Sanofi and Henkel have faced a fair amount of derision from commentators this week having both issued negative yielding corporate bonds, but could this be a sign or major troubles to come in fixed income markets?
Growing uncertainty in developed markets and a flight to safe haven assets post-Brexit have skewed valuations, according to an increasing number of industry professionals polled by the CFA Society of the UK.
The unveiling of the Bank of England’s latest stimulus measures has already prompted a burst of activity on the sterling bond front, but is it enough to drive the United Kingdom economy forward and does it present investment opportunities?
Neuberger Berman is to access the US, Europe and emerging markets with a Dublin-domiciled Global High Yield Bond Fund, headed by Patrick Flynn.
Asset managers believe that the country’s bond defaults are a concern, but stopped short of saying they would spread outside the energy-related sectors.
Malta-based Integrated Capabilities has launched a new Qrops product specifically designed to allow savers to invest in the offshore bond market.
Axa Investment Managers has launched an inflation-focused, short duration bond fund
Global bond markets continue to see strong inflows, despite broad swathes of them now being in negative territory.
Some of Schroders best known fund managers have picked out what they see as the biggest concerns for investors in the near term.
European investors have been selling out of equities this year and have piled into credit instead. Net monthly inflows into corporate bond funds and ETFs reached an all-time record in April, according to Morningstar data.
The ‘go anywhere’ approach of strategic bond funds has been a big hit with investors in recent years and big calls across the fixed-income spectrum are now having a huge influence on returns.
The firm sees improvement in the risk-reward balance for sovereign and investment grade corporate bonds in emerging markets.
