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Corporate bonds have staged a significant recovery in 2012, according to the latest figures from Cofunds.
Yields on UK government debt were trading at an all-time low on Wednesday amid fresh panic in Europe, which sent equity markets reeling.
Retail investors are continuing to flock to fixed income funds, topping up their positions by over £500m last month, despite the rally in equities, Investment Management Association (IMA) figures show.
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Merrill Lynch’s chief investment officer Bill O’Neill has advised investors to steer clear of government bonds, saying they will only offer value in a double-dip environment.
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.
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed he will consult on launching perpetual gilts and gilts with a life longer than 50 years, despite a wave of criticism from potential investors.
The government is considering issuing "super gilts" - bonds with a repayment date lasting 100 years or more - which it hopes will allow it to lock in the current record low base rate.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has referred Catalyst Investment Group, the UK marketing and distribution agent for ARM Asset Backed Securities, to its enforcement and financial crime division, according to reports.
Italian authorities have arrested eight individuals believed to have been involved in hiding trillions of dollars of fake US bonds.
Offshore bond providers are shifting their new business focus away from jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man and towards European jurisdictions, Epoch Wealth Management has said.
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled against a bank for advising a client to invest £3.2m in a bond issued by failed US insurer AIG.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has warned US treasuries, gilts and other bonds are among the 'most dangerous of assets' at current levels.
Schroders is launching a strategic bond fund for former GLG fixed income star Gareth Isaac and head of global macro Bob Jolly.
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