Nancy Curtin is chief investment officer of Close Asset Management......
Investec's co-head of credit Theo Stamos has left the firm and handed over his responsibilities to other managers.
J.P. Morgan's Nick Gartside has warned France and the UK are in danger of joining the US in losing their prestigious AAA-credit ratings.
Threadneedle is planning to launch an absolute return bond fund for head of fixed income Jim Cielinski.
Aberdeen Asset Management has seen its asset base grow by 2.5% to £185.8bn as outflows slowed.
Iceland is poised to re-enter the bond market for the first time since the collapse of its major banks.
Interest rates will be held at the historic low of 0.5% in May as the economy remains muted, according to AXA Investment Managers' Chris Iggo.
Warren Buffett, Bill Gross and UK fund stars including Jim Leaviss have seen their warnings on US treasuries proved right as S&P downgraded its outlook for US credit.