Treasury Corporation of Victoria
KangaNews DCM Summit duration webinar
The development of long-dated liquidity is a massive agenda item for the Australian debt market, as sovereign issuance soars and yield at the front end stays anchored. Local and global market participants shared views on how duration has evolved internationally and what might be in store for Australia, at a November KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Summit 2020 webinar.
No let-up in mutual banks’ search for scale
The KangaNews Mutual Sector Wholesale Funding Seminar took place in Sydney on 29 August at an important juncture for the sector. A wide-reaching change to how smaller banks’ liquidity is regulated has been put on hold but there is keen awareness that there is more to come in this space.
Mutual banks managing sector flux
The pace of change in Australia’s mutual bank sector is already dramatic and may be accelerating further. Speakers at the KangaNews Mutual Sector Wholesale Funding Seminar, which took place in Sydney on 29 August, shared perspectives on how the sector is adapting to these shifting currents and emerging challenges.
Demand supports growing issuance from Australian sovereign sector issuers
In July, KangaNews and Westpac Institutional Bank gathered Australia’s biggest sovereign and semi-government issuers to discuss their funding needs and strategies. Semi-government spreads have risen and funding tasks remain high, but issuers have plenty of options.
GSS issuance in time and numbers
KangaNews has been tracking the progress of Australian and New Zealand sustainability labelled debt instruments since the market began, including coverage of groundbreaking transactions and keeping extensive issuance data in the KangaNews deal database. A timeline of key developments and data points illustrates market progress over the years.
Leadership and whole-of-issuer stories the focus of high-grade GSS issuance
Green, social and sustainability bonds have become a consistent component of high-grade Australian dollar issuance. While labelled deals still deliver a relatively small proportion of aggregate supply, these issuers have led the evolution of the market and, in particular, the drive toward a holistic understanding of borrowers’ sustainability credentials.
HIGH-GRADE ISSUERS YEARBOOK 2024
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