Briefs: CITIC CLSA launched, Firstmac eyes RMBS issue 05 May 2015 3:49PM Banking Day staff Briefs, CITIC Securities and CLSA yesterday formally launched CITIC CLSA Securities as a corporate finance and capital markets business based in Asia. This extends the integration of CITIC's and CLSA's corporate finance and capital markets capabilities that began in early 2014. Firstmac Limited has mandated ANZ as arranger and ANZ, NAB and Westpac as joint lead managers for a potential issue of prime residential mortgage-backed securities in the near future, according to a statement from ANZ.