M&G

M&G's Richard Woolnough said the possibility of another £375bn in asset purchases by the Bank of England means gilt yields could remain at record lows for years to come.

The FSA has written to fund houses requesting reports on whether their corporate bond funds could meet redemption demands, amid liquidity concerns in the fixed income market.

The UK is increasingly likely to lose its AAA credit rating - but this may not spell disaster for the domestic bond market, according to M&G's Jim Leaviss.

Strategic bond managers have been reducing high yield exposure in anticipation of a default rate spike in the second half of the year.

UK inflation will not be allowed to fall back to its 2% target because Mervyn King and his colleagues are keen to prevent a disinflationary spiral, according to leading fund managers.

M&G has expanded its multi-asset range of funds with the addition of a defensive portfolio, as part of a wider move to rebrand the range.

M&G Investments has hired BlackRock's Michelle Scrimgeour as group risk director as Les Scrine retires from the role after almost 30 years of service.

Dave Fishwick, M&G's head of macro and equities investment, takes a closer look at investors' behaviour during a turbulent period for markets.

GOSLING'S GROUSE

Philip Pearson and Anthony Burton are co-managers of the GLG Technology Equity fund, one of the most successful technology funds of the past three years.