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A material deterioration in liquidity and the increased risk of a cash shortfall from now until October, should reinvestment rates fall from already modest levels or loan repayments be delayed, led.. read more

Insurance group QBE, through its subsidiary QBE International Holdings (UK) Plc, has given notice of its intention to redeem €115 million of subordinated EFRNs due 2020, A$150 million of subordina.. read more

Does anyone remember Australian Savings Bonds? ASBs were available on tap to retail investors between 1976 and September 1987, with new issues formally suspended in January 1988. At that time, they.. read more

The European Central Bank released its semi-annual Financial Stability Review last week. While it did not receive much coverage here, it was the trigger for further volatility and investor nervousne.. read more

Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Ltd received insurer financial strength ratings by both Fitch (AA/Stable) and S&P (AA-/Stable) last week. The ratings reflect the strategic importance of WLMI.. read more

Standard & Poor's raised its ratings on the class B, C, D, and E notes issued by Illawarra Series 2007-1 CMBS Trust to 'AAA', 'AA', 'A-' and 'BB+' from 'AA', 'A', 'BBB' and 'BB', respectively. A.. read more

Last week was the fourth straight week of no issuance in the Australian corporate bond market, as the ructions in global financial markets continued. The focus last week, after a holiday Monday in E.. read more

Much has been written and said about recent increases in Libor, which is said to be reflecting growing anxiety in the global banking system: banks are, once more, becoming reluctant to lend to each.. read more

In New Zealand, NZF HomeLoans Ltd launched its first RMBS issue via MZF Mortgages 2010-1 Trust. read more

Suncorp Metway and the Australian Office of Financial Management created a bit of a stir last week with the announcement of a A$500 million prime RMBS issue via the Apollo Series 2010-1 Trust, which.. read more