Fixed Income
Fixed Income | 15 Feb 16
Carmignac Patrimoine looks to Euro bank credit, cuts equities
Carmignac Patrimoine has shifted its focus to US treasuries and credit opportunities in European financials as the managers maintain their bearish view on equities.
Fixed Income | 1 Feb 16
Legg Mason affiliate offers two new fixed income funds
Legg Mason subsidiary Western Asset is launching two flexible fixed income funds for investors seeking returns from bonds in the current low rate environment while looking for some protection from principal losses.
Fixed Income | 29 Jan 16
ANALYSIS: Are we seeing central banks’ last roll of the dice?
Equities markets around the world climbed sharply on news of Japan’s surprise decision to cut interest rates into negative territory on Friday.
European fund buyers split on high yield bonds
Investors are in disagreement about whether high yield bonds are a good buy now. A quarter of European fund buyers plan to increase their allocation in the next 12 months, but an almost equally big share of them intend to decrease exposure. Fund flows have also been capricious of late.
Fixed Income | 27 Jan 16
Liontrust close strat bond fund as credit team exits
Michael Mabbutt and Felix Martin, co-managers of the Liontrust GF Global Strategic Bond Fund have resigned, the firm said on Wednesday.