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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Debt Capital Markets - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/capital_markets_and_securities/debt_capital_markets/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201202/10/clayton_utz_congratulates_clients_on_insto_award-winning_deals.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz congratulates clients on Insto award-winning deals]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201202/10/clayton_utz_congratulates_clients_on_insto_award-winning_deals.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is proud to have been associated with four 2011 deals that were named Deals of the Year at the Insto Distinction Awards 2012, announced this week in Sydney.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_address_on_prudential_issues_in_securitisation.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA address on prudential issues in securitisation]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_address_on_prudential_issues_in_securitisation.page</link><description><![CDATA[A recent speech from APRA's Charles Littrell has given some valuable insights into the regulator's approach to securitisation and current concerns.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/basel_issues_final_rules_for_global_systemically_important_banks.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Basel issues final rules for global systemically important banks]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/basel_issues_final_rules_for_global_systemically_important_banks.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Basel Committee has finalised its framework for global systemically important banks, say Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_emphasises_importance_of_written_self-assessments_for_securitisations.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA emphasises importance of written self-assessments for securitisations]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_emphasises_importance_of_written_self-assessments_for_securitisations.page</link><description><![CDATA[A recent letter from APRA not only underscores the importance of getting self-assessment for securitisations right, but, as Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev discover, contains some useful clarifications.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/rba_sets_annual_fee_for_committed_liquidity_facility.page</guid><title><![CDATA[RBA sets annual fee for committed liquidity facility]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/rba_sets_annual_fee_for_committed_liquidity_facility.page</link><description><![CDATA[The RBA's released more details of its committed liquidity facility for ADIs, as Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/15/disclosure_and_liability_requirements_for_retail_corporate_bonds_could_be_streamlined.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Disclosure and liability requirements for retail corporate bonds could be streamlined]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/15/disclosure_and_liability_requirements_for_retail_corporate_bonds_could_be_streamlined.page</link><description><![CDATA[Disclosure and liability requirements under the Corporations Act for the Australian retail corporate bond market could be streamlined, if proposals in a new discussion paper are adopted.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/17/clayton_utz_advises_origin_energy_on_a500_million_hybrid_raising.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises Origin Energy on A$500 million hybrid raising]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/17/clayton_utz_advises_origin_energy_on_a500_million_hybrid_raising.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Origin Energy Limited on its A$500 million offer of hybrid notes to be listed on the ASX, announced to the market on 15 November.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/27/clayton_utz_supports_transpacific_on_multimillion_dollar_raising.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz supports Transpacific on multimillion dollar raising]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/27/clayton_utz_supports_transpacific_on_multimillion_dollar_raising.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised long-standing client Transpacific Industries Group Limited (TPI) in connection with its proposed equity capital raising of approximately A$309 million and new A$1.525 billion debt facility, announced to the market yesterday.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/25/apra_permits_issuance_of_covered_bonds_by_adis.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA permits issuance of covered bonds by ADIs]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/25/apra_permits_issuance_of_covered_bonds_by_adis.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 20 October 2011, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced, in a letter to all Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs), that Prudential Standard APS 120 Securitisation had been amended to remove the prohibition on the issuance of covered bonds by ADIs.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/21/clayton_utz_acts_on_succession_of_capital_raisings.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz acts on succession of capital raisings]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/21/clayton_utz_acts_on_succession_of_capital_raisings.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz's national Capital Markets team continues to be at the forefront of significant market activity, having acted on four separate raisings that have launched this month.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/17/covered_bonds_soon_a_reality_as_bill_passes_parliament.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Covered bonds soon a reality as Bill passes Parliament]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/17/covered_bonds_soon_a_reality_as_bill_passes_parliament.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Parliament passed the Banking Amendment (Covered Bonds) Bill 2011 on 13 October.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/19/final_version_of_governments_covered_bonds_bill_has_some_changes.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Final version of Government's covered bonds bill has some changes]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/19/final_version_of_governments_covered_bonds_bill_has_some_changes.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Government's promise to allow covered bonds in Australia is one step closer to fulfilment with the introduction into Parliament of the Banking Amendment (Covered Bonds) Bill 2011.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/06/apra_adopts_accelerated_basel_iii_timetable_for_australia.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA adopts accelerated Basel III timetable for Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/06/apra_adopts_accelerated_basel_iii_timetable_for_australia.page</link><description><![CDATA[Today the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a discussion paper outlining its proposed implementation of the Basel III capital reforms.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/08/uk_supreme_court_rules_in_favour_of_flip_clauses.page</guid><title><![CDATA[UK Supreme Court rules in favour of flip clauses]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/08/uk_supreme_court_rules_in_favour_of_flip_clauses.page</link><description><![CDATA[The UK Supreme Court, which is the UK's highest court, has handed down its long-awaited decision in Belmont Park Investments Pty Limited v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited and Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc [2011] UKSC 38, in which the Court considered the validity and enforceability of so-called "flip" clauses under English bankruptcy law.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/28/basel_gives_guidance_on_global_systemically_important_banks.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Basel gives guidance on Global Systemically Important Banks]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/28/basel_gives_guidance_on_global_systemically_important_banks.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Basel Committee's overseeing body, the Group of Governors and Head of Supervision, has agreed on measures requiring globally systemically important banks (G-SIBs) to hold additional capital.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201105/30/one_step_closer_to_basel_iii-apras_interim_arrangements_for_additional_tier_1_capital_instruments.page</guid><title><![CDATA[One step closer to Basel III - APRA's interim arrangements for Additional Tier 1 Capital instruments]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201105/30/one_step_closer_to_basel_iii-apras_interim_arrangements_for_additional_tier_1_capital_instruments.page</link><description><![CDATA[APRA has now released interim arrangements that set out modified eligibility requirements for Additional Tier 1 Capital instruments under Basel III, following its earlier clarification on APS 111 - Capital Adequacy.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/02/clayton_utz_advises_on_insto_award-winning_deals.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on Insto award-winning deals]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/02/clayton_utz_advises_on_insto_award-winning_deals.page</link><description><![CDATA[Two headline transactions in 2010 on which Clayton Utz had key advisory roles have been recognised at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards held in Sydney recently, run by Insto magazine.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/01/apra_guidance_on_liquidity_coverage_ratio_what_does_it_mean_for_the_bond_market.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA guidance on Liquidity Coverage Ratio: What does it mean for the bond market?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/01/apra_guidance_on_liquidity_coverage_ratio_what_does_it_mean_for_the_bond_market.page</link><description><![CDATA[APRA has tried to seeks to clarify the types of high-quality liquid assets Australian ADIs will be able to count towards their Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) under its implementation of Basel III's new global liquidity standards.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201101/17/basel_introduces_tough_capital_rules_affecting_hybrid_securities.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Basel introduces tough capital rules affecting hybrid securities]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201101/17/basel_introduces_tough_capital_rules_affecting_hybrid_securities.page</link><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, 13 January 2011, the Basel Committee announced guidelines that impose tough new requirements on hybrid securities if banks wish to count these towards their regulatory capital. The aim of the new guidelines is to ensure that a bank's regulatory capital fully absorbs loss at the point the bank becomes "non-viable" and exposes taxpayers to losses.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201101/17/overview_of_basel_iii-minimum_capital_requirements_and_global_liquidity_standards.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Overview of Basel III - minimum capital requirements and global liquidity standards]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201101/17/overview_of_basel_iii-minimum_capital_requirements_and_global_liquidity_standards.page</link><description><![CDATA[Under Basel III the total capital a bank is required to hold is 8.0% of its risk-weighted assets. Total capital is divided into two broad categories: Tier I capital and Tier II capital.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/17/rba_measures_for_basel_iii_liquidity_standards_good_news_for_asset-backed_securities_market.page</guid><title><![CDATA[RBA measures for Basel III liquidity standards good news for asset-backed securities market]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/17/rba_measures_for_basel_iii_liquidity_standards_good_news_for_asset-backed_securities_market.page</link><description><![CDATA[Today the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced measures to assist larger ADIs to meet the global liquidity standards under Basel III which are intended to come into force in 2015. The RBA's measures are likely to be a welcome boost to Australia's asset-backed securities market.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/TheInternationalBankingRegulationReview-Australia.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[The International Banking Regulation Review - Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/TheInternationalBankingRegulationReview-Australia.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Louise McCoach and David Landy contribute the Australian chapter to the Banking Regulation Review.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Phasing down Australian interest withholding tax on offshore borrowings by financial institutions]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Government announced as part of the Budget that it will phase down Australian interest withholding tax arising in respect of interest paid by financial institutions on certain offshore borrowings.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Retail bond and convertible note disclosure relief]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</link><description><![CDATA[ASIC last night released its much-anticipated disclosure regime for retail bonds. As well as facilitating a retail corporate bond market in Australia, the suite of changes aims to ease disclosure requirements for convertible notes.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/05/clayton_utz_advises_winning_bidder_on_victorian_desalination_project.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises winning bidder on Victorian Desalination Project]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/05/clayton_utz_advises_winning_bidder_on_victorian_desalination_project.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz continues to consolidate its reputation as the legal adviser of choice on Australia's largest and strategically significant infrastructure projects, following the Victorian government's awarding to the AquaSure consortium of the contract to build the country's largest desalination plant at Wonthaggi in Victoria.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/24/solvency_clauses_term_subordinated_notes_and_debt-equity_tax_rules.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Solvency clauses, term subordinated notes, and debt/equity tax rules]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/24/solvency_clauses_term_subordinated_notes_and_debt-equity_tax_rules.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has released exposure draft regulations that would allow certain term subordinated notes to be treated as debt under the debt/equity tax rules, despite the presence of a solvency clause. While the clauses are commonly found in Lower Tier 2 term subordinated notes issued by Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions, the regulation will apply to all issuers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200903/09/clayton_utz_recognised_for_role_on_award-winning_smart_transaction.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz recognised for role on award-winning SMART transaction]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200903/09/clayton_utz_recognised_for_role_on_award-winning_smart_transaction.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has received international recognition for its advisory role on the Macquarie SMART Series 2008-1E deal, which was announced Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year at the International Financial Review Awards (IFLR) Asia Awards 2009 held in Hong Kong on 4 March.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/02/state_government_bonds_now_eligible_for_interest_withholding_tax_exemption.page</guid><title><![CDATA[State government bonds now eligible for interest withholding tax exemption]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/02/state_government_bonds_now_eligible_for_interest_withholding_tax_exemption.page</link><description><![CDATA[State and territory central borrowing authorities will no longer need to issue their bonds outside of Australia in order to qualify for the exemption in section 128F from interest withholding tax, following the passage last night of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Act 2008.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200507/19/clayton_utz_scores_a_win_with_tattersalls.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz scores a win with Tattersall's]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200507/19/clayton_utz_scores_a_win_with_tattersalls.page</link><description><![CDATA[The equity capital markets team at national law firm Clayton Utz has capped off a stunning six months with its role as lead adviser to Tattersall's on its recent record $2.17 billion IPO and listing on the ASX last week.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200506/20/clayton_utz_illuminates_china_light_and_power_acquisition.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz illuminates China Light & Power acquisition]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200506/20/clayton_utz_illuminates_china_light_and_power_acquisition.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised on the largest energy sector deal Asia is likely to see this year - China Light & Power's A$2.2billion acquisition of Singapore Power International's Australian business]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200502/18/the_media_world_communications_decision_and_debt_capital_markets.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The Media World Communications decision and debt capital markets]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200502/18/the_media_world_communications_decision_and_debt_capital_markets.page</link><description><![CDATA[There has been considerable speculation amongst investors in the Australian debt capital market regarding the recent decision of Justice Finkelstein in the Federal Court of Australia of Crosbie (in his capacity of administrator of Media World Communications Ltd (administrator appointed) and Media World Broadcasting Pty Ltd (administrator appointed)) v Naidoo.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
