New Zealand capital markets, KangaNews received votes from hundreds of market participants keen to recognise the achievements of 2023's most outstanding performers.