Sector in review: IA Corporate Bond
Adam Lewis looks at why investors flocked to corporate bonds last year and the outlook for the asset class in 2025
Bonds
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Bank of America: Cash allocations at 15-year lows
The bank said this reflects the fact investors remain bullish despite tariff concerns
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Calastone: Investors pull £1bn from UK equity funds despite FTSE highs
European and Asian funds also suffered net outflows in January as North American funds continue to appeal
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Candriam’s Niven: How bond investors can thrive in volatile fixed income markets
Bond markets have become more volatile in recent years, but there are opportunities for dynamic investors, writes Jamie Niven
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FCA to widen wealth manager and retail access to bonds
Proposals aim to reduce costs and barriers for companies raising capital, while improving opportunities for retail investors
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US bond market to ‘stay under pressure’ as US Federal Reserve holds rates
The decision to hold interest rates at 4.25-4.5% comes one week after US President Trump demanded a rate cut
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Lipper: Bonds top the charts for European inflows in 2024
European and UK equities lose money in home market
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AJ Bell eliminates alternatives in 2025 strategic asset allocation
AJ Bell releases 2025 strategic asset allocation
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Pictet’s Ramjee: Corporate bonds ‘paradoxically safer’ than government
Shaniel Ramjee on the current state of corporate and government bonds
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Gilt holdings drop £123m as private investors look elsewhere
Numbers from Lubbock Fine showed holdings dropped from £3.38bn to £3.26bn
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30-year gilt yields hit 27-year high
While 10-year gilts reached 2008 levels, causing concern over the state of public finances
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Calastone: Equity funds pull in record £27.2bn inflow in 2024
Enthusiasm for equities did not translate to UK equity funds, which suffered £9.6bn outflows