American Century: Investors are so captivated by yield they’re ignoring credit risk
Fixed income investors are being ‘far too blasé’ about historically tight credit spreads
Fixed Income
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M&G fixed income head Jim Leaviss announces departure
He will be succeeded by Schroders fixed income head Andrew Chorlton
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Mirabaud and Regnan funds gain Square Mile rating
While FSSA Japan Focus was stripped of its ‘Responsible A’ rating
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Interactive Investor: Fixed income investments triple in two years
Allocations to UK gilts soared 2,019% thanks to tax benefits
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Hidden gems: Four below-radar funds in the IA Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares sector
Spotlight on the small funds that are flying above market returns but below investors’ radars
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Morningstar: EMD recovery not yet reflected in flows
However, outflows have stabilised in Q1
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Morningstar: Fixed income attracts €25.7bn net inflows while equities bleed €1.8bn
Commodities experience largest outflows since Morningstar’s recording began in 2007
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74% of UK investors race to buy bonds ahead of rate cuts
Investors are scurrying to lock in decade-high yields before rate hikes bring then down to earth
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JP Morgan launches EUR denominated money market fund
JPMorgan Liquidity funds will invest in short-term government bonds and other money market instruments
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Janus Henderson: Monetary policy divergence offers opportunities in European credit and EMD
Markets scaled back expectations of rate cuts in the US for 2024 from six cuts to two
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Calastone: Record ISA season boosts equity fund inflows in April
Inflows were up five times compared to last year’s ISA season
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Fund manager profile: Man GLG’s Mike Scott on riding high in high yield
The manager of the Man GLG High Yield Opportunities fund on how he’s built a track record of delivering stable performance in the volatility prone high-yield sector
