J.P. Morgan
Tier-two tee-off
Four Australian issuers executed tier-two deals in the week of 17 August, reviving a subordinated debt market that had lain dormant since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Deal sources say demand for Australian tier-two paper is strong at home and abroad.
Solid foundations more important than records in SSA Kangaroo sector
The pace of early-year SSA Kangaroo issuance in 2024 outstripped all previous records. Whether or not the full year produces record supply once more – and intermediaries have their doubts that the tailwinds of 2023 will remain in place – there are reasons to believe the sector has reached a new level of baseline demand and thus deal flow.
Securitisation builds an audience for its diversity story
The Australian Securitisation Forum’s 2023 annual conference attracted a record number of delegates – well over a thousand attended – and offered its most wide-ranging agenda ever. The securitisation industry has navigated higher rates and increasing global uncertainty well to date, with record volume printing in 2023 and a notable uptick in collateral diversity. The road ahead may be tricky but the market is facing it with confidence.
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.