fixed income

Last year was an excellent time for investors in credit, as corporate bonds yields came down from their unprecedented highs, delivering significant capital gains. Governments around the world stepped in with stimulus packages to get their economies growing...

Amundi ETF has unveiled 15 funds on the Borsa Italiana, 12 of which the issuer says are unprecedented.

ComStage, the ETF arm of Commerzbank, has released three bond index funds on the Frankfurt Xetra exchange.

Amundi has bolstered its presence in Germany with the launch of 21 ETFs, bringing its total number of products listed on the Deutsche Boerse to 38.

JP Morgan Chase has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to release its inaugural ETF offering.

Van Eck has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two fixed income ETFs, providing exposure to emerging markets local currency debt and investment-grade floating rate bonds.

Mark Peters discusses the role fixed income can play in a retirement planning portfolio

Stewart Cowley, head of fixed income at Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK), on the outlook for inflation in 2010.

Stephen Adams, manager of the UK equity fund at Aegon Asset Management, describes how simple changes to his fund have led to consistent, top-quartile performance.

Amundi has reported assets under management in its CASAM ETF range doubled in 2009, amounting to €3.3bn at the end of December last year.