Aberdeen Standard Adding Exposure to Asian High-Yield Bonds

The video discusses the emerging market (EM) corporate bond universe, highlighting its size and investment grade quality compared to the US high yield market. It explores trends in EM bond yields, particularly in Asia, and examines the performance of high yield bonds. The discussion emphasizes the robust fundamentals and value in EM bonds, especially in Chinese single and double B-rated bonds, and the widening spread between US and EM high yield bonds.

What is the approximate size of the emerging market corporate bond universe?

• $4.0 trillion

• $1.7 trillion

• $3.5 trillion

• $2.2 trillion

What percentage of emerging market bonds are investment grade globally?

• Over 50%

• Over 60%

• Over 70%

• Over 40%

What trend was observed in the JP Morgan's EMBA Global diversified sovereign spread in 2017?

• It decreased slightly.

• It widened significantly.

• It remained flat.

• It narrowed significantly.

How did the high yield portion of the EM bond universe perform globally?

• It remained stable

• It decreased by 2.3%

• It increased by 1.5%

• It increased by 2.3%

Where is value currently being seen in the EM bond market?

• Chinese single and double B bonds

• European high yield bonds

• US junk bonds

• Japanese government bonds