iShares expands fixed income ETF offering

iShares, the exchange-traded fund arm of Barclays Global Investors has launched five fixed income ETFs to meet the overwhelming demand for a wider range of exposure to bond markets. The firm's latest ETFs will provide access to investment grade debt - as well as tailored exposure to corporate bonds, G7 bonds and to short-dated European government instruments. iShares senior fixed income portfolio manager Alex Claringbull commented: "There has been a shift into fixed income iShares since around September last year, amid a perceived flight to quality." BGI said assets under management f...