Yet another gold rush

A handful of high-yield bond deals from Chinese issuers in the past six months seems to presage vast hitherto untapped issuance. But although investment banks are keen to tap demand, insiders warn that real Chinese exposure remains scarce and that risks are high.

The elements are all there to spark
another investment banking gold rush.

IT IS NO SURPRISE that Morgan Stanley’s debt capital markets bankers in China are confident. They struck gold in the second half of 2004 when they brought the first three China high-yield issues to market: Sino-Forest Corporation, Panva Gas Holdings and Asia Aluminum Holdings. These deals were greeted enthusiastically by investors and more of the same could prove to be a gold mine with one of the most lucrative fee veins for years.

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