HALISTER1: BlackRock Favors Asian, U.S Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

BlackRock Favors Asian, U.S Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

(Bloomberg) -- BlackRock is underweight govt. bonds in developed markets and prefers credit bonds , Neeraj Seth, head of Asian credit for the asset manager, says in media briefing Wednesday.
  • Likes Asia investment grade bonds due to improving fundamentals in corporates
  • On technical front, now close to 80% of Asian bonds are owned by Asian investors, which reduces volatility 
  • On valuation front, Asian investment grade bonds provide attractive spread 
  • BlackRock also sees opportunities in Asian local bonds
To contact the reporter on this story: Lianting Tu in Hong Kong at ltu4@bloomberg.net

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First Word Credit Asia
First Word Credit US

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