http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.fundweb.co.uk http://www.fundweb.co.uk/kames-capital-promotes-mcguckin-to-high-yield-global-bond-co-manager/1071772.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/kames-capital-promotes-mcguckin-to-high-yield-global-bond-co-manager/1071772.article Kames Capital has promoted Claire McGuckin to co-manager of the Kames High Yield Global Bond fund, effective of 1 June. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/newton-hires-high-yield-analyst-for-global-fixed-income-team/1071564.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/newton-hires-high-yield-analyst-for-global-fixed-income-team/1071564.article Newton has appointed Cairn Capital’s Khuram Sharih as high yield analyst in its global fixed income team. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/legg-mason-income-optimiser-fund-cuts-sterling-exposure/1071394.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/legg-mason-income-optimiser-fund-cuts-sterling-exposure/1071394.article The £60m Legg Mason Income Optimiser fund has decreased its sterling exposure by 10 per cent since end of 2012. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/woolnough-adds-apple-shares-to-mg-optimal-income/1071447.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/woolnough-adds-apple-shares-to-mg-optimal-income/1071447.article Bond manager Richard Woolnough has bought shares in Apple for his £14.5bn M&G Optimal Income fund as colleague Aled Smith sold the £989.2m M&G American fund’s last stake in the stock. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/kames-snowden-the-problem-with-bear-market-bond-funds/1071396.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/kames-snowden-the-problem-with-bear-market-bond-funds/1071396.article Stephen Snowden highlights “flaws” in negative duration, short-dated and floating rate corporate bond funds Mon, 20 May 2013 08:12 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/ishares-koesterich-four-reasons-to-still-hold-high-yield/1071384.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/ishares-koesterich-four-reasons-to-still-hold-high-yield/1071384.article Spreads on high yield debt have dropped to historically tight levels, sitting a low last seen in the latter half of 2007. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/warnings-grow-on-emerging-market-bond-bubble/1071338.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/warnings-grow-on-emerging-market-bond-bubble/1071338.article Macroeconomic forecasting consultancy Lombard Street Research has added to warnings that some areas of the emerging market debt market could be at risk of entering bubble territory. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/europe/moodys-lifts-turkey-to-investment-grade/1071320.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/europe/moodys-lifts-turkey-to-investment-grade/1071320.article Moody’s Investors Services has raised Turkey’s credit rating by one notch to investment grade in light of improvements in its economic and financial metrics. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:28 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/mgs-isaacs-concerned-by-high-yields-returns/1071204.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/mgs-isaacs-concerned-by-high-yields-returns/1071204.article M&G fund manager Stefan Isaacs has indicated concerns over the increase in high yield returns seen since the beginning of the year. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:09 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/bond-managers-clash-on-surging-hybrid-debt-market/1071192.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/bond-managers-clash-on-surging-hybrid-debt-market/1071192.article Standard Life Investments and Rathbone ethical bond managers differ over the opportunities on offer in the growing hybrid bond market. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:47 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/europe/fitch-upgrades-greece-on-rebalancing-progress/1071181.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/europe/fitch-upgrades-greece-on-rebalancing-progress/1071181.article Greece has seen its credit rating upgraded by Fitch after progress in cutting its deficit and the receding risk of a eurozone breakup. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:52 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/uk/uk-investors-plan-to-pour-more-money-into-markets-schroders-finds/1071169.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/uk/uk-investors-plan-to-pour-more-money-into-markets-schroders-finds/1071169.article Over one-third of UK investors plan to channel more money into the markets over the coming 12 months, with equities appearing to be more favoured than bonds. Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/jpmam-investors-need-to-look-beyond-traditional-assets-for-income/1071117.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/jpmam-investors-need-to-look-beyond-traditional-assets-for-income/1071117.article Investors have to rethink key assumptions about asset allocation in income investing as conventional areas of the market become increasingly complex, according to strategists at JP Morgan Asset Management. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/skandia-sees-resurgence-in-bond-fund-popularity/1071110.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/skandia-sees-resurgence-in-bond-fund-popularity/1071110.article The Skandia Investment Solutions platform has reported an increase in flows into bond funds. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/slis-hambi-sells-last-of-mg-corp-bond-position/1070994.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/slis-hambi-sells-last-of-mg-corp-bond-position/1070994.article Standard Life Investment head of fund of funds Bambos Hambi had concerns over the fund’s size and flexibility. Fri, 10 May 2013 16:22 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/lipper-european-small-cap-sales-jump-in-q1/1070956.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/news/lipper-european-small-cap-sales-jump-in-q1/1070956.article Net sales for smaller companies funds reach €6.9bn in first quarter of 2013, research by Lipper has revealed Fri, 10 May 2013 11:40 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/capital-economics-why-were-worried-about-emerging-market-debt/1070908.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/bonds/capital-economics-why-were-worried-about-emerging-market-debt/1070908.article The sheer pace of debt being issued in some emerging markets is creating risks for the health of the sector, with China, Korea and Brazil looking most vulnerable. Thu, 9 May 2013 15:07 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/swip-promotes-daldry-to-absolute-return-bond-co-manager/1070873.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/swip-promotes-daldry-to-absolute-return-bond-co-manager/1070873.article Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has appointed Dan Daldry as co-manager of the Swip Absolute Return Bond fund alongside James Carver. Thu, 9 May 2013 12:02 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/alternatives/blackrock-adds-to-european-corporate-bond-etf-range/1070810.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/alternatives/blackrock-adds-to-european-corporate-bond-etf-range/1070810.article BlackRock exchange traded fund wing iShares has added a new bond ETF to its European corporate bond suite. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:04 GMT http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/axas-gledhill-will-europe-prove-less-risky-for-high-yield-than-us/1070434.article http://www.fundweb.co.uk/fund-news/axas-gledhill-will-europe-prove-less-risky-for-high-yield-than-us/1070434.article The US may have greater economic stability but Europe currently has a “higher quality” credit market. Thu, 2 May 2013 15:37 GMT