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Difficult public equity markets and long lead times before companies list their shares are propelling issuers and investors to prioritise off-market transactions.

US Fed gives Asia’s dollar-denominated bond markets a massive boost. But can the positive momentum continue beyond Chinese New Year?

Indonesia’s problems have reignited debate about how countries can protect themselves from destabilization by foreign capital flows, and their borrowers from foreign exchange risk.

Borrowers need funds, but the buy-side and sell-side remain divided over whether investors will have to deploy cash before the year-end.

Bankers anticipate a marked reduction in supply after three banner quarters, but look to leveraged finance to keep the fees rolling in.

Asian companies new to issuing bonds can cut financing costs by providing more information to investors, argue fixed income managers.

Analysts agree that Asian bonds offer good value to investors thanks to the region's strong economic fundamentals and low corporate default rates.

Asset managers believe Western economies, other Asian currencies and commodities will benefit from renminbi reform. But they are less positive on China itself.