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While financial market ructions have brought corporate bond issuance to a standstill in recent weeks, there has been a steady flow of structured finance deals. read more

Moody's Investors Service announced yesterday that it has placed the ratings on the subordinated debt of eight Australian banks on review for a possible downgrade. read more

National Australia Bank priced its first renminbi term funding on Friday. The bank issued RMB400 million of two-year senior unsecured notes. read more

After an initial burst of covered bond issuance in the domestic market between January and March last year, the major banks have not returned, but they have persisted with covered bond issuance in i.. read more

Genesis Energy has become the first Australasian company to announce a restructure of its hybrid securities, following changes made by Standard & Poor's to its criteria for granting equity credi.. read more

In October 2012, the Reserve Bank announced it would be introducing new criteria for the acceptance of residential mortgage-backed securities in repurchase transactions. It has since completed a con.. read more

The value of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar has plummeted since the decision by the Reserve Bank's board to cut the official cash rate to a historic low at its May meeting. read more

Issuance activity in the debt capital market continued at a steady pace last week, sufficiently so that May has the second largest monthly issuance volume for the year to date. read more

NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has announced the launch of the first social benefit bonds, the Newpin SBB. The Newpin SBBs are being offered by Social Ventures Australia and could yield up to 15 per cent.. read more

Is it a coincidence that Macquarie chose Budget eve to announce the details of its new hybrid note issue? The hybrid notes are not innovative, and there may no longer be much appetite among retail in.. read more