F&C has appointed Rebecca Seabrook as co-manager alongside Fatima Luis on its £226m Strategic Bond fund and £125m Extra Income Bond fund.
The euphoric markets that we enjoyed before the credit crunch are probably as unrealistic as the markets that confronted us in the 12 months after the onset of the crunch.
Credit markets have undergone a dramatic rally across the board since their March low. The more defensive sectors, such as utilities and energy, are now no longer offering anywhere like the compelling value we saw earlier in the year and are trading more...
F&C's Fatima Luis is planning to reduce her exposure to high yield names by at least 10% in both her £125m Extra Income Bond and £225m Strategic Bond funds.
With gilt yields at historically low levels and after a period of generally very strong performance from corporate bonds, what is the outlook for bond markets in the coming months?
A combination of ultra-easy monetary policy and quantitative easing has offered formidable support to the gilt market over Q3.
Swip has hired former Old Mutual head of fixed income and global macro Andrew Tunks as its interim director of fixed income.
Despite the rally in risk assets over the past six months and talk of an economic recovery, some of the biggest macroeconomic questions remain unanswered.
Architas manager Caspar Rock explains the key considerations of strategic bond investing
Investment Week features editor Joanna Faith talks with Rathbones' Bryn Jones and F&C's Adam Mossakowski about sector sentiment and the state of global currencies