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GOLD SPONSORS

BNY Trust
BNY Trust Australia is a joint venture between The Bank of New York and Trust Company.

The reputation of The Bank of New York as the internationally recognised leader in the provision of Corporate Trust services, together with Trust as a major provider of outsourced trustee based financial services to the Australian market, provides a powerful platform to partner with our clients in establishing a cost efficient and market leading securitisation program.

BNY Trust Australia provides a securitisation and structured finance business platform second to none based on proven processes and procedures with state-of-the-art trustee, analytics, investor reporting and document tracking systems to assist issuers with RMBS, CMBS, ABS, ABCP conduits, CDOs and SIVs.

Last year, The Bank of New York acquired the global Corporate Trust Business from JP Morgan Chase Bank making The Bank of New York the undisputed largest corporate trust provider globally.

In Australia, BNY Trust Australia is now the only global trustee with a local presence in Australia. Supported by over 70 dedicated Corporate Trust professionals, who are client service focused and who understand the requirements of originators, advisors, ratings agencies, credit enhancers, mortgage insurers and investors, BNY Trust Australia has the right service solutions for your business. both in the international and domestic capital markets.

BNY Trust Australia offers the following services:

  • Document Custody, Management and Reporting
  • Lender of Record
  • Registrar, Issuing & Paying Agent
  • Security Trustee
  • Series (Issuer) Trustee
  • Outsourced Trust Manager Services
  • Warehouse Trustee
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Investor Reporting
  • Back Up Servicer
  • Calculation Agent Service

We would welcome an opportunity to discuss ways in which we can assist your organisation’s operations as it seeks to grow profitably. Please feel free to contact us at any time:

Contact:

Mike Thomson
Chief Operating Officer
t: +61 2 8295 8888
f: +61 2 8295 8652
mthomson@bnytrust.com.au

Jennifer Scott-Gray
Head of Business Development & Transaction Management
t: +61 2 8295 8812
m: + 61 408480313
f: +61 2 8295 8652
jscott-gray@bnytrust.com.au

Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Société Générale is one of the largest financial services groups in the euro-zone. The Group employs more than 103,000 people worldwide in three key businesses:

Retail Banking & Financial Services: Société Générale serves more than 19,8 million individual customers worldwide.

Global Investment Management & Services: Société Générale is one of the largest banks in the euro-zone in terms of assets under custody (EUR 1,521 billion, March 2006) and under management (EUR 402 billion, March 2006).

Corporate & Investment Banking: Société Générale ranks among the leading banks worldwide in euro capital markets, derivatives and structured finance.

In Australia Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking was established in 1981. It offers a range of financial services including Structured Finance (Securitisation, Project Finance & Advisory, Mining Finance & Advisory, Trade Finance, Corporate Financial Engineering, Asset Based Finance and Acquisition Finance) Derivatives (Interest Rate, Currency, Credit and Commodity) and Capital Markets (Domestic, Euro and Global Debt Markets)

Rated (AA-/A-1+) Société Générale CIB Australia is a full branch of the Société Générale Group with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Sydney
Level 21,
400 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel 612 9210 8000
Fax 612 9231 2196

Melbourne
Level 38,
140 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel 613 9012 0200
Fax 613 9012 0300

Brisbane
Level 29,
10 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Tel 617 3211 9211
Fax 617 3211 9226


SILVER SPONSORS

ANZ
ANZ is at the forefront of structuring innovative and ground-breaking securitisation transactions in the Australian and NZ markets. We tailor securitisation programs to meet each client’s requirements – ranging from highly complex and technical structures with “on” or “off” balance sheet flexibility to traditional structures.

ANZ has structured and issued over A$20 billion across the following asset classes:

  • Residential and commercial mortgage loans
  • Vehicle and equipment loans and leases
  • Trade receivables
  • Collateralised loan obligations
  • Credit and charge card receivables
  • Whole businesses
  • Insurance premiums
  • Grower loans
  • Margin loans
  • Consumer loans
  • Presale contract

ANZ has earned a reputation for innovation and creativity by completing award winning “market first” transactions.

* ABS Deal of the year
* Best Securitisation Deal
* Innovative Deal of the Year
* First multi-borrower CMBS conduit structure
* Largest ever Australian Dollar Capital Markets transaction
* First auto captive warehouse in the Australian Securitisation Market
* First CMBS upgrade on a Lead Arranged Tap Issue

Contact us
Alison Gray
Global Head of Securitisation
+61 2 92271324
alison.gray@anz.com


Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia provides a wide range of banking, financial and related services. These services include personal, business and corporate banking, life insurance and funds management business.

The Securitisation and Capital Solutions team is the pre-eminent business group of the Commonwealth Bank for the coverage of clients and execution of opportunities in the mortgage backed, asset backed and other securitised product markets.

We arrange wholesale warehousing, conduit financing and lead manage bond and commercial paper issues for a range of product classes including prime, near prime and sub prime residential mortgage backed, auto and equipment receivables, wholesale commercial mortgage backed, small/medium commercial loans as well as reverse mortgage product.

As a provider of Capital Solutions we are responsible for the arrangement and structuring of public private partnership and infrastructure related deals and capital management product capability. We offer highly diversified and competitive funding sources via either balance sheet or asset backed commercial paper.


JPMorgan
JPMorgan is one of the world’s leading international financial services firms as measured by client franchise, product breadth, geographic reach and size.

JPMorgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.5 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries.

With one of the broadest client franchises in the world, JPMorgan offers its clients a full platform that enables us to develop the most complete and innovative financial solutions in the industry. We have global leadership positions in all our key products – mergers and acquisitions advice, capital raising, restructuring, risk management and research.

JPMorgan assists its clients achieve their objectives across the entire debt spectrum from financial advisory, acquisition finance, global syndicated facilities to domestic and international bonds in the US, Europe and Asia for both high grade and high yield issuers, to hybrid capital and securitisation.

The JPMorgan Australian securitisation team provides solutions to clients across asset classes in both the term and conduit securitisation markets, providing its clients with superior banking and structuring expertise as well as world class domestic and offshore distribution and trading capabilities.  

For further information, please find us at www.jpmorgan.com.au or contact

Sofie Sullivan-Becaus
Head of Securitisation
Tel:  61 2 9220 1893
Email: sofie.e.sullivan@jpmorgan.com

nabCapital
The nabCapital securitisation team has a depth of experience and expertise across multiple asset classes aimed at delivering value and cost effective solutions. As one of the largest securitisation houses in Australia and New Zealand, we’re able to tailor term, conduit and balance sheet solutions designed to unlock asset values and provide flexibility and growth for our clients.

nabCapital’s strength and expertise in securitisation is augmented by a proven and successful distribution capability spanning Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the US. Our team also has strong working relationships with key parties such as rating agencies, legal advisers and trustees, so we are well placed to deliver an efficient and fully informed transaction process.

So, if you’re looking to maximise the value of your next transaction, talk to the nabCapital securitisation team today:

John Barry
Head of Securitisation – Australasia
+61 3 8641 0591
John.L.Barry@nab.com.au


Perpetual
Perpetual Corporate Trust, is Australia’s leading provider of trustee, investor reporting, calculation agency, standby servicing, registry, issuing and paying agent, document custody and records management services to the securitisation market.

Perpetual has experience supplying services for a broad range of securitisations and collateralised debt obligations including residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, asset-backed commercial paper conduits and synthetic structures.

Some key points are set out below:

  • Perpetual has acted as trustee on over 80 Australian RMBS issues into US and European capital markets;
  • As at 30 June 2007, Perpetual had in excess of $210 billion in funds under securitisation trusteeships;
  • Perpetual is actively involved with the Australian Securitisation Forum;
  • In April 2003, Perpetual was appointed by Standard & Poor’s to act as their sole data collection agent for their residential mortgage backed securitisation rating service in Australia;
  • Perpetual has capacity to hold over 1 million packets in custody in the central business districts of Sydney and Melbourne; and
  • In March 2006, Perpetual launched its premium investor reporting service for the Australian mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities market, ABSperpetual.com.
For more information, please visit our website: http://ctrust.perpetual.com.au/

Or contact:
Perpetual Corporate Trust
Level 12, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phillip Vernon
Group Executive, Corporate Trust
612 9229 9976
phillip.vernon@perpetual.com.au

Chris Green
General Manager Debt Markets
612 9229 9861
chris.green@perpetual.com.au


Westpac Institutional Bank
Westpac Institutional Bank services the financial needs of corporate, institutional and government clients that are based in or have interests in, Australia and New Zealand. Our network extends beyond the domestic focus of Australia and New Zealand, reaching into the international markets of New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Westpac is the leader in the Australian and New Zealand Securitisation Markets. We manage the largest Securitisation Conduit in Australia and New Zealand, Waratah Receivables Corporation Pty Ltd, and consistently lead the ABS Bond Market league tables.

Our team has a very broad business mandate that enables consideration of all forms of securitisation, portfolio funding structures and asset classes to gain the best possible funding solution for our clients. 

For further information, please visit us at www.westpac.com.au

Or contact:
Securitisation
Level 3, 275 Kent St
Sydney NSW 2000

Craig Parker
Head of Securitisation
T  61 2 8254 9116
F  61 2 8254 6941
cparker@westpac.com.au
Ian Makovec
Director
T  61 2 8254 8225
F  61 2 8254 6941
E imakovec@westpac.com.au
Philip McEwen
Director
T  61 2 8254 9219
F  61 2 8254 6941
pmcewen@westpac.com.au
Peter Taplin
Director
T  61 2 8254 8349
F  61 2 8254 6941
ptaplin@westpac.com.au

BRONZE SPONSORS

Macquarie Bank
Macquarie Bank Limited is a diversified financial institution, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Macquarie Debt Markets forms part of the Treasury & Commodities Group, one of the six major business groups that comprise Macquarie’s main activities.

At Macquarie Debt Markets, we pride ourselves on our market leading capabilities in Structured Debt Capital Markets products. Macquarie Debt Markets is consistently ranked amongst the top three players in debt capital markets in terms of both volume and number of transactions executed, and has won numerous awards for its innovation and constant presence in the debt markets. Product capabilities encompass a full range of primary and secondary Debt Capital Markets activity in government, bank and corporate bonds/ MTNs/ FRNs and short term securities, infrastructure and project finance, nominal and index linked securities, mortgage and asset backed securities, credit linked notes, credit default swaps, synthetic collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) and structured and interest rate derivatives.

Macquarie Debt Markets has earned a reputation for innovation having introduced numerous asset classes and security types to the Australasian markets including pubs securitisation, whole of business securitisation, NZD and AUD CDOs, securitisation of operating leases, finance leases, auto loans, synthetic auto and equipment leases and synthetic equipment residual values.

For further information please contact:

Adrian Bentley
Executive Director
Head of Debt Finance
T: 61 2 8232 8584
E: adrian.bentley@macquarie.com
Alan Cameron
Division Director

T: 61 2 8232 5343
E: alan.cameron@macquarie.com
Kevin Lee
Division Director
Debt Finance
T: 61 2 8232 8577
E: kevin.lee@macquarie.com
Nick Edwards
Division Director
Debt Finance and Sales
T: 61 3 9635 8234
E: nick.edwards@macquarie.com

Mayer Brown
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is one of the largest law firms in the world with over 1,500 attorneys in 14 offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Widely acknowledged as having one of the premier securitization practices in the world, we cover all facets of securitization - from conduits and SIVs, to asset backed and mortgage backed securities, IP assets and whole businesses, through to CDOs and CLOs. This range of skills, combined with our continued position at the leading edge of product innovation, ensures that we are highly adept at handling the issues that arise as financial markets converge.

Our Australia practice dates back to 1998 when we led the first global ABS issuance in that market. Since that time we have been either issuer’s or underwriter’s counsel in the vast majority of SEC registered Australian MBS offerings, including the first Regulation AB compliant transaction.


Deutsche Bank

DEUTSCHE BANK – SECURITISATION GROUP

The securitisation group of the Global Markets division is a fully integrated, global unit providing securitisation services through teams based in New York, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. Combining an ability to commit capital with an integrated approach to the debt and equity needs of issuers and investors, the group provides a full range of securitisation products and services to financial institutions, pension and asset management funds, corporations and government entities. Innovative transactions closed in 2007 covered a wide range of asset classes (including residential mortgages, consumer loans and corporate loans) originated in several different countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia.

In Australia, the securitisation team has established a record 7 years at the top of the Securitisation League Tables for term securitisation transactions.
The team is also a top ranking provider of Asset Backed Commercial Paper.

Underling assets include residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, auto and equipment receivables and the securitisation of servicing rights structured as either cash or synthetic product solutions.


PMI Mortgage Insurance
PMI is a leading mortgage insurer, credit enhancer and residential property market specialist with over 40 years experience in the Australian market and 16 years in the New Zealand market. Through our proactive approach, innovative products and services, and longstanding knowledge and expertise, PMI helps its customers to manage and reduce risk.

PMI embraces new ways of thinking to provide a variety of credit enhancement products to bank and non-bank lending institutions, making home ownership possible for many Australians and New Zealanders. In addition, PMI provides important credit enhancement for residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) programs, which underpin mortgage lending from the non-bank sector.


RBS
Over the last five years The Royal Bank of Scotland has won recognition and respect as one of the largest and fastest growing banking groups in the world and one of the most compelling banking stories of the decade.

We have recently won "The Banker Investment Banking Awards 2006 - Securitisation House of the Year" and the "Credit Awards 2006 for Best Securitisation House". We are the top ranked bookrunner of US MBS and rank 2nd in US ABS issuance in H1 2006.

Since 2004 we have developed a significant presence in Australia, providing warehouse facilities in excess of A$4 billion for residential mortgages and

A$1 billion for commercial mortgages. In 2007 (to 30 June) we acted as Lead Manager in over A$8 billion of RMBS/CMBS transactions. Our George Street Finance conduit is one of the largest in the Australian market with current outstanding ABCP of around A$4 billion.

RBS is also leading the market in exploring new asset classes, including small ticket commercial mortgages and funding of those facilities via self managed super funds. We have closed the first securitisation of residential construction loans and the first two insured High LVR RMBS transactions in the Australian market one for A$400m and one for A$500m. We are a leading swap counterparty, and have provided swaps for many securitisation transactions for multiple asset classes. For SEC Registered deals, we are able to provide a Reg AB compliant swap counterparty via National Westminster Bank plc.

For further information please contact:

Andrew Chick
Head of Structured Capital Markets, Australia
T +61 2 9004 2113
John Cummins
Head of GBM Sales and Derivatives, Australia
T +61 2 9004 2181

Standard & Poor's
Financial Market Intelligence

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 21 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions.

In Australia, Standard & Poor’s has nearly 150 professional staff dedicated to serving the local financial markets. While we are best known for our credit ratings, Standard & Poor’s also provides credit risk services, manages Australia’s benchmark equity indices—the S&P/ASX indices—and provides a range of products and services to the financial intermediary and investment markets.

For further information please contact us at:
www.standardandpoors.com.au

Level 37,120 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T 61 3 9631 2000
Level 27, 259 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T 61 2 9255 980
Customer Service
T 1300 792 553

Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial is a leading provider of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and credit enhancement product solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Our aim is to help borrowers realise the dream of buying their home sooner, by enabling lenders to offer the ideal loan arrangement with a variety of focused products and services.

Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency dual-headquartered in New York and London, operating offices and joint ventures in more than 50 locations worldwide with more than 2,000 employees.

With rapidly growing coverage, Fitch now rates entities from more than 90 countries worldwide. These include more than 3,700 financial institutions, 91 sovereigns, 2,000 corporate ratings and over 8,000 structured financial deals under surveillance worldwide.

In Australia, Fitch has offices in both Sydney and Brisbane with ratings and research spanning financial institutions, structured finance, sovereigns, insurance, mortgage insurers, utilities, project finance, industrials and telecommunications.

In an increasingly dynamic credit environment Fitch is committed to providing issuers and investors with the most forward thinking and transparent ratings, highest quality credit research and surveillance.
For more information, please visit us at:
www.fitchratings.com
www.fitchratings.com.au

or contact

Corporate Finance
Andrew Smith
Managing Director T: 61 7 3222 8618
E: andrew.smith@fitchratings.com

Structured Finance
Ben McCarthy
Managing Director T: 61 2 8256 0388
E: ben.mccarthy@fitchratings.com
Business Development - Ratings
B hasker Nair
Director T: 61 2 8256 0355
E: bhasker.nair@fitchratings.com
Business Development - Investor Relations & Research
Vickie Brumwell
Associate Director T: 61 2 8256 0305
E: vickie.brumwell@fitchratings.com
Sydney
Level 43, 50 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T: 612 8256 0305
Brisbane
Level 18, AMP Centre
Brisbane QLD 4000
T: 617 3222 8600

Blake Dawson
Blake Dawson – Securitisation
"Blake Dawson Waldron has been quietly building one of the most formidable [securitisation] practices in the market."
Chambers Global 2006

Commercial solutions
You want the best results when negotiating a transaction.  And you want the transaction settled quickly.
Clients say we "don't waste [their] time with point-scoring and unnecessary arguments” (Chambers Global, 2007).

Innovation is our hallmark
We go beyond vanilla domestic securitisation transactions. As well as RMBS transactions, we will help you structure complex securitisations involving novel asset classes.
Our team has documented and advised on a range of innovative asset classes including insurance premium pools, non-conforming loans, net interest margin receivables, pre-sale contracts, CMBS, reverse mortgages, infrastructure cashflows and whole business transactions.

Why choose us?

  • All of the partners in our securitisation team are recognised as leading individuals by Chambers Global (2007)
  • We specialise in bringing novel asset classes to market
  • We deliver efficient, commercial and cost-effective solutions
  • We get the job done

Freehills

“…excellent quality of these lawyers, who are responsive and really deliver.” (Chambers Global 2007)

‘Australian Law Firm of the Year’ (Chambers Global 2007)

Freehills is a leading legal adviser on a range of cash and synthetic securitisations. We act in transactional and advisory roles for, arrangers, issuers, warehouse funders, dealers, credit enhancers, trustees, swap providers and originators both on domestic and offshore issues.

We act on a range of matters including RMBS, CMBS, NIM, auto and fleet receivables, trade/inventory receivables, CDOs, aircraft lease, PPP and other asset types.

Our team remains at the forefront of securitisation innovation, having acted for Avis Budget on Australia’s first fleet securitisation deal. We have also had a significant role in the ASF’s prudential sub-committee’s work with APRA in adapting the revised APS 120 rules for Australian bank securitisations.

We have a strong national team that prides itself on technical excellence, commerciality and responsiveness. We are recognised as a premier firm for all banking and finance categories by Chambers Global, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer with securitisation team members recommended or recognised as leading individuals by those publications.

For more information, please visit our websitewww.freehills.com

Or contact:

Sydney
Tessa Hoser
Partner
T 61 2 9225 5049
E tessa.hoser@freehills.com
Melbourne
Andrew Booth
Partner
T 61 3 9288 1269
E andrew.booth@freehills.com
Lachlan Roots
Partner
T 61 2 9225 5337
E lachlan.roots@freehills.com
Perth
Doug Stipanicev
Partner
T 61 8 9211 7833
E doug.stipanicev@freehills.com

Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service is the world's most respected, widely utilised source for credit ratings, research and risk analysis.

Operating in 27 countries, Moody’s provides detailed coverage on debt covering more than 100 sovereign nations, 41,000 issuers and 96,000 structured finance obligations around the world.

In Australia, Moody’s rates over 95% of the Australian domestic issuance market. Our Sydney office employs more than 60 ratings professionals and we are renowned for rating transparency and excellence in servicing the investors, issuers and intermediaries who rely on our ratings and research.  In 2007, we were named “Australian Ratings Agency of the year 2006” by INSTO magazine.

Moody's default studies validate our predictive ratings. Our published research and investor briefings draw thousands of attendees each year and keep investors current with the rationale underlying our credit opinions.

Moody’s provides ratings on all key sectors of the global capital markets. In Australia, our particular strengths include:

  • Project & Infrastructure Finance
  • Public Private Partnerships
  • Structured Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Institutions
  • Insurance
  • Sovereign & Sub sovereign
   
Contact:
 

Ratings
Natalie Wells
T 61 2 9270 8106
E natalie.wells@moodys.com

Research
Josephine Brodsky
T 61 2 9270 8117
E josephine.brodsky@moodys.com
   
Ratings - Structured Finance
Norman Trethewey
T 61 2 9270 8178
E norman.trethewey@moodys.com

 

Stargate

Established in 1974, the Stargate Group is one of the most respected names in the Australian mortgage industry.  Having first pioneered the non-bank wholesale lending market, Executive Chairman Vernon Spencer helped change the Australian mortgage landscape forever by creating Interstar Securities Australia Pty Ltd in the early 1990.  Since selling Interstar to Challenger Financial Services in 2003, the Stargate Group has evolved into the premier mortgage services support enterprise in the nation.  Aiming to provide excellence in mortgage support services, Stargate now offers leading IT solutions, innovative loan administration services and online industry information, under a stable of recognised brands.

Symmetry, Starworks, Lending Central, WorldOriginate and smartVAL represent a diverse range of support solutions, catering to every segment of the mortgage market. Stargate Group services bank and non-bank lenders, brokers and mortgage managers, valuers, aggregators, settlement service providers and credit providers.

The Technology Services division was one of the first to build IT and software systems specifically and exclusively for the Australian mortgage markets.  Technology Services specialise in four key IT areas:  Automated loan underwriting systems (WorldOriginate), Loan Origination Software (Symmetry), Valuation Management Software (smartVAL), and Online Mortgage Industry Information (Lending Central).

The Portfolio Services division provides outsourced Loan Application Processing, post-settlement Portfolio Servicing, Back-up Servicing and tailor made solutions to brokers, mortgage managers, originators and lenders across the nation.  By providing expert staff and specialised processing infrastructure, Stargate delivers significant time and cost savings in mortgage administration To solidify the belief in our services, November 2005 saw a world first, when the Starworks service was awarded an “Above Average” Residential Loan (Application Processing) Servicer Evaluation ranking by the prestigious Standard & Poor’s rating agency.

Stargate has helped brokers, originators, lenders and financial institutions process in excess of $60 Billion in loans, limiting IT costs, securing data and providing superior service through a hosted application service.

REGATTA SPONSOR

Assured Guaranty

Assured Guaranty Corp. (Assured) and Assured Guaranty (UK) Ltd. are leading providers of AAA/Aaa/AAA rated financial guaranty and credit enhancement products to the global capital markets, including collateralized debt obligations and public, structured and infrastructure finance.

Assured began operations in 1988 and is licensed in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.  Assured Guaranty (UK) Ltd. is based in London and is licensed in the United Kingdom and authorized to transact business in the 27 countries of the European Economic Area. Both companies are subsidiaries of Assured Guaranty Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AGO.

Assured and Assured Guaranty (UK) Ltd. each have insurer financial strength ratings of AAA (stable) from Standard & Poor’s, Aaa (stable) from Moody’s Investors Service and AAA from Fitch Ratings.

Telephone numbers:
(02) 9947 9731   (02) 9947 9735   (02) 9947 9738
WEO fax line number: (02) 9947 9777
Mailing address:
Assured Guaranty
Level 46, Governor Phillip Tower
1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000


SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Barclays Capital
 

Deloitte

Securitisation is a complex exercise that requires specialised expertise.  Finance, tax, accounting and regulatory issues may slow down the process and escalate costs and introduce reputational risk.

Over the last twenty years, Deloitte’s global securitisation team has helped 14,000 securitised offerings, with an aggregate principal amount of more than $5 trillion, to cross the finish line.

For our dedication to securitisation, we’ve received the International Securitisation Review (ISR) ‘Best Securitisation Accounting Firm’ award nine years running as voted by our clients.

Our services include:

  • ABS suite software implementation
  • APS 120 certification health checks
  • accounting advice
  • Basel II advisory
  • cashflow modelling
  • cashflow waterfall consolidation
  • collateral due diligence
  • collateral stratification analysis
For further information, please contact:
Graham Mott
Securitisation Partner, Deloitte
Tel: +61 (0) 2 9322 7970
gmott@deloitte.com.au

Citi


 

Headquartered in London, the HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. The Group has some 10,000 offices and more than 312,000 employees in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. The HSBC Group has assets of over US$2,150 billion (at 30 June 2007).

Operating through 87 treasury sites in more than 60 countries and territories, HSBC’s global markets business combines sophisticated 24-hour global  coverage and detailed knowledge of local markets.

HSBC's ABS offering covers the whole range of securitisation services including warehousing, structuring, distribution and underwriting, hedging, liquidity, trustee, account bank and common depository

Within Australia, HSBC has been growing its securitisation business by developing partnerships and providing innovative, ‘value add’ ideas and solutions. Since 2005, HSBC has been involved in two of the largest Australian transactions leveraging off our global investor base with an emphasis in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.

Our team comprises experienced securitisation professionals across rating and structuring, legal, banking and syndicate disciplines with experience in all asset classes.

For further information, please visit us at: www.hsbc.com

Or contact:
580 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
T 61 2 9006 5888
F 61 2 9006 5440

Sydney
Andrew Duncan
ABS & Structured Bonds
T 61 2 9255 2345
E andrewduncan@hsbc.com.au
Hong Kong
William Ross
ABS & Structured Bonds
T 852 2822 1890
E williamross@hsbc.com.hk

Australian Executor Trustees

 


Reuters
Reuters (www.about.reuters.com), the global information company, provides indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Reuters information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe based on its reputation for speed, accuracy and independence.

Although Reuters is best known as the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, more than 90% of its revenue derives from its financial services business.  Approximately 370,000 financial market professionals around the world rely on Reuters services, providing them with the information and tools they need to help them compete.  

The company’s core strengths lie in providing the content, analytics, trading and collaboration tools needed by financial professionals. Reuters open technology, based on industry standards, enables its customers to search, store and integrate its information with content from other sources, facilitating the way they work.   Reuters also provides these users with specially designed tools to help them reduce risk, distribute and manage the ever-increasing volumes of market data, and offers bespoke automated trading products for the treasury market.

In addition to the financial market professionals who rely on Reuters news to trade and make decisions, it supplies news – text, graphics, video and pictures – to media organisations and web sites across the globe.


Ambac

Ambac Assurance Corporation is a global provider of financial guarantees and related risk management products to public and private sector clients. Rated triple-A by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch, Inc., Ambac has guaranteed more than US$200 billion in US and international structured and asset-backed transactions over the past ten years.

Ambac's credit analysis, structuring expertise and irrevocable guarantee are applied globally to a full range of public and structured finance transaction types including infrastructure finance, project finance, consumer and commercial asset- and mortgage-backed securities, structured credit products, utilities, housing and health care financings.

Ambac has distinguished itself by providing innovative solutions customised to clients' needs. Our focus is on efficient, effective execution using an unmatched level of market knowledge, transaction experience and structuring expertise. Ambac was named "2004 Monoline Insurer of the Year" by International Securitisation Report and many of our transactions have won individual awards.

Headquartered in New York, Ambac's office locations include Sydney, Tokyo, London, Milan and Mexico City.

www.ambac.com.au


dBas+

dBAS+ is an innovative firm that provides value added services to our Clients:

  • Total Solution software packages e.g. Helios Securitisation Suite
  • Complete range of database, hardware and software design, installation and support services.
  • Hardware supply & support
  • All IT consultancy

Our service is unique in its delivery as we develop strategic partnerships and provide hands-on IT services.

Our clients have the opportunity to benefit from the services of dBAS+ as a complete solution supplier for their entire Software and Hardware requirements.

dBAS+ on Securitisation

dBAS+ provides Helios, a comprehensive software solution for all securitisation needs, including pool cutting, forecasting, multiple asset classes, day to day management, IFRS compatible GL, end of month processing, cashflow, swaps, reporting and final redemption.

Helios removes the reliance, high risk and workload of managing billions of dollars of assets manually or via speadsheets.

dBAS+ is committed to supporting the securitisation community in Australia and the Asia Pacific region by creating software solutions which empower our partners with intuitive, flexible, functional software.


Bloomberg

Bloomberg is the leading source of data, news and analytics for financial and legal professionals, corporations, media organizations and private individuals around the globe. The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and Bloomberg’s media services provide real-time and historical pricing, indicative data, reporting, research, estimates, analytics, portfolio management tools, electronic trading and order management systems, multimedia events and electronic communications to Bloomberg customers in more than 150 countries, 24 hours a day

The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service is the interactive financial information network that is Bloomberg’s core business.  The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service provides real-time and historical data, news, analytics, multimedia reports, messaging and trading functions in a single integrated desktop solution that is securely accessible to Bloomberg users on any enabled PC or workstation as well as on handheld devices. Market participants use the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service every day to help them make informed business decisions and to execute transactions.

http://about.bloomberg.com
For 24-hour assistance, press <HELP> twice on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service.
Sydney: +61 2 9777 8600


First Title
First Title provides title insurance solutions to residential and commercial lenders and residential and commercial property purchasers. Title insurance protects the Insured against loss caused by a range of risks related to the Insured’s legal interest in the property, whether that is a freehold or leasehold ownership interest. For lenders it also insures that they have a valid, enforceable and in the right priority mortgage.

First Title augments its title insurance product offering with a range of related property processing, settlement and information services. These services assist property lenders in streamlining their operations and also protecting the real estate transaction via embedding title insurance.

Claims being made under First Title’s policies are demonstrating the benefits of title insurance to residential and commercial property lenders and are supporting the acceptance of title insurance within the region.


RP Data
Established in 1991, ASX-listed RP Data (ASX: RPX) is the largest supplier of commercial and residential property information services throughout Australia and New Zealand. Subscription clients to RP Data’s property information service include over 8,500 real estate agencies, valuers, property developers, financial institutions and government departments. RP Data is also the largest supplier of property reports to Australians with over 600,000 property reports issued each year.

RP Data is the first and only provider of Hedonic based Property Indices and AVMs. The RP Data – Rismark Hedonic Indices measure price changes through time by controlling for a property’s location, land size, construction type and specific characteristics (eg. number of bedroom and bathrooms). The Reserve Bank of Australia references the RP Data–Rismark index when reviewing interest rates.

With an annual investment of more than $9 million in databases, RP Data covers 97% of the Australian and New Zealand population with more than 80 million property data records covering 12 million properties in Australia and New Zealand including ownership records; 11 million property attribute records; 3.6 million property features records; 16.2 million property sales records; 12 million property maps; 34.5 million images; and 10.7 million “on the market” property listing records. For more information visit www.rpdata.com


GALA DINNER AFTER PARTY SPONSOR

FirstMac
Established over 25 years ago, FirstMac Limited is a 100% Australian owned group of companies and one of Australia’s largest non-institutional lenders of home mortgages, self-funding its business by issuing AAA-rated bonds on global capital markets.

Today, FirstMac markets an extensive range of flexible and competitive financial products to the Australian and US markets via a distribution network of mortgage providers. 

Our emphasis is on tailoring both products and services to meet a range of customers needs, including:

  • First home buyers with no deposit who are looking for 100% LVR
  • People looking to upgrade or purchase an investment property
  • Borrowers wishing to refinance, or to reduce their mortgage
  • People seeking to access equity for renovations
  • Experienced borrowers wanting line of credit and offset facilities

FirstMac’s ongoing quest for improvement and implementing fresh ideas and more streamlined systems has helped earn us an above average S&P servicer rating.


ASSOCIATE SPONSORS

Clayton Utz
Clayton Utz is the pre-eminent Australian law firm in securitisation. Our team is the largest in Australia and has been involved in almost all of the significant securitisation transactions in recent years. As a result, we have a deep understanding of the legal, structural and regulatory aspects of securitisation, while at the  same time appreciating the commercial goals of our clients.    

We regularly advise Australia’s leading banking and financial services institutions on the most innovative and complex securitisation transactions. We have been at the forefront of all the major developments in the  industry and have structured and documented many of the transactions that form the benchmarks for today's securitisation market in Australia.

Our commitment to the success of the industry  goes beyond structuring and documenting transactions. Clayton Utz was one of the founding members of the Australian Securitisation Forum. Our partners have been happy to support the ASF over the years because we recognise the importance of securitisation to our clients’ businesses.


Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Mallesons Stephen Jaques is consistently recognised as the leading law firm in the Australian market and one of the top firms in the Asia Pacific region. Our offices in Australia's main business centres, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and London enable our team of lawyers to assist clients at a national and international level.

Mallesons Stephen Jaques has the largest securitisation practice, and the largest securitisation team, in the Asia-Pacific region.  This means we have the depth and experience necessary to execute the most complex transactions with a proactive approach within your timetable.  Our team also includes specialists in other relevant areas including tax, derivatives, stamp duty, public securities and property and is widely acknowledged to have been involved in almost every landmark securitisation transaction in the Australian market and an increasing number in Asia.

We act for a range of clients including non-bank lenders, domestic and foreign financial institutions, corporates, property trusts, trustees and conduits.  In recognition of our breadth and depth of experience, Mallesons continues to be ranked in the top tier by independent market surveys.


MGIC

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) is the principle subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation and parent company of the new Australian operating entity, MGIC Australia Pty Limited.

MGIC is the United State's leading provider of lenders mortgage insurance with USD$186.1 billion primary insurance in force covering 1.3 million mortgages (as of June 30, 2007). At the forefront of innovation and delivery of efficient LMI and credit enhancement products for more than 50 years, MGIC is determined to meet the needs of today’s Australian mortgage industry by bringing our product range to this dynamic market. Working with all parties along the mortgage lending supply chain, our goal is to help grow your business confidently and prudently, managing risk safe in the knowledge that MGIC will stand by their commitments.

Rated ‘AA’ by Standard and Poors, ‘Aa2’ by Moodys, and ‘AA’ by Fitch, we’re proud to announce MGIC Australia is now officially open for business.

If you think LMI providers are all the same, you don’t know MGIC.
Let’s talk.

Call:       1800 GO MGIC
Visit:     www.mgic.com.au


AMAL Asset Management
With over $A8 billion of assets under administration in Australia and New Zealand, as well as more than 14 years of experience, AMAL Asset Management Limited (AMAL) is the region’s leading independent servicer of loan receivables.

Our flexible servicing platform caters for a wide range of loan types including commercial, residential, consumer, leasing and other asset backed receivables.

Our customers include banks, funds managers and securitisation programs and range in size from the smallest start-up to some of the region’s largest financial institutions.

For more information please contact:
Brendan Weir
Executive Director
T +61 9230 6706
M +61417 771 441
E brendan.weir@amal.com.au

AMAL Asset Management Limited
Level 6, 9 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000

AMAL New Zealand Limited
Level 2, 137-147 Princes Wharf
Quay Steet, Auckland


Minter Ellison
Minter Ellison has an experienced team of structured capital markets lawyers.  We are recognised as an emerging practice committed to innovation and focused on bringing new structures, products and asset classes to market. 

As a niche practice, we focus on quality service delivery for our clients. We deliver practical advice aimed at resolving issues to enable our clients to meet their objectives.  We are known for our personal approach.

As one of the largest firms in Australia and New Zealand, we have the breadth and depth of legal and support resources to meet client's needs. We offer a 'one-stop-shop' for Trans-Tasman transaction which is unique among our competitors.  We are further supported by our strong Asian network and London office that facilitate the execution of Australian and international transactions.  This ultimately leads to quality service delivery to our clients.

For more information, please contact:

Ralph Ayling
Partner
T 61 2 9921 4805
E ralph.ayling@minterellison.com
John Elias
Partner
T 61 2 9921 4115
E john.elias@minterellison.com

Mayne Wetherell
Mayne Wetherell is a specialist finance and corporate law firm.  Its focus is on servicing the finance, corporate and commercial legal requirements of local and international clients, offering New Zealand law transactional and advisory services from its offices in Auckland and Sydney.  Its aim is to achieve successful completion of transactions for clients in the most efficient and timely manner, while ensuring proper protection of its clients’ interests.

Mayne Wetherell has New Zealand's leading securitisation lawyers.  Its lawyers have extensive experience in the product in the New Zealand and Australian markets acting for originators, arranging banks and CP and term issuers and dealing with all major rating agencies. 

In addition to its securitisation practice, Mayne Wetherell’s other practice areas include structured finance, capital markets, project and asset finance, insolvency, mergers and acquisitions and private equity.

Level 23, IAG House
151 Queen Street
P O Box 3797
Auckland
Phone 64 9 921 6000
Facsimile 64 9 921 6001

Level 25, Chifley Tower
2 Chifley Square
Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone 61 2 9293 2877
Facsimile 61 2 9293 2879

www.maynewetherell.com


Trustees Executors
Trustees Executors is New Zealand's leading provider of specialist corporate trustee services. Our depth of knowledge and proven track-record of delivery makes us the provider of choice for specialist securitisation trustee and related services in New Zealand.

Our ability to provide commercially robust solutions to business objectives and issues, combined with our professionally qualified staff located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, means we are able to be pro-active, pragmatic and flexible to meet our clients’ needs.

Trustees Executors is very proud of the depth and breadth of its corporate client base. This client base encompasses a majority of the non bank financial, registered bank and fund manager institutions in New Zealand, along with the dominant market share of securitisation transactions.

Contact:

Mark Rosevear
Head of Business Development
Trustees Executors Limited
Phone: 006421 343 919
Email: mark.rosevear@trustees.co.nz

Clynton Hardy
Northern Regional Manger - Corporate Trust
Trustees Executors Limited
Phone: 006421 934 143
Email:clynton.hardy@trustees.co.nz


Allens Arthur Robinson

With 14 offices in eight countries throughout the Asia-Pacific Allens Arthur Robinson is one of the region's largest law firms.

We were ranked in the highest tier of Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers in 2008 for all areas of finance covered by the publication. Our team is billed as a ‘class act’ across the banking and finance sector with ‘top-quality people’ who provide ‘exceptional client service' (Chambers Global 2008).  "The firm is considered a 'real leader' on the debt side and boasts lawyers who are 'terrific at dealing with difficult structures'.” (Chambers Global 2008).

We have led many groundbreaking securitisation deals in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region since the 1980s.  We have advised on multiple 'firsts' in the Australian market, demonstrating our innovative approach and thorough understanding of the workings of these types of transactions. 

We worked on more than 50 per cent of the RMBS deals and over 60 per cent of the CMBS deals rated by Standard & Poor's in the past couple of years.  We also worked on a large number of the ABS, CDO and synthetic deals.

Clients rely on us, and benefit from, our ability to deliver straightforward results on complex transactions which ultimately assist to deliver their commercial objectives.

For more information, please visit our website: www.aar.com.au


Public Trust

Public Trust is a leading Corporate Trustee, with extensive experience in all aspects of Corporate Trustee activities.  We act for a diverse range of clients in the securities area, covering capital markets issues, structured finance, securitisation programmes, managed funds and superannuation.

Originally established in New Zealand in 1872, Public Trust was New Zealand’s first corporate trustee             and is the only trustee organisation in New Zealand to have unchanged ownership since inception. Public Trust continues as a Crown entity, with statutory independence.

We also provide corporate trustee services through a wholly owned subsidiary New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited (“NZPT”), a statutory trustee company.

As a leading corporate trustee, we have successfully built our business on a reputation for service, integrity, and an ability to provide commercial solutions for our clients.

Contact:

Dennis Church
Manager Client Services
DDI: 64 9 985 5364
Mob: 64 29 985 5364
Email:  dennis.church@publictrust.co.nz

Philip Dyer
General Manager
DDI: 64 4 978 4517
Mob: 64 29 978 4517
Email: philip.dyer@publictrst.co.nz

HVB

UniCredit is the 2nd largest European banking group by market capitalisation with approx. 170,000 employees, over 40 million customers, a strong balance sheet and the market leadership in Eastern Europe. UniCredit Markets & Investment Banking, a division of UniCredit, boasts the connections of close to 3,400 professionals in 39 offices and 38 countries. The combination of our leading franchises in Germany, Italy, Austria and Emerging Europe results in an increased client franchise and market share, thereby strengthening our placement power.

UniCredit that combines the powerhouse positions in 20 core markets with the global reach in key products:

  • Structured Derivatives,
  • Fixed Income,
  • Currencies and Commodities, Equities and Financing
We combine a specialist profile in our core competencies, and:

1. extend our cutting edge market position in core markets through all products of financing and grow selectively in other regions, including Australia and the Asia Pacific.
2. expand our leading market position as provider of Structured Derivatives for retail, corporate and institutional investors globally.
3. are one of the major M&A players globally.

We offer a full service client coverage as:

1. top "country broker" in Germany, Italy, Austria and Emerging Europe domestic markets for cash FI/FX/Equity.
2. a provider of domestic corporate finance/origination with an integrated "originate to distribute debt" approach.
3. a provider of leading investment banking advisory capabilities and access to differentiated assets.

Our mission is to be a truly global financial group and leverage on the market and investment banking strengths of Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, UniCredit Banca Mobiliare S.p.A. and Capitalia S.p.A. Our strong franchise allows us to perfectly service our clients, thereby creating value for the shareholders.

* Please note that HVB Australia Pty Ltd, part of the overall UniCredit group and is not an approved ADI

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Director, Sales and Operations, InAssociation
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