Outlook for the week
Key economic releases for the week
Last week summary
Primary issuance in Asia G3 markets picked up strongly this week after 2 weeks of lull. Investment grade issuers were active, taking up 71.4% of the week’s total volume. Most of the issuance came from Greater China, with the Republic of Philippines as the exception of the week. Investor demand for risk is strong, with both average book coverage and average IPG tightening exceeding YTD averages.
Timothy covers credit analysis of local and foreign bonds. Previously an equity dealer, he handled equity trade execution and portfolio management. He has presented seminars for organisations such as SIAS, SPH and IRAS, commentated live market updates for 93.8FM, and authored investment articles for the Business Times newspaper. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Finance from the University of Western Australia.