The Australian and New Zealand bond markets continue to be outperformers. More importantly they do not suffer from the same fiscal concerns facing many other developed markets. With their bond markets having grown significantly in size, depth and diversity, many international investors have already begun to take notice.

This was the first time all key Australasian credits were present at one event in New York.

Through plenary discussions and informative workshops, new and existing Australasian debt investors had a unique opportunity to hear directly from key issuers on their upcoming plans and priorities. Leading market participants shared their thoughts on the major opportunities and challenges facing the Australasian bond markets and forecast rates, currencies and growth through 2012.

Keynote speakers:

Ric Battellino, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
Dr Alan Bollard, Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)
Robert Nicholl, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)

Among the Australasian funding heads who confirmed their participation:

Sovereigns:
Philip Combes, Treasurer, New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO)
Robert Nicholl, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)

Semi-sovereigns:
Michael Allen, General Manager Treasury, Client and Risk Services, New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp)
Melvin Nunes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC)
Stephen Rochester, Chairman, Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC)
William Whitford, Managing Director, Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV)
 
Financial Institutions:
Lyn Cobley, Group Treasurer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Tim Hughes, Treasurer, Suncorp Bank
Eric Williamson, Group Treasurer, National Australia Bank
Curt Zuber, Group Treasurer, Westpac Banking Corporation

Corporates:
Stephan Deschamps, General Manager Treasury, Fonterra
John Kite, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Sydney Airport

Municipal:
Mark Butcher, Treasurer, Auckland Council

Presentations

Click here to download the presentation given by Warren Hogan, Chief Economist, ANZ - Workshop B, $A and $NZ Fixed Income as a Global Safe Haven: Fact and Fiction!