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The article discusses the concerns of H2O, a fund manager based in London, England, over the liquidity mismatch created by intermediaries in Europe. According to H2O, government and big-company bonds are far less liquid. Investors were worried about the illiquid bonds in question even though they were issued by companies connected to German financier Lars Windhorst.

The article reports on the bonds in China. According to the country's central bank, Chinese's bonds will be included in the U.S. Bloomberg Barclays bond index to enhance trust in the economy. Also emphasized is the improvement of relevant rules and regulations to build a convenient investment environment for foreign investors.

The article discusses the concern about liquidity in the corporate bond market. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have expressed their concern about a mismatch between investors' expectations and a shortage of liquidity in the market. Investors have noted the dependence of the market's liquidity on the readiness of dealer banks to stockpile securities.

The article describes the condition of the corporate bond market in the U.S. in 2018. It indicates the consequences of investing in corporate bonds in the aging business cycle. Investors are warned about the surge in so-called leveraged loans. Also discussed is the impact of an interest rate increase and corporate leverage on the corporate bond market.

The article presents a study on the economic data of the Corporate Bond Credit in the U.S. According to the author, movements in the corporate bond spreads are important to many investors and potentially informative forward-looking metrics of market sentiment. The studies reviewed show that more than half of the variation in corporate bond credit spreads is not related to the financial health of the issuing firm, but rather reflects effects such as compensation for liquidity risk.

The article presents a forecast of the corporate bond market in China as of March 2007. The country's bond market is very small, contributing only 27 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The reason behind the small bond market is due to the small number of institutional investors interested in purchasing corporate bonds and to the lack of incentives for firms issuing bonds.

The article examines prospects for investing in European stocks in 2011. According to Paul Ehrlichman of Global Currents Investment Management, there is a need for people to ensure that they are investing in the right countries. It notes that a premium from corporate bonds will be required by investors amid continued turmoil in the market. Ed Devlin of Pacific Investment Management cites a competitive market and a skilled workforce as advantages of investing in Germany. INSET: OUR PICKS.

The article explores the performance of the global corporate bond market as of January 30, 2015. Topics discussed include the negative yields of European corporate bonds, the quantitative easing of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England to encourage investors to purchase riskier assets and the asset withdrawal of investors in high-yield bonds.

The article focuses on the popularity of corporate bonds with investors. It states that the attraction of bonds is due to low rates and investor enthusiasm. It mentions that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board lowered the federal funds rate (FFR) target to 1% in 2003. It comments that FFR is what banks charge each other for overnight funds, and that this helps indicate the direction of interest rates.

The article reflects on the reaction of investors over the fate of the bonds of the Guitar Center, the chain of musical instrument retailer, following the appointment of Darrell Webb as its chief executive officer (CEO). Topics discussed include increase in the company's third-quarter earnings, role of Guitar Center's stakeholder Ares Capital in its progress and the views of the company's chief financial officer (CFO) Tim Martin on the same.

The article focuses on the corporate bond market and concerns that an asset bubble is growing. It states that government bond yields are near record lows in many markets and return on cash is nearly zero, resulting in investors seeking higher-yield investments. It mentions risks with investing in corporate bond if the economy either dips into recession and causes more defaults or if the economy undergoes a sharp rebound.

The article discusses corporate bond default in the U.S. Bond investors in the beginning of 2009 looked at the spreads of corporate debt and saw opportunity for investment. Bank of America Merrill Lynch conducted a survey of bond managers and found that 80% saw inflows into their funds and only 2% saw outflows.

The article discusses the global financial crisis, indicating that while retail investors have begun to be willing to take risk, the financial crisis has yet to end. Topics include investors who are investing in corporate-bond funds and investor disappointment with the return on investment (ROI) of savings accounts.

The article examines the market for corporate bonds. The interest rate spreads between corporate bonds and government securities are at record highs, meaning corporate bonds offer high yields at relatively little risk, but investors remain extremely reluctant to buy them. This is a reaction to the financial crisis. In the years preceding the collapse of the housing bubble, bond issuers demanded and got very low interest rates from investors.

The article reports on problems faced by corporate-bond investors in Europe. Compared with government bonds, corporate bonds fared badly in 1999, and this year they have done worse. Corporate-bond investors' most recent problems started in Britain. The government has been running a surplus, and is therefore issuing fewer bonds. Due to this, longer-dated bonds yield has become a lot less than shorter-dated ones.

The article reports that the board of directors of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. has agreed the issuance of convertible bonds with detachable warrants and the issuance of domestic corporate bonds. It intends to issue up to 30 billion renminbi convertible bonds with detachable warrants to institutional investors and the public investors. The proposals are subject to approval by the Extraordinary General Meeting of the company and relevant authorities to be held on November 15, 2007.