KangaNews Awards 2022: institution and deal winners announced

KangaNews is proud to announce the winners of the institutional and deal categories in the KangaNews Awards 2022. At the end of another hectic year in the Australian and New Zealand capital markets, KangaNews received votes from hundreds of market participants keen to recognise the achievements of 2022's most outstanding performers.

Since their inception at the end of 2007, the KangaNews Awards have been based purely on the votes of market participants. KangaNews does not employ an awards committee or ask for awards pitches. Instead, it conducts thorough and intensive polling of those involved in the Australian and New Zealand debt markets.

The majority of the KangaNews Awards are for longstanding categories, in many cases dating back to the first ever iteration of the process. The first KangaNews Awards 2022 announcement covers awards for institutions and transactions. The KangaNews Market People of the Year for 2022 will be announced at the KangaNews Awards Gala Dinner on 21 March 2023.

The KangaNews Awards 2022

Australian market house awards

Australian market house awards

Australian Bond House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Rates House of the Year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Australian Credit House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Dollar SSA House of the Year
RBC Capital Markets

Australian Secondary Market House of the Year
ANZ

Australian Securitisation House of the Year
National Australia Bank

Australian Sustainability Debt House of the Year
ANZ

Global Coverage House of the Year – Rates
Westpac Institutional Bank

Global Coverage House of the Year – Credit
Citi

US Private Placement House of the Year
National Australia Bank

Australian Rates Fund Manager of the Year
Ardea Investment Management

Australian Credit Fund Manager of the Year
Kapstream Capital

Australian Sustainability Fund Manager of the Year
Altius Asset Management

Australian Law Firm of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons

Australian Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Rates Sector Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Credit Sector Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

Australian Structured Finance Rating Agency of the Year
Moody's Investors Service

Australian Trustee of the Year
Perpetual Corporate Trust

Australian market deal awards

Australian market deal awards

Australian Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year
New South Wales Treasury Corporation
A$1.5 billion 2.5% November 2032 sustainability bond
Lead managers: BofA Securities, Citi, UBS, Westpac Institutional Bank

SSA Kangaroo Bond Deal of the Year
European Investment Bank
A$1.5 billion 1.8% January 2027 sustainability-awareness bond
Lead managers: ANZ, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities

Australian Sustainability Bond Deal of the Year
University of Tasmania
A$280 million 3.97% 24 March 2032 & A$70 million 4.45% 24 March 2042 green bond
Lead managers: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank

Australian Dollar Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
ANZ Banking Group
A$500 million 4.95% November 2025, A$1.8 billion November 2025 FRN, A$650 million 5.35% November 2027 & A$1.8 billion November 2027 FRN
Lead manager: ANZ

Australian Dollar Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
Air New Zealand
A$300 million 5.7% May 2026 & A$250 million 6.5% May 2029
Lead managers: ANZ, Citi, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, MUFG Securities

Australian RMBS Deal of the Year
Firstmac
A$1.76 billion Firstmac Mortgage Funding Trust No. 4 Series 2022-4
Arranger: J.P. Morgan
Lead managers: ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, J.P. Morgan

Australian ABS Deal of the Year
Plenti Finance
A$437 million Plenti Auto ABS 2022-1 Trust
Arranger: National Australia Bank
Lead managers: Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac Institutional Bank

Australian Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year
AusNet Services Holdings
A$725 million July 2032
Bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers: ANZ, ING Bank, National Australia Bank
Mandated lead arrangers: China Everbright Bank, Dai-Ichi Life Insurance, Export Development Canada

Australian-Origin Offshore Financial Institution Bond Deal of the Year
National Australia Bank
US$1.25 billion 1.388% January 2025, US$500 million January 2025 FRN, US$1.25 billion 1.887% January 2027, US$500 million January 2027 FRN & US$1.25 billion 3.347% 15NC10 tier-two
Lead managers: BofA Securities, Citi, J.P. Morgan, National Australia Bank, RBC Capital Markets

Australian-Origin Offshore Corporate Bond Deal of the Year
CSL
US$500 million 3.85% April 2027, US$500 million 4.05% April 2029, US$1 billion 4.25% April 2032, US$500 million 4.625% April 2042 & US$1 billion 4.75% April 2052
Lead managers: BofA Securities, Citi, HSBC, J.P. Morgan

Australian-Origin US Private Placement Deal of the Year
Port of Brisbane
US$90 million August 2032, US$180 million August 2037, A$125 million August 2042
Joint lead agents: ANZ, BofA Securities/Westpac Institutional Bank, National Australia Bank

Australian Innovative Deal of the Year
Ampol
A$150 million June 2028 call sustainability-linked hybrid
Lead manager: Barrenjoey

Australian market issuer awards

Australian market issuer awards

Australian Government Sector Issuer of the Year
New South Wales Treasury Corporation

Kangaroo Issuer of the Year
European Investment Bank

Australian Bank Issuer of the Year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Australian Nonbank Financial Institution Issuer of the Year
Pepper Money

Australian Corporate Issuer of the Year
NBN Co

Australian Sustainability Issuer of the Year
NBN Co

New Zealand market awards

New Zealand market awards

New Zealand Bond House of the Year
BNZ

New Zealand Rates House of the Year
BNZ

New Zealand Credit House of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

Kauri House of the Year
ANZ

New Zealand Secondary Market House of the Year
BNZ

New Zealand Sustainability Debt House of the Year
Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Securitisation House of the Year
Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Fund Management House of the Year
Harbour Asset Management

New Zealand Law Firm of the Year
Chapman Tripp

New Zealand Rating Agency of the Year
S&P Global Ratings

New Zealand Trustee of the Year
New Zealand Guardian Trust

New Zealand Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year
New Zealand Debt Management
NZ$3 billion 4.25% May 2034 green bond
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

New Zealand Dollar Credit Bond Deal of the Year
Kiwibank
NZ$650 million 5.737% October 2027 
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch

Kauri Bond Deal of the Year
Asian Development Bank
NZ$1.2 billion 2.75% January 2027 health bond
Lead managers: ANZ, BNZ, TD Securities

New Zealand Sustainability Deal of the Year
Spark Finance
NZ$100 million 4.37% September 2028 sustainability-linked bond
Arranger and sustainability coordinator: ANZ

New Zealand Securitisation Deal of the Year
Avanti
NZ$250 million Avanti RMBS 2022-1 Trust
Arranger: Westpac New Zealand
Lead managers: BNZ, Westpac New Zealand

New Zealand Innovative Debt Deal of the Year
Spark Finance
NZ$100 million 4.37% September 2028 sustainability-linked bond
Arranger and sustainability coordinator: ANZ

New Zealand Issuer of the Year
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency

Kauri Issuer of the Year
Asian Development Bank