Fixed Income

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.

Long the Western bond markets…for the time being

Concerns over the demand for index-linked gilts following the decision to use CPI for pension increases have been exaggerated, F&C says.

A government auction of £2.25bn of gilts was two-and-a-half times oversubscribed despite uncertainty over the result of the election.

The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by more than 50% in 2009, Towers Watson says.