With credit hard to come by and stocks looking cheap, Asian convertible bond issuance may be set to increase, says Skander Chabbi of BNP Paribas Investment Partners.
Fast-growing firms in Asia have stepped up issuance of convertible bonds, which often perform well in a rising interest-rate environment, notes Edmond de Rothschild AM.
Fund management companies are increasingly eager to tap into renewed investor interest for convertible bonds in China.
The Asian convertible-bond market is still struggling to attract interest from new types of investors, despite a strong performance last year and a healthy pipeline of issues ...
The Paris-based asset manager is raising capital for the new convertible-bond fund, with an ultimate target AUM of $1 billion.
Asian CBs have proved hugely popular since March last year, which has piqued the interest of Asia-based investors, says Natalia Barazal of Lombard Odier.
Firm names new head of Asia convertible bonds in Hong Kong.