Bonds

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.

Royal London Asset Management has launched a global index-linked bond fund aimed at hedging against potential inflation, but at higher yields than currently available in the UK.

The London Stock Exchange's new electronic Order book for Retail Bonds has gone live with companies including Tesco and BT taking part.

Do derivatives still have a place within the investment world and can they be used within fixed income portfolios to more effectively manage the risks associated with bond investing?

Whether markets will be able to absorb the huge government debt issuance that will be forthcoming once the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme ends is a hot topic at the moment.

Bond fund managers forecast a bleak future for the UK as the markets continue punishing Greece for its debt problems.

For some time we have primarily focused on defensiveness which has proved pertinent in terms of performance.

Fixed income managers expect a deal to support Greece to be struck by Monday as concerns about its debt problems spill dangerously across the continent.