Nonrated Bonds’ Impact on Asian Markets
Nonrated Bonds’ Impact on Asian Markets
The varying characteristics and weighting of nonrated Asian bonds make them challenging to navigate.
Nonrated bonds, meaning bonds that aren’t rated by any major agency like Moody’s or Morningstar DBRS, typically comprise a small portion of global bond indexes. However, nonrated bonds have recently made up a meaningful portion of the Asian bond market, driven in part from distinct regional factors across the Chinese, Filipino, and Hong Kong markets.
Our latest report takes an in-depth look into nonrated bonds in Asia, including analysis of what’s contributing to their higher concentration in Asia, credit quality considerations, nonrated bond performance, and more.
Get the report now to learn the impact of nonrated bonds on your investment strategies.
What's Inside:
What's Inside:
- Comparison of nonrated bonds vs. high-yield and investment-grade bonds
- Credit and performance data trends of nonrated bonds
- Insights into how asset managers are navigating the presence of nonrated bonds in Asian markets