China's Gome makes its dollar bond debut

Gome founder jailed for 14 years

The conviction of Huang Guangyu raises suspicions about the deeds of China's elite business leaders and what it takes to climb the ladder in a highly regulated market.

May 18, 2010

Battle for Gome ends in a draw; more battles to come

The chairman is safe, but Gome's biggest shareholder prevents dilution and says he will take legally appropriate action to protect his interests -- in other words, he will fight on.

September 28, 2010

Are junk bonds worth the risk?

Investors hunting for higher-yield fixed income might have better luck with Asian high-yield debt. But what are the caveats?

October 25, 2019

How China’s "distorted" ratings hold back foreign investors

With corporate defaults likely to rise further, developing a reliable credit rating system could be key to drawing more participation from global investors.

June 12, 2018

Chinese corporate bond defaults on course to be highest ever

Citic Guoan Group, a subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate Citic, has defaulted on its Rmb3 billion bond. It is the biggest corporate bond default in China so far this year.

April 30, 2019

Q&A: Why AllianzGI sees value in HY credit

David Tan, Asia-Pacific fixed income CIO at Allianz Global Investors, tells FinanceAsia why he is bullish on the Asia ex-Japan high-yield bond market, despite a terrible 2018.

February 19, 2019