Bank of New York Mellon has picked up a key mandate, having been appointed by the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) as the depository bank for its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program.
The mandate follows on from BNY Mellon’s long-standing relationship with CBA, where it has acted as depositary for the bank’s 144A Depositary Receipt program, which makes available restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers.
The CBA ADRs represent one ordinary share and trade on the over-the-counter market.
Research shows institutional investors are increasingly turning to private credit, but the APAC region’s relatively small market size remains a key constraint.
The global financial platform has completed a Series F funding round, with superannuation funds participating in the round.
Having finalised its partnership with IFM Investors just last week, UK pension fund Nest has confirmed its first major investment in the form of an infrastructure debt fund.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to deliver another 25 bp cut at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, potentially lowering the official cash rate to 3.85 per cent – a level not seen since mid-2023.