Interest in South-east Asian bonds grows as China risks weigh on investors

THERE has been increased interest in South-east Asian bonds amid geopolitical risks around China and a growth in domestic demand, market watchers say.

In particular, analysts single out Indonesia as an outperformer in the year to date.

M&G Investments Asia-Pacific head of fixed income Low Guan Yi said that in recent years, domestic interest in South-east Asian government and corporate bonds has grown relative to global interest.