Investors Binge on Convertible Bonds as Issuance Soars

Traditionally issued by high-growth companies, these securities have drawn tourism and travel companies who need to raise cash Source: WSJ Companies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic flooded the market this year with the most convertible bonds since 2007. Investors who scooped up these securities have been rewarded with strong returns. Travel and hospitality companies including…

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ESG bond issuance jumps by 11 times in 3 years

Higher Demand in ESG Bonds has Caused it Issuance to Jump 11x in 3 years Source: Korea Times The issuance of ESG bonds here has surged this year, as a growing number of entities, ranging from state-run firms to banks, have joined the trend to invest in environmental and social initiatives. ESG bonds refer to…

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Bond Issuance AI White Paper

Counterparties are increasingly adopting quantitative investing techniques such as systematic alpha and algorithmic trading, merging of fundamental discretionary and quantitative investment styles, consumption of increasing amounts of alternative data, and adoption of new methods of analysis such as AI analytics like Overbond COBI-Issuance algorithm described in this white paper. Source: Overbond Fixed Income Artificial Intelligence…

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Overbond Expands Primary Bond Market Deal Capabilities with Corporate Bond Intelligence and OpenFin Integration

New product breakthrough applies machine learning and predictive analytics to match investors with real-time credit investment opportunities TORONTO and NEW YORK — September 12, 2017 — Overbond Ltd., the first end-to-end capital markets fintech platform for primary bond origination, has launched COBI Opportunities, a new proprietary issuer-investor matching solution for primary bond markets. COBI (Corporate…

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2017 Trends in the Bond Market

With a year of widespread volatility behind us, uncertainty will likely remain a key theme for 2017 Instability in the financial markets was a major theme for 2016. The second quarter saw record lows in bond yields after the shock of June’s referendum vote in the UK, however, markets have made a recovery in the…

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Emerging Markets: Catch the Yield Where You Can

Large U.S. corporates are diversifying by issuing in foreign markets and currencies Source: The Wall Street Journal Not to worry, there are a few more corners of yield left in the world of bonds. The latest target: emerging-market bonds in local currencies. After pulling out cash for the past three years and into the first quarter…

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Overbond Launches the First End-to-End Platform for Primary Bond Origination

TORONTO — June 29, 2016 — Overbond Ltd., the first fintech entrant into the new bond issuance market, has launched an end-to-end platform and support framework for primary bond origination. The fully-digital Overbond platform for primary bond issuance provides higher transparency, better price discovery, and investor diversification for all counterparties in the primary bond market….

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