Bonds

UK government bonds are hugely expensive but 10-year yields may yet move down towards 1.5%, according to Henderson's head of retail fixed income John Pattullo.

Kames Capital's David Roberts has added "disaster insurance" to the £510m Strategic Bond fund on doubts the markets will be able to function smoothly over the summer.

BlackRock has promoted Ben Edwards to co-manage its Corporate Bond fund alongside Simon Blundell.

Standard & Poor's has said a ‘perfect storm' may be brewing in corporate credit markets if a global economic downturn combines with credit rationing to thwart corporations' $46trn refinancing needs.

'Full scale panic' is once again returning to markets following the Greek election, with safe haven bond yields - including gilts - likely to continue setting new record lows, said M&G's Ben Lord.

ON BONDS

Jupiter has launched a Dynamic Bond fund for strategic bond manager Ariel Bezalel.

Yields on German government bonds have fallen to a new record low amid weaker than expected jobs data from the US.

Schroders has bolstered its fixed income team with the appointment of four emerging market debt managers.

Charles McKenzie, the head of fixed income, EMEA, for Aberdeen has joined J.P. Morgan Asset Management.