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Liberty Financial rolls out Australia''s first ever auto securitisation.

Accounts in China are being especially targeted says Westpac, as the bank considers an alliance in the region.

Event-driven loan transactions bring higher returns in a market dominated by club-style, bi-lateral lending, says Steven Zuckerman at Barclays Capital in Australia.

Sequoia, an Asia macro fund run by an all-star team of Australians, launches a fund targeting international investors.

Lumpy deal flow requires broad business focus, says ABN AMRO Australia.

Offer opens on A$259 million exchangeable note deal.

David Travers is to replace Peter Baker who heads to London.

ANZ tours Asia to introduce fixed-income investors to a new credit quality index, which measures ''distance to default''.

A spate of Kangaroo issuance hasn''t provided any pricing relief to borrowers that want to go offshore. But the wide basis swap won''t hinder issuance, says Cynthia Whelan.