Fears of a bubble forming in bond markets are misplaced, say fixed income veterans Paul Causer and Paul Read, managers of Invesco Perpetual's £6bn Corporate Bond fund.
German bond yields are climbing as European leaders consider increasing the €750bn rescue fund to help countries needing bailouts.
The combination of high valuations for US bonds and large retail inflows suggests a bubble about to burst, says Henderson's Simon Ward.
M&G's Jim Leaviss says an interest rate rise in the UK could be "GDP suicide", although the Bank of England may still succumb to inflationary pressure.
Western bond market are pointing to the risks of resurgent inflation, although the Fed claims price pressures are not building rapidly, says Cazenove's Julie Dean.
Matthew Cobon has joined Threadneedle asa fixed income fund manager within the firm's developed government and currency team, led by Quentin Fitzsimmons.
Old Mutual has broadened the parameters of Stephen Snowden's £780m Corporate Bond fund, allowing the manager to move duration to zero to mitigate interest rate risk.