Conventional bonds shunned in favour of specialist vehicles

Premier Asset Management is shunning conventional bonds in favour of specialist lending vehicles in its multi-asset portfolios on the back of the former’s poor risk/return characteristics.

Europe | 3 Oct 17

Invesco launches first preferred shares ETF

Invesco PowerShares has launched its first preferred shares ETF in Europe.

Fixed Income | 25 Sep 17

Wealth managers swap cash for bonds as caution persists

Having hit a high of 9% in June, wealth managers cut their weighting in cash to 6.99% in the past three months in the Trustee MPI low-risk mandates.

Fixed Income | 13 Sep 17

Man Utd the winning ticket: Train

Manchester United has been added to Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth & Income Trust, his first new holding in two years.

Fixed Income | 4 Sep 17

Star of TV’s Grand Designs adds IFA bond to Platform One

High net worth individuals will be able to invest in a house building bond launched by Kevin McCloud, the creator and star of architecture programme Grand Designs, via Platform One but only through their financial advisers.

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