Bonds

Signs of economic recovery will create an attractive investment environment for high yield corporate bonds, Henderson New Star's James Gledhill says.

Corporate bond markets provided investors with great opportunities over the course of the past few months, contrasting with the view of many that the area is comparatively sleepy.

Manager highlights essential differences between US and UK and Europe as RMBS-based Monument Bond launches at UK retail space

Manager highlights essential differences between US and UK and Europe as RMBS-based Monument Bond launches at UK retail space

By the end of 2008, credit yield spreads over government bonds had reached levels not seen since the 1930s.

The Insight Investment Monthly Income fund and Absolute Insight UK Equity Market Neutral fund will keep their OBSR ‘A' ratings, despite the group's sale to BNY Mellon.

Managers believe the easy money has been made in the IMA £ Strategic Bond sector and opportunities will prove harder to find in future

A substantial credit rally has materialised in recent weeks. The additional yield over government bonds of sterling credit (non gilts) illustrates a substantial spike higher during the thick of the financial crisis in 2008, but also a rally from March...

City Financial fund manager uses 25 years' experience of fixed income markets to put Strategic Gilt vehicle top of the IMA UK Gilt sector

Despite equalling the record for the number of successive days of gains on UK and US equity markets, it is worth noting that neither has made much ground since the turn of the year.