Fixed Income

Allianz Global Investors has opened several flagship strategies to UK retail investors with the addition of a new sterling clean share class.

Interest rates for the new 'pensioner bonds' announced at Budget 2014 have been set at a market-beating 2.8% for the one-year product and 4% for the three-year bond.

The interest rates for two new government-backed bonds for the over 65s will be announced on 12 December, Treasury documents show.

The case for flexibility in a rising rate environment

Why the standard rulebook for credit investors is being torn up..

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is notifying investors who lost money in Lifemark-backed bonds distributed by Keydata that they can expect further payments shortly.

Asset Allocators' Soapbox: When small is beautiful

Prudential has said a pick-up in bond sales helped negate a near 50% reduction in annuities new business in the first nine months of the year.

How misreading geopolitics can hurt clients' portfolios

Old Mutual Global Investors is to introduce a fixed ongoing charges figure (OCF) across its fund range next year, and will also implement a volume discount for its largest funds.