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CoCos
COCOS - Also known as contingent convertible bonds, cocos are a type of bond that converts into stock if the strength of the issuing bank worsens. Investors want the bank to maintain its health or to get stronger, so that they can keep getting their interest payments and eventual repayment of principal.

What the Heck is a CoCo?

  CoCos – aka contingent convertible bonds – are issued by big banks like Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and UBS.  They are sold to investors and are sometimes used in lieu […]

dim sum bonds
DIM SUM BONDS | These bonds which are denominated in the Chinese currency (renminbi) allow foreign investors to invest in the debt of Chinese companies. Other issuers including American companies and foreign countries have also issued dim sum bonds. It’s a mix between investing in bonds and speculating on a foreign currency.

Will Dim Sum Bonds Flourish Under a Trump Administration?

What are Dim Sum Bonds?  (also called Panda Bonds) Dim Sum bonds, also known as Panda Bonds, are bonds that are issued outside of China (typically in Hong Kong or […]