Fixed Income

INVESTORS who are being advised to switch out of insurance bonds following the Budget tax changes could be worse off, once they take tax and charges into account, according to Anthony Coyte, head of Investment Steering Group at AWD Chase de Vere.

JUPITER is looking to roll out a strategic bond fund to be managed by Ariel Bezalel.

LEGAL & General has rolled out its Dynamic Bond trust to the retail sector.

ROBERT Talbut, CIO at Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), believes there are compelling opportunities in corporate bonds in the current market.

NEW issuance of bonds is likely to be "aggressive" as fund managers find new opportunities in credit markets, according to Adam Mossakowski, UK credit fund manager at F&C.

THE Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) is seeking tax-free transfers to help resolve concerns over investment bonds ahead of the 2008 budget.

THE next 12 months will see global bonds being an important source of alpha and diversification, according to Michael Hasenstab, fund manager of the Templeton Global Bond fund.

FIDELITY has promoted Andrew Wells to become its new global chief investment officer for fixed income.

FRIENDS Provident has launched its Wealth Solutions Bond, a flexible lump sum investment vehicle offering access to more than 100 funds in a variety of classes, including 11 ethical funds.

F&C is to launch Ethical Bond fund, which will open on 1 October with in excess of £40m of existing assets.