Australia
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A A$484.2m ($361.5m) five year facility to support Philippine company Universal Robina Corp’s acquisition of Snack Brands Australia has been allocated, with 17 new lenders coming in. -
ANZ has promoted Katharine Tapley to the head of its sustainable finance solutions department.
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National Australia Bank on Wednesday issued its second dollar benchmark of the year and managed to fund it at a tighter level than it could have hoped for in euros. However, the more conspicuous funding advantage for borrowers lies in sterling covered bonds.
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National Australia Bank issued its second dollar benchmark of the year and managed to fund at a slightly tighter level than it could have hoped for in euros. However, the more conspicuous funding advantage is in sterling covered bonds
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National Australia Bank has opened books for its second dollar-denominated covered bond of the year and the third in dollars from Australia this year.
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Goldman Sachs has appointed Andrew Lyons and Matthew Ross as co-heads of Australia equity research alongside Matthew McNee.
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ANZ has promoted Paul White and Jimmy Choi to co-heads of capital markets, giving them responsibility over debt origination and debt syndicate across all markets.
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Central American development bank Cabei will look to price its first Australian dollar bond on Thursday after announcing price guidance of 180bp over ASW for a proposed 10 year deal.
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Australia and New Zealand Bank issued its first euro-denominated covered bond in two years, but with less favourable market conditions investors have become more hesitant, and the deal attracted less than half the demand of one issued two months earlier by its New Zealand subsidiary.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia drew strong demand for its five year Australian dollar covered bond tranches, but its 10 year was without doubt a struggle.
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National Australia Bank issued a rarely seen five year sterling denominated covered bond and showed a path that others may follow. It also sold a seven year senior deal in euros.
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National Australia Bank paid a minimal concession for a relatively large sterling five year, which it sold alongside a seven year senior unsecured benchmark, on Friday.
