Bonds

Baring Asset Management is to launch a China Bond fund providing investors with exposure to the country's previously restricted fixed interest markets, as demand for new ways to play the Chinese growth story continues to build.

In the latest Big Debate, our panelists from Legg Mason Global Asset Management, S&P Capital IQ and TwentyFour Asset Management discussed Fixed Income.

Man Group, the world's second-largest hedge fund, has hired former Pimco international bond chief Sudesh Mariappa as a senior portfolio manager, according to reports.

Kames Capital's Phil Milburn has predicted the European Central Bank will once again fall short of producing a "panacea" for the eurozone debt crisis later today but said the steps expected to be taken are more positive.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has hired BlackRock's Calum Smith to the newly-created role of head of global aggregate in its fixed income team.

Henderson Global Investors has promoted long-serving bond fund manager Jenna Barnard to deputy head of retail fixed income as part of a series of changes to the team.

Schroders is to launch a Global Macro Bond fund for Bob Jolly, a long/short fixed income vehicle targeting a yield of LIBOR plus 8%.

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has hired Marion Stommel from institutional house WestLB Mellon Asset Management (WMAM) as its new head of credit, following the departure of Christophe Tamet.

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