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Further to its review of the Australian real estate investment trust (AREITS) sector the week before last and subsequent ratings actions, Standard & Poor's released another report last week examin.. read more

Moody's is continuing to lower its ratings on subordinated and hybrid debt issued by UK financial institutions as a result of its recent reassessment of the support environment for such securities, as.. read more

At the end of October 2008 Australian banks became aware that a guarantee from the Australian government was going to come with strings attached. read more

Global financial markets rallied at the end of last week on the successful completion of the G20 summit. The outcome was better than had been hoped for, with significant new initiatives announced in t.. read more

The Australian reported last week that the Federal government is expected to issue inflation-linked bonds specifically aimed at self-funded retirees. This initiative will form part of a package of ret.. read more

Activity was subdued in the domestic debt market during the week that saw the transition from the first quarter to the second. read more

Following on from Liberty Financial the week before, Challenger Mortgage Management and Bank of Queensland announced the details of their AOFM mandated RMBS issues, but Bank of Queensland surprised by.. read more

Concern the UK government may not provide systemic support to the holders of subordinated and hybrid debt issued by Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS Plc and their holding companies and other subsidiari.. read more

ANZ National became the first New Zealand bank to issue offshore with a New Zealand Government guarantee, when it issued US$1 billion of three-year bonds in the US s144A market on Thursday. read more

Whether the Australian government's move to correct one of the unintended consequences of its guarantee of bank bonds, by offering a similar guarantee to the state governments, really solves any probl.. read more