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Asian Fixed Income: 2017 Pan Asia Report Card
The S&P Pan Asia Bond Index, which seeks to track local currency bonds in 10 countries and is calculated in USD, reversed its loss in 2016 and delivered a total return of 7.86% in 2017. Meanwhile, its yield-to-maturity widened 123 bps to 4.64% YTD. The S&P Pan Asia Corporate Bond Index outperformed the S&P Pan…
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Asian Fixed Income: Indonesian Bonds Rally
Despite hawkish FOMC minutes and a stronger U.S. dollar, Indonesian bonds rallied 10.15% year-to-date (YTD), outperforming the other nine countries tracked by the S&P Pan Asia Bond Index, data as of Jun 7, 2016. The S&P Indonesia Bond Index tracks the performance of local currency denominated government and corporate bonds from Indonesia and with a…
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Asian Fixed Income: Southeast Asian Bond Markets
2015 was a difficult year for emerging markets, as investors reduced their exposure to emerging markets and some shifted to developed markets. With concerns about a growth slowdown, a strong U.S. dollar, and the plunge in oil prices continuing to linger, some investors have remained cautious about allocating their exposure to emerging markets. Looking specifically…
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