PP Investment Conference: Time to reassess bond allocations, says Redwood

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Conservative MP John Redwood warned delegates that investors were on the brink of a "big bond bear market" and cautioned against continuing to increase bond allocations.

He said schemes that had followed actuarial advice to de-risk by moving into bonds had benefited enormously from rising prices over the past ten years. "They match your liabilities on the way th...

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