Former Gartmore head of credit Simon Surtees has joined BNY Mellon Asset Management's Standish affiliate.
Henderson New Star's James Gledhill has initiated a short position on gilts to protect against a possible spike in UK government bond yields.
Standard & Poor's Peter Jones looks at the difficulties of valuing asset-backed securities.
The focus of financial markets and the political world has been on country risk over the past few weeks.
Investors are selling out of high yield corporate bonds at the fastest rate in almost five years as nerves over sovereign debt creeps into other credit markets, the Financial Times reports.
Managers say low return on cash and search for yield will support fixed income market
Given the magnitude of the contraction in credit spreads in 2009, it is reasonable for investors to question whether there is scope for further progress in 2010.
Fixed income managers prepare for sharp increases in UK interest rates over longer term, with move towards high-yield and floating-rate instruments
The world is moving past the high-watermark for abundant savings with fewer asset bubbles but with increases in risk premia, according to the latest Barclays Equity Gilt study.
Hedge funds are not to blame for recent blow-outs in the spreads on Greek bonds, new research suggests.