Concentration risk in the UK equity income sector is a well-versed issue, but how can wealth managers find a way around the problem? Katie Holliday reports.
Joanna Faith asks managers for their best global income stocks.
The managers of the £4.4bn Artemis Income fund bought into Standard Chartered last month, but the bank's leading shareholder is reportedly looking to offload its stake.
Last week the yield on UK gilts dropped below US treasuries as the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme continued to impact the market.
Jacob de Tusch-Lec, manager of the Artemis Global Income fund, is upping his exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts as he seeks to inflation-proof part of his portfolio.
The continued squeeze on liquidity in the corporate bond market could lead to the closure of larger funds to investors and even cause parts of the corporate bond and gilt markets to shut down.