fixed income

Kira Nickerson discovers that some fund managers are beginning to re-examine this previously unpopular asset class.

With banks and brokers under pressure to raise capital levels and reduce risk in the aftermath of the credit crisis, many trading activities have been substantially (and permanently) cut back.

Standard Life Investments' head of credit Andrew Sutherland is to retire from the group after a 30-year career.

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UBS Global Asset Management is launching the UBS Sterling Corporate Bond Indexed fund, its first passive fixed income fund for the UK wholesale market.

Equity funds saw their highest net retail sales for nearly two years in February, the Investment Management Association (IMA) said today, with net inflows of nearly £1bn.

Paul Griffiths is leaving his role as global co-head of fixed income at Aberdeen Asset Management, handing over sole responsibility for the role to Brad Crombie.

Fidelity's Ian Spreadbury is taking a contrarian stance compared to his peers in the bond sector, maintaining interest rate risk in his portfolios as other managers are reducing duration.

Cherry Reynard examines whether the global equity rally can be sustained...

Aberdeen's Bruce Stout, manager of the £1.4bn Murray International trust, has urged investors to diversify out of bonds to avoid heavy losses when central banks stop the printing presses.