Convertible Bond Indices

01.06.2004



By Fisch Asset Management, June 2004



The analysis offers an overview over existing and commonly known convertible bond indices and a guideline to find the index which suits best as benchmark for a given investment strategy.

 

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Executive summary

Goals

 

The main goals of this study are to provide:


  • an overview over existing and commonly known convertible bond indices and
  • a guideline to find the index which suits best as benchmark for a given investment strategy and
  • an analysis of the availability of key figures and ratios necessary to compute a performance contribution and attribution

 

The study is designed for outright convertible bond managers and financial consultants. Questions that rely on arbitrage are not considered.

 

Structure

 

The study starts with a summary of the analysed indices.

 

The second part contains the detailed description of the analysed indices.

 

Part III is intended to serve as a guideline to find the appropriate benchmark for a given convertible bond strategy.

 

A glossary is provided at the end.

 

 

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