Deal and ratings review, week ending September 30 2016

Qantas Airways returned to the Australian domestic market printing A$250 million (US$190.8 million) of 2023-maturity notes on September 29 and following up with A$175 million of 10-year notes a day later. AAI - Suncorp Group's insurance subsidiary - printed A$330 million of 26-year non-call six-year notes, garnering a substantial middle-market bid. Meanwhile, Firstmac's latest residential mortgage-backed issue was upsized to A$600 million.