Canada has finalised further emergency support to Ukraine to help fund its defence from the ongoing invasion by Russia.
Canada's Finance Department announced the sale of Canadian bonds had allowed individuals and other entities to support Ukraine, and that it had dispersed in total $2.45 billion in assistance to date.
The...
Challenged buy now, pay later company Zip has moved this week to pay a portion of its $400 million of outstanding Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Notes early.
Noteholders of these notes, which are due to mature in 2028, were offered to convert their notes into ordinary shares at a conversion...
Betashares latest monthly Australian Exchange Traded Fund Review shows another month of growth for the Australian ETF industry in November with fixed income ETFs recording the biggest inflows.
Industry assets under management grew 3.4% to end the month at $136 billion. This was mostly from market growth with $1.1 billion...
Cboe Australia has welcomed XTB’s innovative exchange-traded corporate bond products (XTBs) to the Cboe Funds platform.
In partnership with XTB, Cboe Australia has launched a series of XTBs which provide retail investors with access to corporate bonds from four of Australia’s largest companies, Aurizon, Bank of Queensland, Coles, and Qantas.
XTBs...
Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides his Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market Review
Yields drifted lower after an earlier lift as markets increasingly took the view that the pace of central bank tightening was set to moderate. Risk appetite continued to recover,...
South Australia's Deputy Under Treasurer and former finance executive Anna Hughes has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Office of Financial Management – the first woman to lead the organisation in its 23‑year history.
Ms Hughes has more than 20 years’ experience as a leader in both the public...
Non-bank lender Firstmac has completed a $475 million issue of asset-backed securities for car loans. The auto bond issue details the amount of Co2 emissions from each car it is secured against, which is an Australian first.
The issue paves the way for Firstmac to issue a “Green” auto bond...
Insurance Australia Group is seeking to raise $400 million through the offer of IAG Capital Notes 2, which the company says is part of its capital management strategy.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and to refinance existing Capital Notes 1. IAG Capital Notes 1 (ASX:IAGPD) offer was...
New research analysis reveals tenants living in community housing feel more secure, and have improved financial, employment and health outcomes. These insights are outlined in the 2021-22 Social Bond Report, published by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).
The Report also includes information on increasing investor interest in...
