Australia’s big four banks will continue to be under scrutiny from investors after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand last week restricted all locally-incorporated banks from paying dividends on ordinary shares and prevented them from redeeming bond issues until the country’s economic outlook improves.
The move stops Australia’s big four...
The Reserve Bank of Australia, in conjunction with the government implemented a range of measures designed to provide a ‘bridge’ to an expected economic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis.
The RBA cut the cash rate to 0.25 per cent and committed to buy government and semi-government bonds without a ceiling...
Today, Macquarie Bank cancelled its planned new $500m hybrid issue. Macquarie stated, ‘The decision to withdraw was made given significantly changed market conditions in recent weeks’. Macquarie also stated that the news did not impact its commitment to repay the $429m outstanding on MBLPA due 24 March 2020 or...
ASX-listed investment manager Neuberger Berman has secured more than $340 million of new investments as part of a capital raising for its NB Global Corporate Income Trust (NBI).
Following settlement, Neuberger Berman will be the largest global fixed income listed investment trust (LIT) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with...
NAB announced it has raised at least $1.95bn for general corporate purposes including refinancing its existing hybrid (ASX:NABPC) which has $1.3bn outstanding.
The margin was finalised at the lower end of the bookbuild range at 295 basis points.
The first optional exchange will be on 17 September 2027 with mandatory exchange...
Macquarie Bank launched a new hybrid earlier this month and planned to raise at least $400m, for ‘general corporate purposes’ with the capacity to accept more. It raised $425m at a margin 290 basis points (2.9%) over 3 month BBSW. The hybrid will trade under (ASX:MBLPB) and is expected...
The Federal Government has launched an inquiry to investigate ways to expand the corporate bond market in Australia and provide mum and dad investors with easier, cheaper access to debt securities.
The Committee will consider the tax treatment of corporate bonds as well as the Corporations Act 2001 to determine...
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Economic data
No RBA meeting in January, the cash rate remains at 0.75%
Devastating bushfires across five states, the Insurance Council of Australia says $800m in claims since September and...
VisionFund International (VisionFund), the mission-focused microfinance subsidiary of children's charity World Vision, today announces it has raised AUD20 million with its first bond issue.
In alignment with World Vision’s focus on children’s well-being and with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals of promoting sustainable economic growth (SDG 8) and gender equality...
