KangaNews Awards 2021: institution and deal winners announced

KangaNews is proud to announce the winners of the institutional and deal categories in the KangaNews Awards 2021. At the end of another hectic year in the Australian and New Zealand capital markets, KangaNews received votes from hundreds of market participants keen to recognise the achievements of 2021's most outstanding performers.

Since their inception at the end of 2007, the KangaNews Awards have been based purely on the votes of market participants. KangaNews does not employ an awards committee or ask for awards pitches. Instead, it conducts thorough and intensive polling of those involved in the Australian and New Zealand debt markets.

The majority of the KangaNews Awards are for longstanding categories, in many cases dating back to the first ever iteration of the process. The first KangaNews Awards 2021 announcement covers awards for institutions and transactions. The KangaNews Market People of the Year for 2021 will be announced at the KangaNews Awards Gala Dinner in May 2022.

The KangaNews Awards 2021

Australian market house awards

Australian market house awards

Australian Bond House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Rates House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Credit House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Dollar SSA House of the Year
TD Securities

Australian Secondary Market House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Securitisation House of the Year
National Australia Bank

Global Coverage House of the Year – Rates
UBS

Global Coverage House of the Year – Credit
Citi

Global Coverage House of the Year – Sustainability
ANZ

US Private Placement House of the Year
National Australia Bank

Australian Sustainability Debt House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Rates Fund Manager of the Year
Ardea Investment Management

Australian Credit Fund Manager of the Year
Kapstream Capital

Australian Sustainability Fund Manager of the Year
Altius Asset Management

Australian Law Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons

Australian Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Rates Sector Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Credit Sector Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Structured Finance Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Trustee of the Year
Perpetual Corporate Trust

Australian market deal awards

Australian market deal awards

Australian Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year
Treasury Corporation of Victoria
A$2.5bn 2% September 2035 sustainability bond
Lead managers: ANZ, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS

SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year
European Investment Bank
A$1.25 billion July 2027 Climate Awareness Bond
Lead managers: ANZ, RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities

Australian Sustainability Bond Deal of the Year
Wesfarmers
A$650 million 1.941% June 2028 & A$350 million 2.55% June 2031 sustainability-linked bond
Sustainability coordinators: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Westpac Institutional Bank
Lead managers: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Dollar Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
National Australia Bank
A$2.75 billion August 2026 FRN
Lead manager: National Australia Bank

Australian Dollar Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Wesfarmers
A$650 million 1.941% June 2028 & A$350 million 2.55% June 2031 sustainability-linked bond
Sustainability coordinators: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Westpac Institutional Bank
Lead managers: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian RMBS Deal of the Year
Macquarie Bank
A$3.8 billion Puma Series 2021-2
Arranger: Macquarie Bank
Lead managers: ANZ, Bank of China, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, SMBC Nikko, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian ABS Deal of the Year
Liberty Financial
A$700 million Liberty Series 2021-1 SME
Arranger: Westpac Institutional Bank
Lead managers: Credit Suisse, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
Downer Group A$500 million November 2024, A$600 million November 2026 & A$300 million November 2027 sustainability-linked loan
Sustainability coordinator: HSBC
Mandated lead arrangers: HSBC, SMBC

Australian-Origin Offshore Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation
US$1.25 billion 1.019% November 2024, US$750 million November 2024 FRN, US$1.25 billion 1.953% November 2028, US$1.25 billion 3.02% 15NC10 tier-two & US$1 billion 3.133% November 2041 tier-two
Lead managers: Citi, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, TD Securities, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian-Origin Offshore Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Wesfarmers
€600m 0.954% October 2033 sustainability-linked bond
Sustainability coordinator: BNP Paribas
Lead managers: Barclays, BNP Paribas, MUFG Securities, SMBC Nikko, Societe Generale

Australian-Origin US Private Placement Deal of the Year
WestConnex Finance Company
US$350 million 2.98% September 2031, US$350 million 3.08% June 2033, US$400 million 3.28% June 2036 & A$350 million 4.48% June 2041
Joint lead agents: BofA Securities/Westpac Institutional Bank, MUFG Securities, National Australia Bank, Scotiabank

Australian Innovative Deal of the Year
Wesfarmers
A$650 million 1.941% June 2028 & A$350 million 2.55% June 2031 sustainability-linked bond
Sustainability coordinators: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Westpac Institutional Bank
Lead managers: ANZ, BNP Paribas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian market issuer awards

Australian market issuer awards

Australian Government-Sector Issuer of the Year
New South Wales Treasury Corporation

Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
Asian Development Bank

Australian Bank Issuer of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation

Australian Nonbank Financial Institution Issuer of the Year
Firstmac

Australian Corporate Issuer of the Year
Woolworths

Australian Sustainability Issuer of the Year
Wesfarmers

New Zealand market awards

New Zealand market awards

New Zealand Domestic Bond House of the Year
ANZ

New Zealand Rates House of the Year
BNZ

New Zealand Credit House of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

Kauri House of the Year
ANZ

New Zealand Secondary Market House of the Year
BNZ

New Zealand Sustainability Debt House of the Year
Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Securitisation House of the Year
Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Fund Management House of the Year
Fisher Funds

New Zealand Law Firm of the Year
Chapman Tripp

New Zealand Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

New Zealand Trustee of the Year
Guardian Trust

New Zealand Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year
New Zealand Debt Management
NZ$3 billion 2.75% May 2051
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, J.P. Morgan, UBS, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Dollar Credit Bond Deal of the Year
Contact Energy
NZ$225 million 4.33% November 2026 call subordinated green bond
Arrangers: Craigs Investment Partners, Forsyth Barr
Green programme coordinator: BNZ
Lead managers: BNZ, Craigs Investment Partners, Forsyth Barr

Kauri Bond Deal of the Year
World Bank
NZ$1.5 billion 2.875% November 2026
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Sustainability Deal of the Year
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
NZ$600 million 3.42% October 2028 wellbeing bond
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Securitisation Deal of the Year
UDC Finance
NZ$400 million UDC Endeavour Auto ABS Trust 2021-1
Arranger: Westpac New Zealand
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Innovative Debt Deal of the Year
Kiwibank
NZ$250 million 4.93% perpetual AT1
Arrangers: Craigs Investment Partners, Forsyth Barr
Lead managers: BNZ, Craigs Investment Partners, Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Issuer of the Year
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities

Kauri Issuer of the Year
Asian Development Bank