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Debt of highly rated companies is trading at steep discounts
Bruising week for managers as fears intensify over a global downturn
Vast asset purchase scheme had damped volatility and pushed down yields for higher-grade debt
Debt issued by companies most exposed to economic downturn slumps in price
Investors take a ‘wait and see’ attitude to the region’s bond markets
Investors lured by yields at levels not seen since worst days of pandemic
Investors are reassessing the ability of high-yield issuers to withstand the strained economic outlook
Investors reassess high-yield corporate issuers as high prices and manufacturing problems take toll
Judge allows test case on issue in lawsuit against mattress maker Serta Simmons Bedding
Discerning buyers now have a great opportunity in front of them
Federal Reserve’s rate rises and slowing growth drive more yields above 10%
It will take an evolution of fixed-income managers’ approach to make a difference to corporate behaviour
Investors are requiring less compensation to buy the debt as executives eschew ‘drill baby drill’ mentality
Oil price surge and supply chain disruptions could add to pressure on rising prices
Developers’ woes will make refinancings harder, and more defaults should be expected
Cost of hedging against default rises to highest level since November 2020
The iShares USD Asia High Yield Bond ETF attracted S$3bn of the S$4bn in net inflows in 2021
A low interest rate environment and falling returns in even the riskiest part of the traditional debt market are driving demand
Low price on bonds that were part of 2019 rescue package underscores lacklustre investor reception
Corporate credit has been largely untouched by computer-driven trading, but some investors are trying to change that
Fed tightening could come as Omicron variant curtails US economic resurgence
This may be the moment bondholders finally ask to be properly compensated for risk
High-yield market suffers as traders re-evaluate companies’ ability to repay debt
The market for risker debt is hot and expensive — but not wildly out of line with history or economic fundamentals
Borrowing costs in international junk bond market soar to a decade high after missed payments
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