Prepare for jump in default levels

clock

SCHEMES should prepare for a sharp jump in default levels for corporate bonds in 2007, F&C Asset Management warns.

UK credit director Ian Robinson said equity market falls in the second quarter of 2006 caused a sell-off in credit, particularly at the high-yield end of the market, and credit defaults appeared i...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Investment

Credit and LDI in the DB endgame

Credit and LDI in the DB endgame

How credit allocations can complement LDI under a variety of strategic endgame pathways

Professional Pensions
clock 02 July 2026 • 39 min read
British Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary management brief

British Coal scheme appoints BlackRock for £8bn fiduciary management brief

Deal is latest in a line of substantial UK scheme outsourcing deals

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 01 July 2026 • 2 min read
Pension schemes form working group to tackle dual-class share disclosure

Pension schemes form working group to tackle dual-class share disclosure

Groups say improved voting outcomes disclosure will support capital markets

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Trustpilot