BoE

FIXED INCOME

Geoff Hitchin, manager of the Marlborough Global Bond fund, looks at how investors can protect their portfolios against any further weakening of the pound.

The incoming governor of the Bank of England (BoE) has warned Europe must change tack and introduce significant reforms to avoid a Japanese-style lost decade.

FIVE CHALLENGES CARNEY FACES

COPORATE BONDS

René Defossez, fixed income strategist at Natixis, assesses the next steps for the UK economy.

Legal & General Investment Management's fixed income manager Richard Hodges has cautioned investors to be prepared for another four years of record low interest rates in the UK.

Investors question whether gold has lost its shine as China growth picks up and US shows signs of recovery.

ETFs

The incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said "the bar for change to the monetary framework is very high", warning any change to the current interest rate target could damage the economy.