Bonds

Where now for bonds?

Complacency has taken hold of credit markets, with investors giving short shrift to credit risk, argues Kleinwort Benson bond head Fadi Zaher.

Seneca Investment Management has suggested investors move out of fixed income in order to avoid getting caught out by a painful correction.

Aberdeen Asset Management is set to cut fees on two of its offshore short-term bond funds, Investment Week can reveal.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has added a short duration global bond fund to its fixed income range.

Why a Japan-style Europe looks increasingly likely

UK gilts are the best value they have ever been compared to German bunds, M&G's Richard Woolnough has said.

Inflows to European loans have never been stronger, but some investors have been deterred by loose credit standards and terms skewed in the issuer's favour. Lyxor Asset Management UK's Thierry de Vergnes investigates the pros and cons.

FIXED INCOME

Fund managers have a "critical" imperative to warn clients about the risks of chasing yield despite low volatility, former monetary policymakers have warned.