Asia-Pacific Fixed Income Markets: An Analysis of the Region's Money, Bond and Interest Derivative Markets (Wiley Finance) - Tapa dura

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Jonathan Batten is Professor of Finance at Deakin University. His professional experience includes senior posts at the Australian Industry Development Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo, Credit Lyonnais, IBM Consulting, and Asia-Pacific Banking and Finance Group.

Thomas A. Fetherston is Professor of Finance at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He is editor of the journal International Review of Financial Analysis and research book series Research in International Business and Finance.

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The Asian Fixed Income markets are the fastest growing of their kind in the world. Astute fund managers and international investors seeking high returns can no longer afford not to include Asian debt instruments in their portfolios, given the low yields of debt issues by industrial economies.

This timely book is an essential resource and guide for anyone searching for information on the Fixed Income markets of the region. The topics thoroughly covered for each market are:

• An overview of the Asian bond markets: scale and scope

• Overview of domestic and international issues

• Types of Securities ? Money and Bond

• Issuers

• Data on the size and scope of the Fixed-Income Markets and Instruments

• Current Investors and the focus on broadening the base

• Credit Ratings Process and Rating Agencies

• Methods of Trading

• Market Practices and Conventions

• Regulations and Regulatory Institutions

• Issuing procedures unique to each Market

• Settlement Issues

• Custodial Issues

• Taxation

• Fixed-Income Derivatives

Comprehensible and accessible, this volume will help both native and non-native investors navigate the intricacies of Asian Fixed-Income markets.