Secondary bond market yields have also recovered about 43% from its peak in November 2016,” said the FMC.It said the purpose was to assess the market developments with an update and discuss initiatives to further develop the bond market. In the future, the level of participation of NR investors could thus settle at a lower but more stable level,” it said. Corporate bond issuancesThe FMC said the Roundtable also discussed the prospects of corporate bond issuances in Malaysia. “Continued participation and commitment by lead managers after the conclusion of issuances will also add vibrancy to the secondary corporate bond market. The participants acknowledged and welcomed the efforts by regulators to provide greater transparency in particular with regard to bond market activities.

Source: The Star March 14, 2017 06:45 UTC