Fixed Income

THE Standard Life UK Gilt fund has been awarded an AA rating by Standard & Poor's.

ZURICH has rolled out a fourth version of its Sterling Investment Bond to allow advisers additional flexibility in their pricing structures.

PRUDENTIAL has launched its new factory-gate priced unit-linked bond, allowing IFAs and their clients to decide how advisers are paid.

The Global CIO of fixed income at ABN AMRO Asset Management has maintained his bearish stance on bonds despite seeing small pockets of potential for both government bonds in the eurozone and emerging market bonds.

LEGAL & General has increased the minimum return on the new products in its series of guaranteed equity bonds.

JPMORGAN Asset Management has launched a fixed income fund it believes has the flexibility to maximise returns during all market environments.

FUNDSNETWORK has launched a new international bond offering unlimited free switching between funds.

THE managers of Henderson's £163m Strategic and £726m Preference Bond funds have reduced the duration on the portfolios and raised exposure to LIBOR plus returns through investments in floating rate notes and secured loans ahead of further expected interest...

BLACKROCK has launched its Fixed Income Global Opportunities fund, giving retail investors access to its fixed income capabilities in global bonds.

RETAIL investors are becoming increasingly confused by the complex investment strategies in UCITS III fixed income funds, Standard & Poor's has warned.