Why are convertibles under ECM, when they're essentially a fixed income security?

My question is as stated above - shouldn't convertibles be under the DCM department? Yet in every firm I looked up that offers capital markets advisory, convertibles is under the ECM umbrella. Why?

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I would guess that companies that issue convertibles want equity credit and are hoping for the issuance not to be treated fully as debt by the ratings agencies o runder GAAP/IFRS.

 
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