ANZ

Australia’s fourth syndication of its financial year has set a new size record — the third time it has done so in as many months — but despite the wave of Australian govvie supply, demand still seems fierce.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co had to tackle questions from investors and weaker market conditions to sell the first dollar tier two bond from a Mainland leasing company.

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has launched its fourth syndication of its 2020/21 year.

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has announced that it will syndicate a new six year deal next week – marking the first time the sovereign has sold more than three syndications in a single fiscal year.

Beijing Enterprises Holdings took €500m from its maiden green bond on Thursday, helped by support from the bookrunners on the deal.

The World Bank raised NZ$550m ($369.9m) with a rare seven-year New Zealand dollar bond, breaking the record for the largest Kauri bond at that maturity or longer.

The World Bank hit screens on Monday with a new seven year New Zealand dollar bond; the first at that tenor from a foreign issuer in almost 18 months.

AIA Group has issued a $1.75bn subordinated bond, which will be the first to qualify as tier two capital under a new regulatory framework in the works in Hong Kong. Alice Huang reports.

NewOcean Energy Holdings is seeking consent from banks to postpone a principal payment on a $150m loan signed in 2016.

Carl Roberts, head of loan syndication for south and southeast Asia at ANZ, is retiring after nine years with the Australian bank.

A $600m loan to support Baring Private Equity Asia’s take-private of Indian software firm Hexaware Technologies has been launched into general syndication, with three banks joining at the top level.

International Finance Corp sold the first Kauri bond in more than two months on Thursday, while in the Kangaroo market a pair of European agencies tapped a pocket of demand further down the curve.