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Bankers are pressing the UK Financial Investments to consider a convertible bond for Government held stakes in Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland ahead of next month's election.

Greece will this month launch a multibillion-dollar bond in the US, selling itself for the first time as an emerging market country as demand for its debt dwindles in Europe.

Cazenove European manager tells Asset.tv's Mark Colegate why year ahead is more likely to resemble 2008 than booming 2009

Old Mutual's Stewart Cowley has increased exposure to corporate bonds from 15% to 25% this year in his Global Strategic Bond fund, focusing mainly on the lower end of investment grade.

John Chatfeild-Roberts' Jupiter Merlin team has re-introduced Thames River's Global Bond fund into its £664m Balanced portfolio on the belief currency calls can enhance returns in 2010.

Current monetary policy will have to end soon

Greece plans to raise €5bn from a new seven-year bond in its first attempt to raise funds since the EU-backed safety net agreement for the country.

Baring Europe Select Trust manager Williams foresees increased interest in low-valued European companies

The Greek budget deficit saga drags on: all the excruciating metaphors now exhausted, there remains just the long grind to a compromised conclusion involving soggy sovereign yields and increasingly disinterested investors.

New Star Global Financials fund manager Emily Adderson has initiated a derivative position to hedge out the market volatility on the vehicle's European bank holdings.