Government bonds

The Bank of England's Andrew Haldane has said a possible sharp rise in bond yields represents the biggest risk for financial markets at present.

A sign that the great sell-off in bonds could be imminent was seen this week after yields on Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Tips) turned positive.

Concerns over a potential end to US quantitative easing saw global fixed income markets slump in May, but further sudden sell-offs may be less likely.

Veteran investor Warren Buffett has told investors Ben Bernanke's interest rate policy has been "brutal" for holders of bonds and punishing to savers.

Bill Gross, the manager of the world's largest bond fund, said Chancellor George Osborne needs to ditch austerity and 'spend money' if the UK is to emerge from its current economic malaise.

Emerging market sovereign bonds have become overpriced following a surge in inflows as investors hunted for higher yields, City Financial's head of multi-asset Mark Harris has said.

The pool of government bonds rated AAA by the three main rating agencies has shrunk by more than 60% since the financial crisis, according to new analysis.

M&G's Mike Riddell has predicted further falls for sterling in the face of 'rampant' selling from the 'currency vigilantes', amid a drop in sterling yesterday to a new multi-year low.

Aberdeen has launched a Strategic Bond fund for its London-based global credit team.

European bond and stock markets saw a sharp sell-off on Monday after a shock result from the Italian election, where no political group managed to win a majority vote.