Bonds

Rathbones' Jones highlights biggest risks

Investors cannot afford to ignore the increasingly positive correlation between core government bonds and credit markets as rate rises loom, says Jon Jonsson, senior portfolio manager, global fixed income at Neuberger Berman.

Janus manager has success with bund trade

Four bond managers reveal the key challenges for fixed income

How bond managers are positioned for rest of 2015

Fixed income managers have expressed concerns over a new initiative to boost shrinking liquidity in bond markets, fearing the inclusion of 15 banks will cause price swings in the market.

Lombard Odier Investment Managers is preparing to launch a catastrophe bond fund, making UCITS version of the vehicle available to retail investors in the autumn.

A new industry initiative aiming to improve liquidity in the fixed income market has gone live under the title Neptune, supported by 42 banks and investment firms.

James Mitchell, portfolio manager in global fixed income for Russell Investments, analyses the key risk factors for the high yield market as the Federal Reserve moves closer to raising rates.

Standard Life Investments has appointed Shayne Dunlap co-manager of the Absolute Return Government Bond fund as former Ignis CIO Chris Fellingham leaves the firm.