As global investors grapple with a new round of low interest rates and uncertainty through the ongoing debt crises in the US and Europe, Asian high yield bond markets remain an exciting proposition for investors thanks to the continuous growth of its emerging markets. The internationalization of the RMB and emergence of a CNH market in Hong Kong have only strengthened the position of Asia as global leader in corporate bond issuance and provided plentiful opportunities for market participants.

Yet in order to realise the true opportunities in China’s onshore and offshore debt capital markets, there are many key issues that must be addressed, including how to deal with due diligence scandals and rescue investors confidence? When or whether onshore corporates will have access to more diversified funding sources? Whether CNY and CNH bond markets can merge into one?

Join us on 16 & 17 February 2012 in Shanghai at Euromoney Seminars’ 6th Annual Asian Corporate Bond & High Yield Market Forum to discuss these and many more issues with some of the region’s most prominent and active market participants, comprising banks, issuers, institutional investors, rating agencies and legal experts. Over 200 market professionals were in attendance at this event in 2011. Many more are expected back in 2012 so reserve your place today to be part of the discussion and the future of Asia’s high yield and corporate bond market.

Key topics include: 

• Picking a winner in Asia’s high yield credit spectrum
• Rating trends and credit enhancements of debt issuance
• Understanding onshore and offshore funding strategies of corporates
• A look into the future of converging CNY and CNH bond markets
• Enhancement of investor protection – will heavy covenants be the cure?
• Trading on the volatility of convertible bonds and high yield
• DCM’s panel discussion: Identifying key trends in the Asian high yield market
• Panel discussion: How to further develop the onshore debt capital markets?

 Key speakers include:

• Xinghai FANG, Director-General, Shanghai Municipal Government Financial Services Office
• Daniel Y. K. WAN, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Shui On Land
• Kennedy LEE, Financial Controller, Road King Infrastructure
• Tsz Wai HUI, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, Texhong Textile (Group)
• Parry TSE, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Evergrande Real Estate Group
• Wei YEN, Group Treasurer, CITIC Pacific
• Yuan WANG, Managing Partner, Prudence Investment Management
• Eugene KIM, Chief Investment Officer, Tribridge Investment Partners
• Yu-Ming WANG, Senior Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income, Asia, Manulife Asset Management (Asia)
• Gregor Carle, Investment Director, Fixed Income and Investment Solutions, Fidelity International
• Elizabeth Allen, Director, Head of Credit Research, Asia-Pacific, HSBC Global Asset Management