Bonds

Paul Burgin talks to strategic bond managers about the challenging times the sector has recently faced.

Stephen Snowden, manager of the Old Mutual Corporate Bond fund, on a volatile outlook for the months ahead

The return to favour of bond funds in Q1 2010 helped Invesco Perpetual achieve the most successful launch over the period and M&G top the retail sales chart for the sixth consecutive quarter.

A government auction of £2.25bn of gilts was two-and-a-half times oversubscribed despite uncertainty over the result of the election.

Adam Smears, head of fixed interest research at Skandia Investment Group, says value still remains in investment grade corporate bonds.

Stewart Cowley, head of fixed income at Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK), on the outlook for inflation in 2010.

Despite being last year's preferred bloom, investors are shifting away from the £ Corporate Bond sector. Who will be the pick of the bunch in 2010?

Plans unveiled by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to open up the corporate bond market to small investors on Monday 1st February have run into opposition.

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Invesco Perpetual has launched a new unconstrained bond fund for highly-regarded duo Paul Causer and Paul Read, which focuses on total returns rather than an income target.