Takahiko Hyuga

2 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Takahiko Hyuga |Akio Kon

Bloomberg — Los prestatarios japoneses ya han vendido más bonos corporativos que en cualquier mes de junio de los últimos cuatro años, y ni siquiera ha transcurrido la mitad del mes. Es una señal de que los inversores vuelven a estar más dispuestos a asumir riesgos, aparcando su efectivo en la deuda de empresas como Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR) y Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. en lugar de quedarse en la relativa seguridad de los pagarés soberanos.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Takahiko Hyuga

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese borrowers have already sold more corporate bonds than they have for any June in four years, and the month isn’t even halfway through. It’s a sign that investors are becoming more willing again to take risks, parking their cash in the debt of companies like Nomura Holdings Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. rather than staying in the relative safety of sovereign notes.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Takahiko Hyuga

(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese securities industry group is probing brokerages on inappropriate bond selling practices amid surging investor demand for higher-yielding corporate debt. The Japan Securities Dealers Association, which helps oversee the sector, sent questionnaires to nine major local and foreign brokerages asking about bond selling irregularities, such as overstating to issuers how much demand there is for their debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Takahiko Hyuga

(Bloomberg) -- Credit Agricole SA is issuing floating-rate Samurai bonds for the first time in about a decade, as it draws strong demand from investors worried about rising Japanese government bond yields. The French bank priced a seven-tranche Samurai bond deal totaling ¥85 billion ($591 million) including a five-year floating-rate tranche that raised ¥26.9 billion, exceeding the ¥16.3 billion offered in the five-year fixed-rate tranche.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ayai Tomisawa |Takahiko Hyuga

Mount Fuji stands beyond buildings in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. Japan’s key inflation gauge slowed in the first back-to-back decline since April, highlighting the difficulty of the Bank of Japan’s price goal ahead of its policy meeting next week. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Borrowers are finding a silver lining in this week’s surge in Japanese bond yields with higher rates attracting credit investors.