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2015 Resolution: Diversification
Most bond markets ended on a positive note in 2014. Some of the outperformers are the S&P Eurozone Developed Sovereign Bond Index (up 11.98%), the S&P U.S. Issued Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index (up 7.71%) and the S&P China Government Bond Index (up 10.35%). Yet the global yields remained low, i.e. the yield-to-worst of the…
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Asia Fixed Income: 2014 Pan Asia Report Card
As the global yields remain low, many yield-hungry investors have turned to Asia for yield pickup and portfolio diversification. Exhibit 1 lists the yield-to-worst of the ten local currency bond markets tracked by the S&P Pan Asia Bond Index. Exhibit 1: The Yield-to-Worst of the Pan Asian Bond Indices Reflecting the strong demand and continuous…
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Asia Fixed Income: Diversifying into Chinese Bonds
Global investors continue to explore investment opportunities in China onshore bond market. Chinese bonds undeniably offer higher yields than other major bond markets. As of Nov 5, 2014, the yield-to-worst of the S&P China Bond Index stood at 4.09% with a modified duration of 4.15, see Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1: Yield Comparison More importantly, investing into…
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The Rise of China’s Corporate Bond Market
The size of the local-currency-denominated corporate bond market in China, as measured by the S&P China Corporate Bond Index, currently stands at CNY 7.58 trillion, representing an expansion by more than 14 times since December 2009. The strong issuance was driven by the country’s robust economic growth and tighter liquidity conditions. The corporate bond sector…
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