ScotEq Int'l to launch bond funds

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Scottish Equitable International is launching a new UK corporate bond fund and government bond fu...

Scottish Equitable International is launching a new UK corporate bond fund and government bond fund, to increase its range of low risk investments available through the Investment Bond and the Private Client Portfolio. Invested exclusively in investment grade bonds, the corporate bond fund will be made up of BBB and AAA rated companies, categorized by the likes of Moody's and Standard & Poor's, and is likely to include companies such as Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and GlaxoSmithKline. Funds will be run from Scottish Equitable International's base in Luxembourg, with investment ad...

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