Oceania
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After five months of silence, corporate issuers have returned to the Kangaroo bond market as pent up demand provides a ready home for paper. -
The position of treasurer at the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) has changed hands after eight years.
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The former head of structured finance, commercial real estate and corporate advisory at Hang Seng Bank has resurfaced at First Gulf Bank.
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Biostime International Holdings has begun syndication on a refinancing of a $450m bridge loan taken last year to fund its A$1.386bn ($995m) acquisition of a controlling stake in Swisse Wellness.
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ANZ has appointed Michelle Jablko as its new chief financial officer, giving her responsibility over all aspects of finance and treasury, mergers and acquisitions and investor relations at the bank.
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Norwegian issuer SR Boligkreditt and New Zealand borrower Westpac NZ will both take new euro deals on the road before the end of May, and the UK’s TSB has confirmed covered bonds will form part of its long term funding.
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CIMB Group has reinstated Nazir Razak as chairman following a month-long review triggered by several money transfers involving his personal bank account.
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Global Dairy Trade, a platform that sets prices for the global dairy market, is pushing ahead with plans to bring dairy trading up to speed with other commodity markets and which could impact currency and futures activity.
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There is a growing likelihood that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will decide to cut interest rates at its July meeting, due to weak wage growth and a declining inflation outlook, said some analysts this week. But options markets are not yet priced for a change.
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There is a growing likelihood that the Reserve Bank of Australia will decide to cut interest rates at its July meeting due to weak wage growth and a declining inflation outlook, but options markets are not yet priced for a change.
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ANZ has appointed Shayne Collins as a managing director of its markets business, the Australian lender announced on Monday.
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