Threadneedle to get aggressive

Quentin Fitzsimmons, Threadneedle’s head of government bonds, said the firm has been in talks with an institutional client about taking a higher risk approach within its bond products. Fitzsimmons said: “We think that as people become more confident it is likely we will see racier versions of the bond funds. Threadneedle believes it will be possible to design more aggressive products looking at fixed income.” Lothar Mentel, head of product development at Threadneedle, said it was likely there could be more absolute return-style products from Threadneedle. He added it was now possible...