Local bond markets surge in Asia

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Local bond markets surge in Asia

Have a guess at the top bookrunner on Asian bonds last year. Goldman Sachs? Morgan Stanley? JPMorgan? No – the leader by volume was LG Investment. The growth of the local debt capital markets has pushed domestic houses up the rankings – and in an economic downturn that's not going to change. By Joy Lee.

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