Bonds

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Daniel McKernan is to join Standard Life Investments as head of sterling investment grade credit.

Fidelity's Ian Spreadbury has warned the UK economy would be unable to handle higher gilt yields, and expects incoming governor Mark Carney to push for more stimulus to keep prices stable.

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Insight Investment has launched the Insight Buy and Maintain Bond fund for Adam Mossakowski, aiming to provide diversified exposure to global corporate bonds.

Mirabaud Asset Management has recruited Fatima Luis has joined Mirabaud Asset Management as a senior high yield specialist to work alongside recent hire Andrew Lake.

AXA IM's global head of fixed income Theo Zemek has warned bond markets are becoming increasingly unpredictable and says investors "should not touch" long-dated debt of any variety.

Stephen Snowden of Kames Capital on why investors should be wary of retail bonds, risks from certain kinds of innovation in the bond industry and why equity managers are enjoying some bond-bashing.

The high yield market has got a little ahead of itself, leaving the outlook for the rest of the year looking less rosy, says M&G's Stefan Isaacs.

ING IM has hired a new head of emerging market debt(EMD) from Aviva Investors.

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