Fixed Income
Fixed Income | 18 May 18
Husselbee shuns active EM debt
Liontrust’s John Husselbee believes that the majority of active emerging market debt funds are too immature to invest in now, but hinted he will switch from passive to active funds in the sector at some point.
Fixed Income | 16 May 18
Newton launch adds to limited ethical bond fund options
Newton Investment Management has launched a rival fund to the limited selection of ethical options in the Sterling Strategic Bond sector.
Fixed Income | 14 May 18
Neptune hires bonds heavyweight after raft of manager exits
Neptune Investment Management has nabbed industry heavyweight Theodora Zemek for a newly-created senior fixed income role after a number of fund manager exits over the last two years.
Will a taper tantrum hit emerging markets?
Emerging market debt has been attracting robust inflows but as the US dollar strengthens, monetary policy tightens and volatility rises can the asset class retain its appeal?
Alternatives | 9 May 18
Gold ETP inflows at highest level since Brexit
Ongoing trade tensions and mixed equity market sentiment has seen gold ETP inflows spike in April to the highest level since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
Fixed Income | 4 May 18
Challenging the naysayers on high yield ETFs
High yield ETFs have a reputation for poor tracking difference, but 7IM senior portfolio manager Peter Sleep argues there are still ways for passive investors to access the asset class.
Fixed Income | 4 May 18
How nine multi-asset funds are managing duration
Fixed asset allocation in the passive Vanguard Lifestrategy range has seen duration soar above 9 years, so how are active multi-asset managers positioned as interest rates look set to rise?
Fixed Income | 2 May 18
Bank of England warns bond managers on hidden risks
The Bank of England has raised a number of concerns about hidden risks in the UK fixed income markets, while underplaying the impact of quantitative easing on bond yields.
Fixed Income | 27 Apr 18
UK investors bullish on government debt as Treasuries hit 3%
After a prolonged period of negative real yields, government bonds have failed to excite, but Q1 figures show UK fund selectors are turning bullish on developed market government debt for the first time since early 2015, just as the 10-year US treasury hits 3%.
Fixed Income | 26 Apr 18
Bank of England stresses market making risk to bond funds
The Bank of England has raised concerns about liquidity mismatch in open-ended corporate bond funds as market makers retreat from the asset class.
