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Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Feb/Mar 2020

USPP investors acknowledge competition – but issuers stay loyal

The US private placement market has arguably been the first choice for Australasian corporates’ capital-markets funding for many years. At a roundtable KangaNews and MUFG Securities hosted in Miami in January, USPP investors say they are aware that other funding options – including the Australian domestic market – are increasingly able to offer execution certainty, including at extended tenor. But they say USPPs still offer a compelling value proposition – and many Australia and New Zealand borrowers agree.

Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Feb/Mar 2025

The view from a new height

The Australian securitisation industry and its international participants gathered – in record number – at the Australian Securitisation Forum’s annual conference in Sydney in early December 2024. Discussion topics took in the record year for new issuance, future capacity and alternative funding options, credit risk profiles and the economic outlook, and market function and liquidity.

Monday, 13 January 2025
Dec/Jan 2024/2025

Fuelling the transition

In November 2024, MUFG hosted its second MUFG N0W conference in Sydney, focusing on the eponymous Alternative Opportunities in the Energy Transition. The 2024 event agenda covered the complexities of transition – including the role that could be played by alternative fuels in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the state of play in transition finance.

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Domestic bid shows up for Santander’s debut tier-two Kangaroo

Lead managers on Banco Santander’s first-ever tier-two deal in the Kangaroo market highlight “insatiable” demand for the asset class, suggesting interest should be strong enough to support follow-on supply. The domestic real-money bid came through for Santander, facilitating a significant price compression and notable performance on the break.

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Dec/Jan 2023/2024

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.

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