We are pleased to have been named Debt Research House of the Year for 2012 in Kanga News’ latest awards. We also performed well in their inaugural Fixed Income Research Poll and have consistently featured highly in the Insto Fixed Income and Credit Research Poll, both of which measure which Australian institution is the best provider of fixed income research.

Winner Kanga News Debt Research House of the Year 2012

Insto 2011 Fixed Income Research Poll

• Best coverage of Australian macroeconomic research and strategy (1^st)
• Best Australian credit research and analysis (1^st)
• Best research on hybrid securities (1^st)
• Best research coverage and analysis of Australian government and semi-government bonds (1^st)
• Best investor education resources, including published material and events (2^nd)

Source: 2011 INSTO Fixed Income and Credit Research Poll

Kanga News 2011 Fixed Income Research Poll

• Best credit research and analysis on Australian corporations (1^st)
• Best Overall research (2^nd)
• Best Government/semi government research (2^nd)
• Best Trade Ideas Research (2^nd)
• Best Mortgage Backed Securities research (2^nd)
• Macroeconomics (2^nd)

Source: 2011 Kanga News Fixed Income Research Poll

Recognised bonds expert

We regularly rank in the top quartile of the corporate bond league tables and have made a number of market-making deals over the last decade. These have included inventing and executing the first-ever kangaroo deal and helping to open up the Australian corporate bond market after the Global Financial Crisis.

Comprehensive suite of products

The Commonwealth Bank offers a comprehensive range of fixed interest and debt securities products. These include government bonds; semi-government bonds; corporate bonds; floating rate notes; inflation indexed bonds/CPI; asset backed securities; hybrid securities/convertibles; repurchase agreements; interest rate derivatives (swaps, options, FRAs); 11am call; Bank Bills/NCDs; Commercial paper; RMBS/CMBS; structured securities; leveraged loans.

Consistent market leader and lender

We have a leading position in the AUD fixed income corporate and government bond trading markets and AUD/USD derivatives markets and have been a consistent leader on AUD corporate league tables since their inception. Our products span all terms from one day to 20 years and ratings from AAA to un-rated.

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