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Some of the UK's biggest bond and absolute return funds are shorting short-dated government bonds and buying into long-dated debt in what is being dubbed the ‘curve flattener' trade.

Newton Investment Management's veteran fund manager Iain Stewart said the past year has been the most difficult period he has experienced in almost three decades in the industry.

Newton Managed Income

The UK Equity Income sector's total return outstripped other income-focused offerings in the last year, easily surpassing Asian, European and global equity market products. Does that make now a good time to switch?

PERFORMANCE VERSUS FEES

James Harries is increasing exposure to oil and gas stocks in his Newton Global Higher Income fund, having compared the investment opportunities in the sector to those in the mining industry a few years ago.

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THE BIG QUESTION

Newton has replaced Richard Wilmot on its struggling £2bn Higher Income fund.

The £6.4bn Artemis Income fund has been downgraded to a 'sell' in the latest Sanlam Private Investments (SPI) Income study, the widely followed guide to income funds.