UK All Companies funds suffered a difficult 2010 - in sales terms, at least - with the peer group revealed as the industry's least popular sector in February-April, September and October.
Ignis' Chris Bowie believes total corporate bond returns will reach 5% in 2011 compared to the 10% highs achieved by the best performing funds this year.
David Verey, the former CEO of international investment bank Lazard's UK operations, and now a senior adviser to the company, is among a group of 31 leading business figures handed advisory roles within Whitehall.
Skandia Investment Group (SIG) is looking to launch a Sterling Bond fund into the UK retail market in January.
The EU plans to make private lenders cover the losses of any future eurozone debt crisis, which will have a knock-on effect on government bond yields.