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Issuance in Formosa bonds has crashed following regulatory changes, but insurers still desperately need higher-yielding products to meet their obligations to policy holders.

Asian investors are embracing more lower rated European borrowers as the hunt for yield continues.

Some buy-side investors want to profit from the retreat by banks from privately negotiated deals but the risks of investing in such illiquid markets can be high.

Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO at Pimco, tells FinanceAsia that the Fed should have put a modest tapering programme on the table this month.

Nice guys can come second. Participants in the secondary market for distressed debt assess the environment.

Brian Baker shares his views on the current state of the Asian bond markets and says he prefers local currency issues to dollar-denominated debt.

US asset manager considers tailoring structured products to meet Asian investorsÆ needs.

The $109 billion Korean institution is also targeting openings in overseas private equity via KKR.

More fund management companies in Singapore are shifting their activities to the north.