high yield

HSBC Private Bank has appointed Willem Sels as head of its fixed income strategy for its UK Private Bank.

The high yield bond market has been one of the better performing asset classes during 2009, delivering both a high income and capital gains.

The necessity for reflation in today's market is a given, but the perceived success or failure by global authorities to revive their economies is an altogether different question, and one that is having a profound effect on investors' attitude to asset...

Janus US High-Yield heads say research is key to the fund's management strategy

Despite equalling the record for the number of successive days of gains on UK and US equity markets, it is worth noting that neither has made much ground since the turn of the year.

Harvey's decision to reject subordinated high-yield bonds has lifted performance

The market lows of early March were followed by a swift turnaround in risk appetite, fuelling a sharp rally in equity and credit markets in April and May, ahead of some profit taking in June.

A number of risks still remain on the European Continent but high yielding stocks, left behind by the recent bounce, will provide opportunities says Newton's Tom Beevers.

Although equities have received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as investors start to look towards more riskier asset classes, the credit market could offer an even better investment

Norwich Union is bringing two bond funds to the retail market following a review of its fixed income...