Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

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This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the "In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks, and discussing specific areas of interest in the "In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market. 

Asia HY Monthly - 2019 In Review And 2020 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for December includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.

  The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for December includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - December 2019 - Lucror Analytics

In this month's “In-Focus”, we look at agency ratings for Asian issuers, analysing ratings transitions for all issuers in the Lucror Asia HY index between January 2014 and the present. The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.

  In this month's “In-Focus”, we look at agency ratings for Asian issuers, analysing ratings transitions for all issuers in the Lucror Asia HY index between January 2014 and the present.   The Asia Monthly focuses on providing updates on recent events, information on new issues and spread movements, as well as summarising our top picks and discussing specific areas of interest in the “In-Focus” section. The Asia Monthly is intended to broaden investors' understanding of the Asian USD high-yield market.  

Asia HY Monthly - Agency Ratings For Asian Issuers (2019) - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for November includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.

   The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for November includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also provide relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - November 2019 - Lucror Analytics

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.

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/361-degrees-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20744:1" rel="noopener">361 degrees international (1361 HK)</a> (361)’s 1H’19 results confirm management’s intention to repurchase the bonds and reduce the company’s finance cost. The bond’s underperformance since the results came out on 26-Aug led us to review our recommendation.
S&amp;P and Fitch downgraded 361’s senior unsecured debt rating to BB- from BB in March on weakening operating cashflow and competitive position in China’s sport footwear and apparel industry. 1H’19 results and the bond repurchase show us management has the intention to improve the company’s credit ratings.
Together with DEGREE 6/21’s attractive value at 19.5% yield to worst (YTW), 1.5 year in the remaining year to maturity, and ample liquidity to repurchase the bonds, we revise our recommendation on the bonds to OVERWEIGHT from UNDERWEIGHT.

361 degrees international (1361 HK) (361)’s 1H’19 results confirm management’s intention to repurchase the bonds and reduce the company’s finance cost. The bond’s underperformance since the results came out on 26-Aug led us to review our recommendation.
S&amp;P and Fitch downgraded 361’s senior unsecured debt rating to BB- from BB in March on weakening operating cashflow and competitive position in China’s sport footwear and apparel industry. 1H’19 results and the bond repurchase show us management has the intention to improve the company’s credit ratings.
Together with DEGREE 6/21’s attractive value at 19.5% yield to worst (YTW), 1.5 year in the remaining year to maturity, and ample liquidity to repurchase the bonds, we revise our recommendation on the bonds to OVERWEIGHT from UNDERWEIGHT.

361 Degrees International: Too Liquid to Quit

China

Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited operates department stores in China. The Company's stores target mid-range and high-end market segments in China, and contain various functions and amenities such as dining, entertainment, beauty and personal care, cinemas, and preschool education in addition to their core function as an international department store.

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Golden Eagle Retail (3308 HK)

Asia HY Monthly - 2019 In Review And 2020 Outlook - Lucror Analytics

This month, we look at the developments of 2019, and in the “In-Focus” section, we discuss the outlook for Asian HY in 2020. The Asia Monthly...

Lucror Analytics

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - December 2019 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for December includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also...

Lucror Analytics

Asia HY Monthly - Agency Ratings For Asian Issuers (2019) - Lucror Analytics

In this month's “In-Focus”, we look at agency ratings for Asian issuers, analysing ratings transitions for all issuers in the Lucror Asia HY index...

Lucror Analytics

Asia HY Trade Recommendations - November 2019 - Lucror Analytics

The Asia HY Trade Recommendations report for November includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. We also...

Lucror Analytics

361 Degrees International: Too Liquid to Quit

361 degrees international (1361 HK) (361)’s 1H’19 results confirm management’s intention to repurchase the bonds and reduce the company’s finance...

Bondcritic

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