Bonds

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned spiking bond yields across the world threaten trillion of dollars in losses for investors and a fresh crisis for banks unless they are braced for the shock.

An unusual increase in the yield of corporate bonds has seen FTSE350 defined benefit (DB) deficits fall in May, research from Mercer shows.

As the FTSE continues to perform strongly Helen Morrissey asks why UK pension schemes are upping their bond allocations

Insurers are expected to "dramatically increase" exposure to a wider range of asset classes in the next five years, according to research from ING Investment Management (ING IM).

Despite growth, pension funds still face a number of challenges, John Redwood says

Tom Becket examines the investment impact of France’s economic woes

John Redwood says institutional investors need to keep their eyes open

Rachel Dalton looks at fund managers’ reactions to the ECB’s decision to hold interest rates

High bond returns since 1980 were not normal and will not be replicated, according to London Business School professor Paul Marsh.

Telecoms group Everything Everywhere has seen its defined benefit scheme deficit rise by 48% over 2012 as liabilities increased by £60m, according to its results.