Portfolio Manager, Sustainable and Impact Investments, Invesco Fixed Income In 2024, the JP Morgan Asia Credit Non-Investment Grade Index continued to build on its positive total return …

Aug 21, 2024 · Asia’s high yield bond market has outperformed both global investment grade and global high yield so far this year because of its low duration, strong balance sheets among …

Dec 9, 2024 · Given Asia IG’s low correlation to global portfolios, allocations can reduce overall portfolio volatility. We expect Asia high yield (HY) defaults to keep trending down in 2025 as …

Jun 27, 2024 · With a more balanced risk/reward profile and strong growth prospects, we think the Asia high-yield market offers investors the benefit of diversification and the potential for …

While the return outlook has diminished somewhat over the past weeks, Asia HY is still pricing in a default rate that’s above our expectations. We expect spreads to tighten moderately from …

Sep 1, 2023 · Explore the differences between investment-grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) bonds, including risks, ratings, and fallen angels.

Jan 5, 2025 · Our analysis shows that Asia credits are resilient to higher funding costs and currency volatility, as most have low rating sensitivity to both. Furthermore, technicals for the …

Specifically, US high-yield (HY) bonds delivered strong risk-adjusted returns in 2024 - 8.2% vs. 2.1% for US investment-grade (IG) bonds - fueled by tighter spreads, strong corporate …

May 19, 2025 · Within the Asia high yield asset class, we prefer bonds that yield between 8 to 10% as these provide good total return opportunities without the volatility of equities in terms …

Apr 14, 2023 · Key takeaways: Different from the old times when China’s presence dominated the space, Asia high yield market has evolved to be more diversified regarding country composition.