1. The US Senate approved Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
2. Federal Reserve Chairman Collins: Patience with rising inflation is waning, and interest rates may need to remain high for a longer period.
3. Investment stabilization efforts continue to intensify, with local government bond issuance exceeding 4 trillion yuan this year.
4. As of the end of April, the average return of bond-strategy private equity funds this year exceeded 2%.
5. Midea Group completed the issuance of HK$17.248 billion in zero-coupon convertible bonds.
6. The Ministry of Finance plans to issue 30 billion yuan in 2026 book-entry discount bonds (29th tranche).
7. The total size of Fund of Funds (FOFs) exceeded 350 billion yuan, with bond-heavy hybrid FOFs becoming the main source of growth.
8. China Great Wall Asset Management signed an agreement with Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Expressway REITs to provide strategic placement services.
9. The Venezuelan government announced the launch of a $170 billion debt restructuring. 10. As inflation risks accumulate, the yield on Japanese long-term government bonds is expected to approach a 30-year high of 3%.
