In a time when bonds were (and still are) typically made available to institutional and HNW investors, Azalea Investment Management made headlines when they issued Astrea IV, the first ever Private Equity bond accessible to retail investors in Singapore. 

With their latest issue being the Astrea V, these unique bonds are rated investment grade, issued by a subsidiary of Temasek (albeit not guaranteed), and provide investors with a novel option within the modest range of Singapore retail bonds. In this episode, we speak with Lim Jun Jie, Associate Director at Azalea Investment Management to find out more about the Astrea bonds, how such private equity bonds work and how they can add value to our investment portfolios.