Bonds
January-June tally reaches $6.8bn as investors look to curb equities risks
Japanese chip testing equipment maker Advantest raised 100 billion yen using convertible bonds in April. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
TOKYO — Companies in Japan have sharply increased their issuance of convertible bonds, approaching a level not seen in more than two decades as foreign investors pour in money to avoid risks from trading stocks.