Columbus Capital prices RMBS 25 July 2016 4:27PM Columbus Capital has upsized and priced its Triton Trust No.7 Bond Series 2016-1 issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, with the transaction size increasing from A$300 million at launch to $.. read more
German development bank returns to the local debt capital market after ten years 18 July 2016 4:02PM Germany's NRW.Bank made its second visit to the Australian debt capital market last week, after a gap of ten years, and raised a curiously small amount of money. read more
No consensus on borrowing cost impact of S&P negative watch 11 July 2016 4:16PM There was little agreement in the financial media on Friday about whether borrowing costs would increase for Australia and all Australians if the country loses its AAA credit rating. In theory, borrow.. read more
Lukewarm response to bank hybrids 11 July 2016 4:09PM National Australia Bank's Capital Notes 2 (NABPD) commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday, a week after Westpac's Capital Notes 4 began deferred settlement trading on the ASX.. read more
SSAs find path through post Brexit maze 04 July 2016 3:42PM The fall-out in global capital markets from the Brexit vote last month ensured that there was little activity in the domestic corporate bond market until the end of last week. The highlight of the wee.. read more
Credit markets hit harder than equities in Brexit reaction 27 June 2016 4:07PM The market for corporate and financial debt took a hit on Friday and may be on the ropes in the wake of the Brexit referendum result. read more
LGFV back in the corporate bond market 20 June 2016 3:57PM Only three new issues were seen in the domestic corporate bond market, in a holiday shortened week. read more
Busy week for hybrid issuers 14 June 2016 4:12PM It was a week for tier two and additional tier one capital issuance in the debt capital market last week. read more
Curious timing and pricing on LGFV issue 14 June 2016 4:09PM Late on Friday, Commonwealth Bank advised market participants that it and National Australia Bank had been mandated by the trustee of the Local Government Funding Vehicle (rated AA) to engage investor.. read more
European bank issues resolution bonds to cover TLAC requirements 14 June 2016 4:05PM The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is yet to decide on its approach to total loss-absorbing capital but other regulators around the world are moving ahead with their own approaches. read more