BlackRock is launching a Strategic Bond fund in the first quarter of next year for corporate bond manager Daniel McKernan.
Old Mutual has hired HSBC's Christine Johnson to run its Dynamic Bond fund.
Schroders' Nick Gartside has switched from inflation-linked to nominal US treasuries in his £316.7m Strategic Bond fund as the market continues to be "fixated on deflation".
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) launches its Strategic Bond fund on Monday, managed by Roger Webb and Luke Hickmore.
Investec will rename its Sterling Bond fund under the ‘Strategic' brand next month in a move to more accurately reflect the portfolio's investment objective.