by bondevalue | Oct 14, 2019 | Asian Dollar Bonds, Insights
The month of September was mixed for bond investors with 41% of bonds in the BEV universe having a positive price return (ex-coupon), while 59% delivered a negative price return. It was a month of recovery for high-yield (HY) bonds, which saw a sell-off during July...
by bondevalue | Apr 16, 2019 | China, High Yield Bonds
The Asian dollar bond market has seen a rapid rise in issuance by Chinese real estate developers since the beginning of the year, due to the broad stock market recovery from late 2018 and investor expectations for interest rates being held steady that have boosted...
by bondevalue | Feb 12, 2019 | High Yield Bonds
The new year began on a cheerful note with 87.7% of bonds in the BEV universe ending the month of January with a positive price return. This led to an uncrystallized mark-to-market gain of US$ 35.5 billion for US dollar denominated bonds in the BEV universe. Asian...
by bondevalue | Dec 4, 2018 | Bond Market Basics - Educational, Insights
For an investor looking to buy bonds for the first time, navigating the bond market could be tricky because of the varied terms used to describe the characteristics of any given bond. Clearly understanding what to look for when buying bonds might help investors...
by bondevalue | Jan 30, 2018 | Financial News, High Yield Bonds
In the chase for higher yielding fixed income assets, investors in Asian bonds have neglected to ensure that the junk bonds they purchase have sufficient protection, as reported by Moody’s Investor Service. The international credit ratings agency analysed 10...