KangaNews Awards 2024: institution and deal winners announced

KangaNews is proud to announce the winners of the institutional and deal categories in the KangaNews Awards 2024. At the end of a banner year in the Australian and New Zealand capital markets, KangaNews received votes from hundreds of market participants keen to recognise the achievements of 2024'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 2024 announcement covers awards for institutions and transactions. The KangaNews Market People of the Year for 2024 will be announced at the KangaNews Awards Gala Dinner on 3 April 2025.

The KangaNews Awards 2024

Australian market house awards

Australian market house awards

Australian Bond House of the Year
Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Rates House of the Year
Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Credit House of the Year
Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Dollar SSA House of the Year
RBC Capital Markets

Australian Secondary Market House of the Year
Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Securitisation House of the Year
National Australia Bank

Australian Sustainability Debt House of the Year
Jointly awarded to
ANZ and
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Global Coverage House of the Year – Rates
UBS

Global Coverage House of the Year – Credit
National Australia Bank

US Private Placement House of the Year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 

Australian Rates Fund Manager of the Year
Macquarie Asset Management

Australian Credit Fund Manager of the Year
Macquarie Asset Management

Australian Sustainability Fund Manager of the Year
Artesian

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
Moody's 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
Australian Office of Financial Management
A$7 billion 4.25% June 2034 green bond
Structuring advisers: National Australia Bank, UBS
Lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS, Westpac Institutional Bank

SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year
World Bank
A$2 billion 4.30% January 2029 Sustainable Development Bond
Lead managers: Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Nomura, RBC Capital Markets

Australian Sustainability Bond Deal of the Year
Australian Office of Financial Management
A$7 billion 4.25% July 2034 green bond
Structuring advisers: National Australia Bank, UBS
Lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Dollar Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
Judo Bank
A$125 million 10NC5 tier-two FRN
Lead managers: Barrenjoey, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Dollar Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Scentre Group
A$300 million 5.875% 30NC5 & A$600 million 30NC5 FRN
Lead managers: ANZ, National Australia Bank, UBS

Australian RMBS Deal of the Year
ORDE Financial
A$1 billion ORDE 2024-1 RMBS
Arranger: National Australia Bank
Lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian ABS Deal of the Year
Plenti Finance
A$330 million Plenti PL & Green ABS 2024-2
Arranger: National Australia Bank
Lead managers: National Australia Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year 
Charter Hall Prime Office Fund
A$600 million 2027, A$850 million 2028, A$900 million 2029, A$500 million 2030 & A$500 million 2031 green syndicated facility
Bookrunners, mandated lead arrangers and joint green structuring agents: ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HSBC, SMBC, Westpac Banking Corporation 

Australian-Origin Offshore Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
€1 billion 4.266% 10NC5 tier-two
Lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, UBS

Australian-Origin Offshore Corporate Bond Deal of the Year 
APA Infrastructure
US$750 million 5.125% September 2034 & US$500 million 5.75% September 2044 
Lead managers: BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank

Australian-Origin US Private Placement Deal of the Year
Sydney Airport
US$386 million, £130 million, C$102 million, €10 million & ¥4.5 billion, October 2035, October 2037, October 2039 & October 2044
Agents: National Australia Bank, MUFG Securities, Scotiabank

Australian market issuer awards

Australian market issuer awards

Australian Government Sector Issuer of the Year
Australian Office of Financial Management

Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
World Bank 

Australian Bank Issuer of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation

Australian Nonbank Financial Institution Issuer of the Year
Liberty Financial 

Australian Corporate Issuer of the Year
Sydney Airport

Australian Sustainability Issuer of the Year
NBN Co

Australian market innovation and achievement awards

Australian market innovation and achievement awards

Australian Innovative Deal of the Year
ANZ Holdings New Zealand
A$800 million perpetual six-year call AT1 FRN
Lead manager: ANZ

Australian Innovative Securitisation Deal of the Year
Household Capital
A$263 million Household Capital RMBS 2024-1
Arranger and lead manager: Citi

Australian Market Achievement of the Year
Leadership in Canadian issuance in the Kangaroo market
Awarded to:
CPP Investments
Province of Québec
RBC Capital Markets and
TD Securities

New Zealand market awards

New Zealand market awards

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

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

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
Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

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
Harbour Asset Management

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
New Zealand Guardian Trust

New Zealand Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency
NZ$800 million 4.50% May 2032 Sustainable Financing Bond
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Dollar Credit Bond Deal of the Year
Westpac New Zealand
NZ$1.1 billion 4.337% September 2029
Lead manager: Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

Kauri Bond Deal of the Year
Nordic Investment Bank
NZ$600 million 4.50% January 2029 
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Sustainability Deal of the Year
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency
NZ$800 million 4.50% May 2032 Sustainable Financing Bond
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Securitisation Deal of the Year
MTF Finance
NZ$350 million MTF Navarro Trust 2024
Arrangers and lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Issuer Offshore Deal of the Year
ANZ Holdings New Zealand 
A$800 million perpetual six-year call AT1 FRN
Lead manager: ANZ

New Zealand Innovative Debt Deal of the Year
Auckland Council
NZ$150 million 5.745% June 2039 
Lead manager: ANZ

New Zealand Issuer of the Year
Westpac New Zealand

Kauri Issuer of the Year
Nordic Investment Bank