Independent Asian Credit Research, Bondcritic

Warut Promboon

Independent Asian Credit Research

Asian Fixed Income/Frontier Market Research

Bondcritic

Bondcritic, established in 2009, is designed to be an independent credit research voice that helps investors gain insights and unbiased analyses on Asian fixed income market. Our mission is to discover deep-value Asian high-yield and distressed bonds with a bottom-up approach, together with the help of our proprietary ESG (Environmental, Social Development, and Governance) model. At the same time, we focus on bringing investment cases of unrated and unloved issuers to the general public.

Debt Capital Markets

Asia High Yield Bond Index / Debt Capital Markets

iShares Barclays USD Asia High Yield Bond Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in Singapore. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Capital USD Asia High Yield Bond Index.

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<li>As we are entering the second half of 2024, inflation has remained sticky as expected.</li>
<li>The lingering fear of a global recession has been mitigating rising shipping and production costs and, as a result, kept inflation in check.</li>
<li>We see more opportunities in selected Chinese bonds in industries away from property and local government financing vehicle (LGFV) sectors and believe non-Asia emerging bonds offer better value.</li>
</ul>


As we are entering the second half of 2024, inflation has remained sticky as expected.
The lingering fear of a global recession has been mitigating rising shipping and production costs and, as a result, kept inflation in check.
We see more opportunities in selected Chinese bonds in industries away from property and local government financing vehicle (LGFV) sectors and believe non-Asia emerging bonds offer better value.


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<li>We have been of the opinion that tokenized real world assets (RWAs), especially tokenized debt will represent a more understandable underlying value of tokens or cryptocurrencies than Bitcoin.</li>
<li>We are positive on tokens backed by risk-free assets such as US Treasuries or even investment-grade bonds as rates products for crypto funds and fractional investments for retail investors.</li>
<li>Private debt could be the next in line to enjoy mass adoption if the legal elements and credit protection have been put in place to gain trust of institutional investors.</li>
</ul>


We have been of the opinion that tokenized real world assets (RWAs), especially tokenized debt will represent a more understandable underlying value of tokens or cryptocurrencies than Bitcoin.
We are positive on tokens backed by risk-free assets such as US Treasuries or even investment-grade bonds as rates products for crypto funds and fractional investments for retail investors.
Private debt could be the next in line to enjoy mass adoption if the legal elements and credit protection have been put in place to gain trust of institutional investors.


Security Token Journal: Private Debt Tokens

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

<ul><li>Nvidia emerges as a strong challenger in the semiconductor industry, while intel remains the dominant player</li><li>Intel makes significant strides in its foundry business, showcasing a clear focus on advanced nodes like 18A and 14A</li><li>Intel positions itself as a serious player in the foundry market, attracting key customers like Microsoft and building a strong ecosystem around its offerings</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Nvidia emerges as a strong challenger in the semiconductor industry, while intel remains the dominant playerIntel makes significant strides in its foundry business, showcasing a clear focus on advanced nodes like 18A and 14AIntel positions itself as a serious player in the foundry market, attracting key customers like Microsoft and building a strong ecosystem around its offeringsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

IFS Connect Takeaways | Nvidia Earnings as the New Semiconductor King

THAI CDS USD SR 5Y D14 / Debt Capital Markets

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<li>Here we are revisiting the Thai bond market, as per requests from our Thai readers, to see the impact of the global rate trajectory on Thailand.</li>
<li>The Thai bond market will remain unattractive to foreign institutional investors, in our view.</li>
<li>The attempt to increase yield should involve a material change in Thailand’s financial structure and regulatory mindset.</li>
</ul>


Here we are revisiting the Thai bond market, as per requests from our Thai readers, to see the impact of the global rate trajectory on Thailand.
The Thai bond market will remain unattractive to foreign institutional investors, in our view.
The attempt to increase yield should involve a material change in Thailand’s financial structure and regulatory mindset.


Bond Market Monitor: Thai Bonds Are for Issuers

iShares MSCI Thailand / Debt Capital Markets

iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the MSCI Thailand IMI 25/50 Index.

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<li>Our thesis has not changed even though the Federal Reserve (the Fed) appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought.</li>
<li>We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields.</li>
<li>In Asia, the spotlights remain on Indonesia and India where macroeconomic fundamentals continue to improve.</li>
</ul>


Our thesis has not changed even though the Federal Reserve (the Fed) appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought.
We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields.
In Asia, the spotlights remain on Indonesia and India where macroeconomic fundamentals continue to improve.


Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues

Debt Capital Markets
Debt Capital Markets Insights

Bond Market Monitor: No Rate Hikes

Inflation remains stable in 2024 due to fears of global recession and opportunities seen in Chinese bonds outside of property and LGFV sectors.

Bondcritic

Security Token Journal: Private Debt Tokens

Here we examine private debt as underlying assets to be tokenized for the masses. This is the first small step in a very widening road ahead and...

Bondcritic

IFS Connect Takeaways | Nvidia Earnings as the New Semiconductor King

Intel positions itself as a serious player in the foundry market, attracting key customers like Microsoft and building a strong ecosystem around...

The Circuit

Bond Market Monitor: Thai Bonds Are for Issuers

Close to home, we are looking into how the recent global rate trajectory will impact Thailand. We still believe Thai bonds will remain unattractive...

Bondcritic

Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues

Our thesis has not changed but the Fed appears to be more hawkish than expected. We believe inflation will remain sticky but declining consumption...

Bondcritic

Bond Market Monitor: No Rate Hikes

​Inflation remains stable in 2024 due to fears of global recession and opportunities seen in Chinese bonds outside of property and LGFV sectors.

Bondcritic

Security Token Journal: Private Debt Tokens

Here we examine private debt as underlying assets to be tokenized for the masses. This is the first small step in a very widening road ahead and...

Bondcritic

IFS Connect Takeaways | Nvidia Earnings as the New Semiconductor King

Intel positions itself as a serious player in the foundry market, attracting key customers like Microsoft and building a strong ecosystem around...

The Circuit

Bond Market Monitor: Thai Bonds Are for Issuers

Close to home, we are looking into how the recent global rate trajectory will impact Thailand. We still believe Thai bonds will remain unattractive...

Bondcritic

Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues

Our thesis has not changed but the Fed appears to be more hawkish than expected. We believe inflation will remain sticky but declining consumption...

Bondcritic

Inflation remains stable in 2024 due to fears of global recession and opportunities seen in Chinese bonds outside of property and LGFV sectors.