Both government and short-dated corporate bond yields have hit new lows against a backdrop of rising equity markets.
The year of the corporate bond fund has been a tug of war between duration risk and systemic risk
iShares is offering fixed income ex-financials funds in its latest range of nine ETFs to be launched on the London Stock Exchange on Monday.
The high yield bond market has been one of the better performing asset classes during 2009, delivering both a high income and capital gains.
Asian region regains investor confidence after sharp falls, supported by continuing growth and Chinese fiscal stimulus boosting sector's economy
With no apparent likelihood of moving to an exchange-traded system, the main problem with bond fund performance figures is the need to improve disclosures
Corporate bonds are far more complex than most investors realise and in order to choose the best one, both the type of bond and how you access the asset class need to be taken into account
AXA Distribution managers Marwood and Walsh give the outlook for equity and bond markets
In a volatile and ever-changing investment universe, timing is of the essence
Advisers have continued to recommend Cautious Managed funds, with the sector taking second place on Cofunds' best seller list for August.