Asian investors increasing; leasing market worries; NAS prices two Eximbonds

Asian investors are being targeted for increased participation in aviation debt capital market products, specifically in ABS transactions for both debt and E notes. Speaking at the ISTAT Asia 2015, an annual event of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading, Nicolas Parrot, Co-Head Transportation Sector Investment Banking for BNP Paribas commented that fixed income investors are migrating to equity trading, specifically ABS E notes, and that there is a move away from private equity or development funds buying equity to burgeoning interest from Asian investors. He admitted that having Asian investors regularly buying ABS E notes is some way