Top five funds in IMA Strategic Bond sector all return above 4% over one year against an average of 23.1%
Prominent bond fund managers paint a gloomy picture of Western government bonds.
RWC Partners has hired Lakshman Harendran to its convertible bond team, which had been depleted after the unexpected departure of lead manager Miles Geldard in November.
Thames River Capital has hired Dahlia Verjee as a senior trader on its global credit team.
Greece is "about to dive into a Great Depression", according to emerging markets specialists at GLG Partners.
Liontrust Asset Management says Manchester United must up its game by boosting the coupon on its bond to 10%.
As we leave behind what was possibly the most dramatic year on record for the financial markets, what should be the take-outs for 2010?
Invesco Perpetual has launched a new unconstrained bond fund for highly-regarded duo Paul Causer and Paul Read, which focuses on total returns rather than an income target.
Most traditional high-yield investors "won't touch" £500m worth of junk bonds set to be issued by Manchester United Plc because they are unrated and there are plenty of alternatives, an analyst says.