Malaysia seen as beacon of hope for Asia bond flows

Malaysia was cited as an example of why regional and global investors have good reason to be optimistic about the development of Asia’s debt capital markets, a conference heard yesterday.   On a panel discussion seeking to explore the demand and supply conundrum of Asia’s local and hard currency bond markets – touching on investment risk, liquidity and ease of access – Malaysia was praised for the strides it has taken.   “Its regulatory system and attitude towards inward investm…