bonds

Why issuers in Asia now need to take social bonds seriously

There are welcome signs the new asset class is finding its feet the region. After South Korea’s pioneering efforts, interest is now picking up in India and accelerating in Japan. However, not everyone is yet fully convinced of its virtues just yet.

February 03, 2020

Shriram Transport’s social bond success helps Asian debt markets to shift gear

The Indian group's recent financing has set the tone for a decade when ESG financing will increasingly take centre stage. Its CEO tells FinanceAsia how it passed muster with investors and what is next for the pioneering credit.

January 27, 2020

Chinese developers’ dollar bond rush belies weaker 2020 pipeline

Only few weeks into the new year and the market has seen a huge surge in US dollar offshore bonds issued by Chinese real estate firms, but this can’t last experts claim.

January 20, 2020

Distressed debt: Why India must make friends with the vultures

Sitting on a half a trillion dollars of non-performing assets, India’s desire to lift growth should be enough to allow foreign investors to fully tap the country’s distressed debt market. However, there are two major impediments to change.

January 16, 2020

JD.com's "sexy" bond deal should rally Asia tech names to market

Despite aggressive pricing and historically tight yields, investors' appetite for Asia tech credit appears undiminished. It's an issuer's market for sure, but is it enough for a Xiaomi, Gojek, Traveloka or Tokopedia to take the bait?

January 08, 2020

2020 G3 DCM: A year when bank capital makes its comeback?

China's bank capital issuers didn't really give a fig for the offshore markets in 2019. Will their attitude change in 2020?

December 21, 2019

2020 G3 DCM: banks spur Asia's ESG transition

Asia is finally awake to green and sustainable financing as banks amend their lending practices and encourage bond issuers to follow suit.

December 19, 2019

2020 G3 DCM: Frontier markets revving up

It could be one of the most exciting years ever for Asian frontier market issuance as Indochina gets into first gear.

December 19, 2019

2020 G3 DCM: Can South and Southeast Asia balance China?

Understanding what lies behind the mask is becoming ever more important as a wider variety of credits from across the region access the international bond markets.

December 19, 2019

2020 G3 DCM: Where's the upside for high yield?

Investors may need to display more cunning to navigate the Asian high yield bond markets during 2020 as the approaching Year of the Rat ushers in a heavy pipeline of redemptions.

December 17, 2019