Bonds

Specialising in global bonds and EMD

Last year a mini-tornado blew through energy markets as oil prices tumbled. This swept up many firms at the heart of the US fracking boom that had grown through high yield debt. The wider high yield market took a fair bit of collateral damage.

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SLI's Curran on US credit

It is easy to get caught up in a campaign season, whether in the US, where the race for the White House is well underway, or in the UK, where the Brexit campaign is in full swing.

Investment Week highlights a range of interesting articles on issues including the impact of a Trump presidency, should investors fear a US recession and the rise of robo-advisers.

Changing role of health insurers

In the second part of our special feature, multi-asset managers explain their US positioning in the face of further market volatility as interest rate rises loom and the presidential election campaign enters its final months.

Next month, the European Central Bank (ECB) will begin buying European investment grade corporate bonds as part of its quantitative easing economic stimulus programme, writes Charles Schwab director Collin Martin.

Jon Curran, senior vice president credit at Standard Life Investments, explains why with a corporate leverage risk looming, picking the right bonds has become paramount in today's low yield environment