Old Mutual has hired HSBC's Christine Johnson to run its Dynamic Bond fund.
Aegon's Phil Milburn expects Irish banks to be able to refinance debt coming up for renewal next month, despite some predicting another testing time for the region.
Pimco's Ketish Pothalingam says increased M&A activity could end this year's sterling bond issuance drought.
The manager of Aviva's £1.6bn Corporate Bond fund has been reducing risk in the portfolio in the view bond markets will be affected by ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
Investors are continuing to pile into gilts as fears deepen that the global economy could be teetering on the brink of a double-dip recession.
The manager of the £163m Sarasin Sterling Bond fund is adding subordinated financial debt to the portfolio because he believes the assets are undervalued in light of Basel III.