high yield

High yield analysts and managers have warned some of the largest funds in the sector are being hit by a liquidity crisis.

Kames Capital's fixed income specialists David Roberts and Philip Milburn are seeing value return to long-dated bonds following the recent spike in bond yields.

Mirabaud Asset Management's newest hire Fatima Luis has outlined her ‘screaming buys' in the high yield bond market in an environment of renewed volatility.

Canada Life Investments has hired Nigel Kennett from Nomura International as senior fund manager on the UK equities desk.

Kames Capital has reshuffled its high yield investment team, after hiring Stephen Baines from Oriel Asset Management as fixed income manager.

HIGH YIELD BONDS

Aviva Investors has hired Sunita Kara from Baring Asset Management as portfolio manager for European high yield.

Canada Life Investments is planning to launch an onshore version of the Putnam Global High Yield Bond fund managed by its sister company Putnam Investments.

With interest rates in the UK at a historic low, investors have been looking for income strategies to boost the yields of their portfolios.

HSBC Global Asset Management has launched a short duration high yield bond fund aimed at investors looking for protection from the threat of rising interest rates.