News - Fixed Income

Pensions regulator relaxes rules as gilt yields hit schemes

IFAonline | 27 Apr 2012 | 07:10

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has moved to relax rules governing some UK pension schemes as low gilt yields are leaving hundreds underfunded.

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Revealed: S&P’s best funds with a ten-year track record

S&P Capital IQ has revealed its pick of the best funds with a decade-long track record, as it introduces a new ten-year grading system.

IFAonline | 26 Apr 2012 | 16:18
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ARM investors ‘forced from homes’ as settlement stalls

Investors in stricken life settlements fund ARM Asset Backed Securities (ARM) are believed to be considering a class action lawsuit against the firm for the recovery of their assets.

IFAonline | 23 Mar 2012 | 12:00

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Autumn Statement Reaction: Has Osborne done enough to shield UK?

As George Osborne reveals the Office for Budget Responsibility has revised down growth forecasts in the UK and government borrowing is moved higher, fund managers and economists give their view on 2011's Autumn Statement.

IFAonline | 30 Nov 2011 | 08:05
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Zemek says New Star atmosphere ‘like a Hitchcock film’

Former New Star head of fixed income, Theo Zemek, today told of the “appalling” atmosphere at New Star under former CEO John Duffield, in the latest twist in the employment tribunal brought by Patrick Evershed against his former employer.

IFAonline | 17 Nov 2011 | 14:15
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SPDR launches new fixed income ETF

SPDR ETFs, the exchange traded fund (ETF) platform of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), has registered a new fixed income ETF for sale in the UK.

ETFM | 17 Nov 2011 | 09:13
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Friends Life to launch inhouse asset manager in H2 2012

Friends Life has today announced the creation of Friends Life Investments (FLI), a new inhouse asset management business which will launch in the second half of 2012.

IFAonline | 09 Nov 2011 | 07:36

Nucleus IFAs turn to bond funds

Nucleus IFAs have turned their backs on equities in preference for bond funds amid recent market volatility.

IFAonline | 26 Oct 2011 | 10:33
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Skandia sees dash to cash amid market turmoil

Investment into cash and money market funds more than doubled in the third quarter amid stock market volatility, according to the latest sales trends on Skandia.

IFAonline | 06 Oct 2011 | 15:28
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Nationals round-up: More coverage of trail commission, a negative analysis of the flailing absolute returns market and new criticism of whole of life policies.

IFAonline | 03 Oct 2011 | 09:39
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Chatfeild-Roberts: Gilt yields could plunge below 2%

Jupiter’s Merlin multi-manager team has said yields on 10-year UK and US government debt could fall well below existing record lows if markets continue to price in a Japan-style economic outlook.

IFAonline | 26 Sep 2011 | 10:30
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J.P. Morgan launches EM multi-asset fund

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched an emerging markets multi-asset fund, managed by Nadia Grant, that will harness both its equity and fixed income expertise.

Professional Adviser | 20 Sep 2011 | 09:00
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Fitch links with Lipper for enhanced fund ratings service

Fitch Ratings has joined with Lipper to launch a fund rating service which combines Fitch’s qualitative fund analysis with Lipper’s rankings and performance data.

Professional Adviser | 19 Sep 2011 | 11:00

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