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This week's panel discuss the future of corporate bonds going into 2010

The UK economy is likely to have shrunk nearly 5% in 2009 yet many UK firms have shown resilient profitability.

Russia is set to launch a series of government bonds in an effort to close its budget deficit - marking the first time the country has tapped the bond market for a decade.

Gilt prices fell sharply yesterday as investors began to digest the Government's pre-Budget report and fears that Britain's credit rating will be downgraded intensified.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) has made a further hire to its global bond team, with the appointment of James Taylor as investment director, government bonds.

Mark Holman believes mortgage-backed securities still provide opportunities to pick up good income yields

City Financial fund manager uses 25 years' experience of fixed income markets to put Strategic Gilt vehicle top of the IMA UK Gilt sector

M&G's Richard Woolnough has reduced his exposure to interest rate risk in his Optimal Income fund on the back of concerns about a possible excess in supply of government bonds.

Government's scheme divides sector predictions on future buy-ups despite programme creating extra demand for asset class

Capital Economics has predicted a 2% growth in world real GDP for 2010, rising to 3.5% in 2011.