Government bonds

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.

Kames Capital's fixed income specialists David Roberts and Philip Milburn are seeing value return to long-dated bonds following the recent spike in bond yields.

The continued rise in US treasury yields has raised concerns the broader economic recovery may be under threat if the sell-off continues.

Fears over the end of QE in the US and stronger data from the eurozone caused UK and US government bond yields to jump on Monday, surprising investors.

Tapering panic has driven a major sell-off in government bond markets over the last month, but bond investors suggest there is scope for yields to go even higher from here.

Popular stories among our readers this week focused on asset allocation, as investors look for ideas on where the best income opportunities will be in years to come.

Giles Hargreave, manager of the Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth fund, tells Cherry Reynard how he is positioned for the recent run of strength in his sector to continue.

Portugal's financial crisis worsened today as the country's bond yields spiked above 8% and shares plunged, following the resignation of several key politicians.