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The Reddit mania that catapulted GameStop shares has "reverberated through to the bond market", according to global equity manager Eaton Vance.
Eaton Vance put AMC Entertainment, one of the largest movie theatre operators in the US and a prominent player in the European market, under the microscope.
Portfolio managers at Eaton...
Macquarie Group Limited (MGL) has launched its Capital Notes 5 (MQGPE) to replace its $531 million Capital Notes 2 (MQGPB) ahead of that issue’s first optional exchange on 17 March 2021. The offer is for $500 million.
According to Bell Potter, new hybrid issues are increasingly aligned to maturing hybrids...
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Overview
Recently the RBA announced the extension of the Quantitative Easing program. The RBA will purchase an additional $100bn in federal and state government bonds following the completion of the current program due to finish in April-2021.
RBA Governor notes “The Board will not increase the cash...
A green bond offering of US$144 million is being prepared by Altech Chemicals to help secure the remaining financing required for its high purity alumina (HPA) project in Johor, Malaysia.
The Perth-based, ASX-listed company this week announced it was working closely with London structuring agent Bedford Row Capital and Bluemount...
Australian non-bank lender Columbus Capital has announced the pricing of its $1.5 billion prime residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS).
The transaction, known as Triton 2021, is Columbus Capital's first RMBS in 2021 and represents the lender's largest issuance to date.
RMBS are securities that help financial institutions fund operations.
Columbus Capital lends in Australia...
Frank Uhlenbruch, Investment Strategist in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides his Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market review
Expectations for a post-vaccine global rebound were buoyed by further proposed fiscal easing from the new Biden Administration and US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalling of a long period of...
The Reserve Bank (RBA) has committed to extending its bond buying program to support recovery as the outlook for the global economy improves.
In an update to new forecasts, RBA governor Philip Lowe announced the Board had decided to purchase an additional $100 billion worth of bonds issued by the Australian...
The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an enormous bond deal as part of its $21 billion 2021 borrowing program.
The major A$3 billion print is on the back of strong demand signals in the secondary market, particularly around 8–10-year maturities, according to QTC.
The deal, which is being managed by...
Apple Inc, despite its huge hoardings of cash reserves, has just sold $US14 billion of bonds in order to take advantage of cheap costs for borrowing.
“Apple is returning to the bond market, even with $196 billion of cash on hand, which we believe suggests the pace of shareholder returns...
