Four bond managers on duration, peripheral debt and EMs

Four bond managers on duration, peripheral debt and EMs

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Fund managers reveal how they are preparing for looming interest rate rises, and where they are still finding value.

The fund managers below were speaking at Investment Week's recent Bond Focus Event. For more information on our Bond Breakfast Briefing in September click here.   Ben Pakenham, senior investment manager, Aberdeen Global - Select Euro High Yield Bond fund  We went into the second half of the year underweight duration (2.8 years versus 3.8 years for the market) and overweight credit spread. We achieved this by being overweight Bs and underweight BBs, but also through a large overweight to shorter dated maturities.  As well as reducing sensitivity to government bonds, it also allows...

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