Fixed Income

Greece is "about to dive into a Great Depression", according to emerging markets specialists at GLG Partners.

Investors shied away from cash and fixed interest towards the end of 2009 and gradually moved into equity and property investments, according to Skandia.

Fidelity is renaming its Sterling Bond fund under the ‘Strategic' label in order to more accurately reflect the vehicle's investment remit.

Roger Webb, head of credit portfolio management at Aviva Investors, will leave the company in the autumn.

Stewart Cowley has been appointed as manager of the Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond and Old Mutual Dynamic Bond funds.

Gartmore has applied for authorisation to rename its Corporate Bond fund the Fixed Interest fund following the acquisition of John Anderson's Corporate Bond vehicle.

Invesco Perpetual bond fund stars Paul Read and Paul Causer say there have had no problems investing the huge inflows into their funds over the past year as there are plenty of attractive opportunities available.

Smith & Williamson Investment Management has launched a Short-dated Corporate Bond fund aimed at investors looking for greater than cash returns.

AEGON Asset Management is to change the name of the AEGON Global Bond fund to the AEGON Strategic Bond fund.

The corporate bond sectors continue to lead sales at Cofunds, accounting for 39% of net sales in the first quarter, according to the platform.