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The Shadow
Something that we (and others) have often noted over the past few months is the risk that the US Federal Reserve might be committing a costl
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Wed, 08 Dec 2021
The rally in Asian credit strengthened yesterday afternoon with the surge in HK equities, HSI closing +2.72%. Investors looked
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Tues, 07 Dec 2021
China HY galloped up 2-5 points yesterday as China cut bank reserve requirement ratios by 0.5%,, which must have been deemed
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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You Buy What You Want & Sell What You Can
If you want to know where the greatest downside risk exists; follow the leverage. Moreover, there is an intimate link between liquidity, lev
Dec 7, 20213 min read
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The Fragility of HOPIUM
The correction in non-profitable technology stocks – or what we like to call “hope at a ridiculous multiple” (HARM) was fairly brutal last w
Dec 6, 20213 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Thurs 02 Dec 2021
Oceanwide Holdings seeks to extend the tenor of CNY 6.8bn in loans from China Minsheng Bank and Fujian Yango fails to obtain noteholder app
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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The Convexity for Equity in Rates
Equity price action over the past week has been a little spicy. Through most of Wednesday the stock market appeared to look through the omic
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Wed, 01 DEC 2021
China HY closed in positive territory for the most part, Times China Holdings, KWG Group and Roadking leading the charge. Agile, Yuzhou and
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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The Emotional Sources of Volatility
If we had to describe our approach in one line it is: to take on the emotional sources of volatility in markets. Stated differently where th
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Markets slumped in Asia and Europe on Friday and thin volumes exaggerated market moves in New York, much of the activity appearing to be dri
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Fri, 26 Nov 2021
Thanksgiving gave no respite to China HY property bonds, fast money was busy shorting the likes of Shimao Group. Real money provided support
Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Asia Bond Blurb - Thu, 25 Nov 2021
The slump in lower quality China high yield property bonds continued yesterday, prices down as much as 4pts. Better quality names such as Gr
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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