Australia
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National Australia Bank is seeking the consent of investors to change the terms of four covered bonds denominated in a range of currencies, for which it will pay a fee.
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CME Group has added two futures contract with alumina as the underlying to its base metals range. -
Australian issuer Suncorp-Metway pulled in A$350m with the first Australian dollar denominated 10 year covered bond seen since 2014.
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While the European covered bond pipeline is barren, Australian issuer Suncorp-Metway is lining up a new Australian dollar-denominated 10 year covered bond, continuing its tradition of issuing in its home currency.
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Steven Maartensz and Dyson Bowditch have been named co-heads of equities distribution for Goldman Sachs in Australia, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp has made a number of changes to its organisation in Hong Kong and Singapore, in a bid to improve its distribution platform.
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Eurofima has increased its January 2027 Kangaroo bond by A$20m ($15.4m), taking the total outstanding volume of the bond to A$95m. The smaller sized, tap to demand reopening is a growing trend in the market, said bankers.
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The SSA market enjoyed a resurgence of Kangaroo issuance this week. The flurry was mostly driven by Asian reverse enquiry, and stands in contrast to an inactive first half for SSA issuance in Aussie dollars.
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KfW was able to price through its curve as it reopened an Australian dollar bond on Wednesday evening Australian time.
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A Chinese company-led consortium is set to use staple financing worth A$800m ($606.4m) to back its acquisition of a stake in Australia’s GenesisCare. The transaction has piqued the interest of loan market participants given how rarely the instrument is used in Asia, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.
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The Province of Quebec (Aa2/A+/AA-) sold an A$80m ($61m) tap of its May 2026 Kanga bond on Wednesday.
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In a rarely seen occurrence in Asia, a Chinese company-led consortium is set to use staple financing to support its acquisition of shares in Australian company GenesisCare, according to sources.
