Roberto Carulli, fixed income fund manager at Aegon, believes while European bonds have enjoyed good...
Roberto Carulli, fixed income fund manager at Aegon, believes while European bonds have enjoyed good returns during the equity bear market, the sector has been overlooked. UK investors have ignored European bonds despite the fact they offer good returns, the ability to diversify exposure between 12 issuing countries and vastly superior liquidity, he said. 'European government bonds are in excess of e3trillion compared to the equivalent of e350bn in the UK,' Carulli added. 'The corporate bond market in Europe is more than e1trillion compared to e350bn in the UK. 'Europe also has a big ...
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