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West continues to woo Asian investors

Observers see the lack of Asian participation in dollar deals as a temporary blip, due largely to current conditions. However, European bankers are still keen to cultivate investment from Asia. Michael Marray reports.
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Over the past 12 months, Asian central bank investors have faced growing competition from European investors for allocations of dollar-denominated AAA bonds, leading to a lower Asian distribution on many offerings.

Nonetheless, bankers see this as a short-term dip, and point to the growing long-term importance of the Asian investor base. And European borrowers continue with their efforts to cultivate investors across Asia.

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