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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.
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.
Banco Santander taking IOIs for benchmark 10NC5 Kangaroo
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.
Taming the energy transition beast
In late 2023, MUFG – facilitated by KangaNews – hosted its inaugural conference in Sydney focused on transition and access to global capital, as part of the MUFG N0W series of regional events. The scale and scope of the energy transition task means it will shape and even define capital markets in the coming years, in all areas and types of finance.
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.
