Bonds

Skandia Investment Group is adding an investment grade corporate bond fund to its Dublin-based range of single-manager products.

Aberdeen Asset Management is planning to launch a UK-domiciled version of its $373.6m Emerging Markets Bond Sicav.

A record $200bn issuance of new inflation-linked bonds from the UK, US and Europe is forecast this year as global governments seek to finance ballooning budget deficits.

Fisch Asset Management is planning to increase exposure to Japan in the Global Convertible fund it manages for Schroders.

Despite the significant gains generated in bond markets in 2009, we believe the case for corporate bonds remains strong.

Allianz Pimco manager remains overweight financials, believing the sector's bonds still offer best value for sterling fixed income investors

Janus Capital's Gibson Smith on why corporate credit now plays a critical role in generating superior risk-adjusted outperformance.

Barings' Percival Stanion remains cautious on equity valuations believing the risks to the bond market could derail the current bull run.

Augustus Asset Managers' funds are to invest more heavily in convertible bonds as it feels the equity risk premium is now higher than the premium it can earn on vanilla bonds.

In the chaos of 2008, more or less the only investments that made money that year were conventional government bonds, where yields hit historical lows and total returns for gilts were over +12%.