Robin Geffen, CEO of Neptune Investment Management, has warned bond investors should be bracing themselves for severe losses when the interest rate cycle turns.
Bob Jolly (pictured), head of global macro at Schroders, reviews a year in global bond markets and asks what themes could characterise the asset class in 2013.
Thames River's Michael Mabbutt is set to join Liontrust to run a newly created Global Strategic Bond fund.
European stocks slumped in afternoon trading ahead of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers to agree on the next tranche of aid for Greece.
Demand for gold coins and bars has fallen by a third, year on year, from a record high in 2011, according to the World Gold Council.
With investors worried about global growth, and 'safe-haven' government bonds yielding near record-low amounts, investors have piled into 'defensive' stocks, but are they just too pricey now? Below, experts give their views.
It has been a hectic year for investors, with the eurozone debacle driving core bond yields to record lows, while equity markets were buffeted by fears over China and the US.