Fixed Income
Fixed Income | 29 Jan 16
ANALYSIS: Are we seeing central banks’ last roll of the dice?
Equities markets around the world climbed sharply on news of Japan’s surprise decision to cut interest rates into negative territory on Friday.
European fund buyers split on high yield bonds
Investors are in disagreement about whether high yield bonds are a good buy now. A quarter of European fund buyers plan to increase their allocation in the next 12 months, but an almost equally big share of them intend to decrease exposure. Fund flows have also been capricious of late.
Fixed Income | 27 Jan 16
Liontrust close strat bond fund as credit team exits
Michael Mabbutt and Felix Martin, co-managers of the Liontrust GF Global Strategic Bond Fund have resigned, the firm said on Wednesday.
Fixed Income | 18 Jan 16
ANALYSIS: Time for investors to run for the hills or be brave?
It has been quite a start to the year in financial markets and the initial impulse many will have is to batten down the hatches and try to weatherproof portfolios.
Cautious funds the winners in FE ratings rebalance
Six funds jumped from one crown to five in the latest FE Research ratings rebalance, while 13 previously unrated funds jumped straight to the highest possible rating.