J.P. Morgan global CIO of fixed income Bob Michele believes the current environment for bond investors is the best in his 30-year career, as borrowers display an unprecedented commitment to repay debt.
Fund managers expect the Basel Committee's new rules on bank capital adequacy to have a major impact on financial sector debt and equity markets.
Insight has bolstered its fixed income business with three new hires.
Investec Asset Management's John Stopford says the group has been selling European and US government bonds as fears over the economic slowdown have become "overdone".
British corporate bonds beat global counterparts last month as investors gained confidence in the UK's economic recovery.
BlackRock has made changes to its fund range including the planned closure of its Japan vehicle and alterations to the investment strategy and name of its High Income Bond portfolio.