UK Supreme Court rejects hearing of Argentina’s £1bn bond case Legal The highest court in the UK has rejected Argentina's bid to hear its appeal, over a legal ruling that has hit the South American country with a £1bn bill
Meet the fund managers: Euro bond hunting with conviction Investing In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Neil Mehta, manager of the RBC BlueBay Investment Grade Euro Aggregate Bond Fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? We embrace a truly active mindset unlike many [...]
The name’s bond. Savings bond. But most Brits still think of 007 Investing The majority of Brits are more likely to associate the word ‘bond’ with fictional spy James Bond over the savings product. A survey of over 2,000 Brits revealed that 70 per cent of Brits associated ‘bond’ with the secret agent, according to new data from Moneyfarm. This trend was consistent across genders, though 41 percent [...]
Why bond funds just had their best month in five years August 20, 2024 Bond funds just recorded their highest monthly inflows in the last five years, as investors flocked to the safe havens in anticipation of the market crash in August. European investors poured €32.3n (£37bn) into fixed income funds during July, data from Morningstar revealed. “This surge reflects a strong appetite for fixed-income strategies amidst varied global [...]
Meet the fund managers: Buying bonds in an election year July 1, 2024 Alex Ralph, fund manager of Nedgroup’s Global Strategic Bond Fund, talks about buying bonds in an election year and her biggest mistake.
Next government will have to increase taxes ‘aggressively’ or ‘do a Liz Truss’ June 25, 2024 UK government debt could be at risk of a sell-off if the next government needs to increase borrowing by more than expected, a major investor in gilts has warned.
Meet the fund managers: Finding bonds in emerging markets May 27, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Victoria Harling, head of emerging market corporate debt at Ninety One.
Meet the fund manager: Picking the best bonds in the world May 20, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A.
Why an Aegon sustainable manager is buying bonds in polluting companies May 7, 2024 Rory Sandilands, manager of the Aegon Global Climate Transition fund, is pushing to make companies emit less by buying their bonds.