The winners of the INFINZ Awards categories will be presented at the prestigious black-tie Gala Dinner on Thursday 16 May 2024, Shed 10, Queens Wharf, Auckland City. Tickets have SOLD OUT
INFINZ is delighted to announce and congratulate the 2024 INFINZ Award Finalists.
The Awards recognise innovation and excellence in New Zealand's financial sector ecosystem and is the leading program for the industry.
THE FINALISTS ARE:
CHAPMAN TRIPP Excellence in Treasury
- Infratil
- NZ Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA)
- MTF Finance
LINK MARKET SERVICES Best Investor Relations
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
- Infratil
- Meridian Energy
HUNTER CAMPBELL Emerging Leader of the Year
- Kate Archer
- PJ Cairns
- Anastasiya Gamble
MINTERELLISONRUDDWATTS M&A Transaction of the Year
- $260m sale of Eastland Network, to First Gas / Igneo Infrastructure Partners
Transactor: Eastland Group
Financial Advisor: Forsyth Barr - Infratil's acquisition of a controlling interest in One NZ
Transacting Entity: Infratil
Lead Financial Advisor: Morrison - QIC's 50% acquisition of Vector Metering
Joint financial advisors to QIC: Craigs IP, J.P. Morgan
Joint financial advisors to Vector: Barrenjoey, Citi
COMPUTERSHARE NZ Debt Market Issue of the Year
- Kiwi Property Group $125m 6.5-year fixed-rate senior secured green bonds
Arranger & Green Bond Coordinator: ANZ
Joint Lead Managers: ANZ, CBA, Craigs IP, Forsyth Barr - LGFA's $1.1bn 2030 Sustainable Financing Bond
Arranger and Sustainability Coordinator: Westpac
Joint Lead Managers: ANZ, BNZ, CBA, Westpac - Meridian Energy $200m Fixed rate green bonds
Joint Arrangers: ANZ, Craigs IP
Joint Lead Managers: ANZ, BNZ, Craigs IP, Forsyth Barr
Green Bond Coordinator: ANZ - UDC Finance, $650m mixed pool ABS Transaction
Arranger, Joint Lead Manager, Swap Counterparty: BNZ
Joint Lead Manager, Swap Counterparty: ANZ
Joint Lead Manager: Societe Generale
PWC NZ Equity Market Transaction of the Year
- Auckland Council's $836m 7% selldown of Auckland International Airport
Financial Advisor, Sole lead Manager & Underwriter: UBS
Financial Advisor: Flagstaff Partners
- Infratil's $750m Placement and $185m Upsized Retail Offer
Joint Lead Manager, Bookrunner & Underwriters: Barrenjoey, UBS
Joint Lead Manager: Forsyth Barr
FITCH RATINGS Innovation in Financial Services
- Hnry Limited accounting tools for sole traders
- Sharesies AI-enhanced Customer Support Service
- Sharesies KiwiSaver Scheme
- Whai Rawa Investment Scheme for Ngāi Tahu Whānui
INVEST NEW ZEALAND Te Tohu Kahukura Māori Leadership in Finance Award
- Temuera Hall
- Joe Hanita
- Hinerangi Raumati
BDO Mid-Market M&A Transaction of the Year
- DB Breweries acquisition of Kāpura and merger with its majority owned Joylab
Lead Financial Advisor to DB: Forsyth Barr - Five V Capital Divestment of Totara Learning Solutions to Tenzing Private Equity
Financial advisor: Houlihan Lokey - Sale of Kāpura and merger with Joylab
Lead Financial Advisor to Kāpura: Cameron Partners - Sale of Optimal Clinical Trials to NZCR
Lead Financial Advisor: Cameron Partners
CHAPMAN TRIPP Diversified Growth Fund Manager
- Generate
- Milford
- QuayStreet
BUSINESSNZ Corporate ESG Award
- The Warehouse Group
- Westpac
NZX Research Report of the Year
- “New Zealand Long-Term Equity Returns and Their Determinants”
Authors: Mary Ma
Ben Marshall,
Nhut (Nick) H. Nguyen
Nuttawat Visaltanachoti - Differences between NZ and US individual investor sentiment: more noise or more information.
Authors: Dr Jędrzej Białkowski, Moritz Wagner & Xiaopeng Wei
TAX MANAGEMENT NEW ZEALAND Mid-Market Debt Transaction of the Year
- Beca Group - Employee Share Funding Solution $80m Syndicated Revolving Facility
Arrangers: Westpac, ASB
Debt advisor: Cube Credit - Genesis Energy $77m non-recourse debt to finance Lauriston Solar Farm
Lender and hedge provider: BNZ
Lender, hedge provider, facility agent and security trustee: MUFG - Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei $20m Whānau Housing Social Loan
Sustainability coordinator and lender: BNZ
PUBLIC TRUST Debt Deal of the Year
- Crown Infrastructure Partners provision of a $400m facility to Wellington City Council for a new sludge minimisation facility
Joint Financial Advisors: KPMG, Mafic Partners
Joint Lead Arranger: ACC
Joint Lead Arranger and Sustainability Coordinators: ANZ, CBA, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank - Infratil Acquisition of a 49.95% stake in One New Zealand
Joint Arrangers: ANZ, MUFG - NZGIF Solar Finance $170m Solar residential PPA backed debt issuance
Arranger, Lead Manager and Green Coordinator: Societe Generale
Senior Lenders: Natixis Investment Managers, First Sentier Investors
Mezzanine Lender: NZGIF - Pepper New Zealand’s Acquisition of $1.2bn+ Prime NZ Mortgage Portfolio
Senior Financier: BNZ
Mezzanine Financier: Fisher Funds
The following Award categories will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner:
JOHNSON PARTNERS Leadership Award
INFINZ Fellowships
Tickets to the Awards Dinner on Thursday 16 May 2024 have SOLD OUT. Please contact Iona Gibbs on admin@infinz.com if you have any questions.
Watch out for the Winners Announcement in the NZ Herald on Friday 17 May 2024 plus the Winners Supplement with full details in the NZ Herald on Friday 24 May 2024.
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Any questions about the awards themselves should be addressed to the INFINZ Executive Director, Jim McElwain on 021 632 047 or exec@infinz.com
INFINZ Fellowships nominations
INFINZ Fellowships are also awarded at the INFINZ Awards Dinner. They recognise those INFINZ members who have made a significant and valuable contribution to the industry. Nominations for either Fellowships or Distinguished Fellowships to be awarded are invited from Certified Members of INFINZ. Click here for the Nomination Form – send the completed form to Iona Gibbs on admin@infinz.com by 30 January 2024.
Sponsors
To find out how you could become a corporate sponsor or supporter of INFINZ and thereby secure your seats at the dinner, please contact Bernice Archer by phone 027 324 2155, or email marketing@infinz.com. Please note that we have one category remaining to be sponsored and if you are interested or would like more information contact Bernice. there are further opportunities to sponsor the annual Conference which would enable eligibility for tickets to the Awards at a discounted price within a specific timeframe.
