Government bonds

The single biggest challenge facing markets is normalisation of monetary policy, but although central banks are urging caution, markets are ignoring the warnings, argues Jupiter's Miles Geldard.

The heightened sensitivity of corporates to rate rises is holding back capex and wage growth, and as the recovery remains frustratingly slow, it would be a huge mistake for the Fed to raise rates next year, argues City Financial's Mark Harris.

Fixed Income

Patient bond investors have been rewarded in 2014, says Nick Gartside, international CIO for fixed income at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

The Big Question: Where are the opportunities in government bond markets now?

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

US treasury yields have fallen to their lowest level since last summer as concerns over Iraq and Ukraine spur a fresh flight to safety.

The Scottish government will be able to issue its own bonds from 2015 in a 'historic' devolution of borrowing powers, the Treasury has announced.

Aberdeen Asset Management is launching two bond funds for its Luxembourg range and an institutional property fund investing in European real estate.

The US Federal Reserve surprised investors and sent shares soaring after it unexpectedly opted to hold back on any tapering of its stimulus last night.