Google's AI debt machine lands with four brokers and a video link - AFR

Companies Chanticleer Print article Aug 17, 2026 – 1.45pm Fresh from reportedly attracting $US115 billion ($162 billion) in bids for new bonds 10 days ago, Google and YouTube owner Alphabet rolled into Australia for this first time this week to ask for just one thing: mo’ money. For all for the effort of releasing a pre-recorded investor presentation and hiring four brokers, news of Alphabet’s pending bond deal landed with a thud in dealing rooms on Monday morning, finally bringing the world’s biggest investment thematic directly to our bond investors. Loading... Save Log in or Subscribe to save article Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via... Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login License article Read More Chanticleer Opinion Capital raising Google Bonds Investment banking AI Wall Street Fetching latest articles