Issuance of convertible bonds in Japan said to have risen from ¥292B in FY12/13 to ¥665B in FY13/14 YTD, highest level since 2006 - Nikkei
- Said to be reflecting rising confidence in higher stock prices. - Report noting the overseas institutional investors are the main buyers of these bonds.
According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, short selling has risen to nearly 30% of all sell-orders from 22% average following short-selling deregulation announced on Nov 5th - Nikkei- Report noting that "under the new rules, investors can now short-sell at any price unless a stock has fallen at least 10% since the previous close.