Why Asia bonds look a good bet during the trade war

As the Sino-US trade war intensifies and exacerbates uncertainty, Asian bonds, including Chinese paper, are generally becoming more attractive to international investors. “My bias would be to buy China offshore debt on the expectation that a favorable trade deal outcome should cause spreads to tighten,” said Peter Sengelmann, chief investment officer of US investment management and financial planning firm Thun Financial. International investor demand for Chinese offshore bonds i…