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Broadening the Bond Market's Appeal
Efforts to develop and grow China's bond markets seem to be focused on paving the way for key investors such as insurance companies and mutual funds to broaden the scope of what they can invest in. Written by Georgina Lee
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Vietnam Makes Bond Reform Progress
Battling record inflation as well as a trade deficit, Vietnam's capital markets face challenges this year as global investors adopt a more conservative approach towards riskier markets. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, deputy director general of the banking and finance department of the Ministry of Finance, tells Asian Credit Investor about the various measures being put in place to develop the country's bond markets.
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How to Construct a Sound Credit Portfolio
Richard Quin, portfolio manager in the Asia-Pacific leveraged investments group at Credit Suisse Asset Management, explains to Asian Credit Investor the vital ingredients in liquidity and credit portfolio construction.
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Finding the True Value in Volatile Markets
With auditors and regulators starting to demand consensus data and consensus model inputs to value investment portfolios, David Crammond, chief executive officer for Markit in Asia, says investors must stop relying on valuations from the institutions which sold them the security and instead adopt best practice to establish the real worth of what they hold on their books.
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Thai Bond Market Takes Step Forward
With a slew of measures in Thailand to spur economic growth and encourage foreign investment under the new cabinet, big infrastructure projects are in the pipeline and local banks are rushing to replenish capital. Against this backdrop, Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) president Nattapol Chavalitcheevin says the country's bond market is ready to enter the next stage of development.
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Asian Central Banks - Fighting Back Inflation
With inflationary pressures mounting, Asian central banks are starting to show signs that they are prepared to respond with rate hikes and other policy intervention. Written by Georgina Lee
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In Need of Confidence
Leading market participants across Asia reveal their thoughts on how the region's credit markets will perform in the second half of this year — with inflation and liquidity two of the common concerns to overcome to ensure a return of confidence. Written by Andrew Crooke
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Market Making the Key for High-Yield Success
The importance of secondary market liquidity and after-market support has risen to the fore again in the debate over what will re-ignite Asia's slower-than-hoped high-yield bond market for the second half of 2008. Written by Georgina Lee
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Nguyen Ngoc Anh
Ministry of Finance |
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Surendra Rosha
HSBC |
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David Crammond
Markit |
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Kevin Burke
Barclays Capital |
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Nattapol Chavalitcheevin
Thai Bond Market Association |
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Han Huiyong
China Asset Management |
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