Bonds
HKEX to push ahead with cross-border bond trading scheme
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has outlined plans to push ahead with the introduction of a ‘Bond Connect’ scheme to give foreign investors wider access to the Chinese debt market, similar to the way the Stock Connect program bolsters trading between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Fixed Income | 18 Jan 16
ANALYSIS: Time for investors to run for the hills or be brave?
It has been quite a start to the year in financial markets and the initial impulse many will have is to batten down the hatches and try to weatherproof portfolios.
Investors may start shifting back into bonds in 2016 – Julius Baer
Investors may shift equities holdings back into fixed income in 2016 as bond yields increase, Julius Baer has said.
Fixed Income | 4 Jan 16
2016: Navigating the Asian bond market after US rate hike
The new year promises to be tricky for bond investors after the US Fed signaled an end to the era of ultra low rates in December.
Emerging Markets | 21 Dec 15
Emerging market corporate bonds – between a rock and a hard place
Debt-to-GDP ratios in emerging market countries have been rising at alarming rates this year, according to the latest data from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). China, Saudi-Arabia and Turkey have seen the most rapid debt build-up.