Following strong client demand we have added bank Tier 1 securities and deeply discounted bank subordinated paper (‘discos’) to our offering.

Verizon Communications Inc (Verizon) is a New York based company, which provides communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and government agencies worldwide.

Origin Energy (ORG) is an integrated energy company focused on gas and oil exploration and production, power generation and energy retailing in Australia.

Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, commonly referred to as Virgin Australia, is one of Australia's largest airlines, and it is the largest airline by fleet size to use the Virgin brand.

Dexus Property Group (Dexus, Group) is an ASX listed real estate investment trust with a market capitalisation of AUD13bn as at 17 October 2019

We provide an update to our recommendations on Sydney Airport’s CPI+3.76% notes due 2020 and CPI+3.12% notes due 2030. Our credit outlook remains unchanged

We are upgrading our recommendation on Merredin Energy’s 7.50% notes due 2020 as the company has chosen not to exercise its November 2019 call option. Our credit outlook remains unchanged

We have downgraded our recommendation on Zenith Energy's 7.55% notes due 2025 (Notes) due to recent significant price appreciation and corresponding yield compression.

Zenith Energy, heardquartered in Perth, specialises in the provision of remote power generation solutions to the resources and energy sectors.

Zenith Energy, heardquartered in Perth, specialises in the provision of remote power generation solutions to the resources and energy sectors.

ASX listed Australian property group, Dexus, has mandated SMBC Nikko and Westpac to arrange a new 10 year senior unsecured bond transaction. The new bond will be issued by Dexus’ funding arm, Dexus Finance Pty Ltd.

As interest rates move lower, investors are taking on more credit risk to compensate for the drop in yield. While higher risk does offer higher return, it is important to maintain adequate portfolio quality and diversity. The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) 6.50% 2033 bond offers a strong income stream while providing exposure to a liquid and low risk government credit.

Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (MB, Company) is one of Australia’s leading consumer law firms with 100 years of history.

New DirectBond – The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear, Company), headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is one of the largest manufacturers of tyres globally, with 47 manufacturing sites across 21 countries.

The October 2019 update to our DirectBond List including new additions and our current Trading Restrictions list.

I initially wrote this article back in May when the RBA had explicitly stated that it is open to cutting the overnight cash rate. Since then the RBA has cut twice to the current cash rate of 0.75%.

On 30 September 2019, Australian crop protection and seed technologies company Nufarm Ltd (Nufarm, Company) reported its FY19 results for the period ending 31 July 2019.