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Australian Fixed-Income Newsletter: Beyond The Curve Feb 08
Standard & Poors, Feb 2008
Abstract
Wesfarmers Ltd., Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, nab, International Finance Corporation, Inter-American Development Bank, KfW, Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, St.George Bank, ANZ, GE Capital Australia Funding, Westpac, African Development Bank, ASB Bank Limited Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., Fairfax Media Ltd., Crown Ltd., Telstra Corp Ltd., Qantas Airways Ltd., Amcor Ltd., Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd., Foster's Group Ltd., Macquarie Airports, CFS Retail Property Trust, Centro NP LLC, Credit Suisse, Northern Rock PLC, Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. There have only been two types of issuers in the domestic market this year: supranationals and agencies; and domestic banks. Comparatively, the former have been able to issue with gay abandon (if such a term can be used these days). For the year to date, issuance...
Standard and Poors RatingsXpress Credit Research provides in-depth coverage of international corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, utilities, sovereigns and structured finance programs. RatingsXpress Credit Research lets users determine the credit rating of holdings and identify key factors underlying an issuer's creditworthiness, distinguishes the different risk exposures for new and existing deals, and provides an understanding of how their analysts interpret key regulatory, political and environmental events and their economic impact.
Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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