Solid metrics make Asian bonds stand out

The Asian bond market got off to a roaring start this year, with the second-best performance in more than a decade1 and the imminent groundbreaking inclusion of yuan-denominated bonds in the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate benchmark. But uncertain macroeconomic conditions linger and may bring major headwinds ahead. Arthur Lau Arthur Lau, co-head of emerging markets fixed income and head of Asia ex-Japan fixed income at PineBridge Investments, shares his views on the ma…