Gerrard's fixed interest bias

Sofia Skalistiri sees yields compressed as corporate bond demand rises

Sofia Skalistiri, head of fixed interest at Gerrard, said that while the debates over branding may continue for weeks, she is happy to focus all of her energies on running the Gerrard UK Fixed Interest and International Bond & Convertibles funds. The UK Fixed Interest fund is run as a low risk vehicle targeting above average income and growth, while International Bond & Convertibles is a higher risk, higher alpha fund, aiming for consistent top quartile performance. While the large inflows of cash into the corporate bond market as a whole are starting to compress yields, Skalistiri rema...