Bonds

M&G fixed income manager Mike Riddell is to leave the firm he joined in 2003 in order to pursue another opportunity.

Former Old Mutual bond manager Stewart Cowley has launched a new venture providing investment advice and portfolio management to advisers and fund groups.

Sterling-denominated bonds saw their worst quarter on record in Q2 of 2015, amid a fierce sell-off in German bunds and escalating worries over upcoming rate increases.

Janus Capital has acquired fixed income asset manager Kapstream Capital, in a move which sees Bill Gross gain a co-manager on his Unconstrained Bond fund.

Fixed income managers have been forced to adopt protective measures in response to the huge spike in volatility seen in bond markets in recent weeks.

To circumvent the interest rate and the liquidity risks in high yield, Olivier Debat, senior investment specialist, global & absolute return fixed income, at Union Bancaire Privee, looks at if CDS indices are the answer

With SME corporations the most starved of access to credit across UK business, Chris Maule, CEO of UK Bond Network, explains how investors are able to access attractive and secured yields through SME bonds