Fixed Income

Professional Pensions editor-in-chief Jonathan Stapleton talks to Alex Gitnik of Standard Life Investments about the role fixed income plays in a pension scheme portfolio

TwentyFour Asset Management and Numis Securities are launching a listed bond fund to raise between £100m and £200m.

Nearly three-quarters of investment professionals believe government bonds are overvalued, research from CFA UK reveals.

The government has said it will not issue CPI-linked gilts in 2012-13, saying the move would not be cost effective and would involve "a number of risks".

UK - The lastest round of quantitative easing has made gilts even more expensive and threatens to hasten the exit of international bond investors eager to crystallise profits,fund managers warn.

Jonathan Stapleton talks allotments and allocations

UK - Schemes should steer clear of UK government bonds if they want to maintain the real value of their capital and secure a positive real income, AXA Investment Managers warns.

Schemes should steer clear of UK government bonds if they want to maintain the real value of their capital and secure a positive real income, AXA Investment Managers warns.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has expanded its bond team with the appointment of Nick Gartside to the new role of international chief investment officer of fixed income.

GLOBAL - J.P. Morgan Asset Management has expanded its bond team with the appointment of Nick Gartside to the new role of international chief investment officer of fixed income.