Fixed income

Arif Husain looks at how rising correlations in the bond market is affecting strategy

The number of savers on the right track to receive their desired pension income has increased to 12% from 7% a year ago according to research from Aegon.

Since de-risking took off at the turn of the millennium, FTSE 100 pension fund bond holdings have increased to a peak of 59% of total assets, writes Stephanie Baxter.

The fall in commodities has meant the value of oil and gas company bonds has fallen by more than $150bn (£105.1bn) since June 2014.

Yally Avrahampour looks at the important issues of agency in pension scheme management

North Yorkshire Pension Fund will invest directly in European private corporate debt for the first time following a review of its fixed income strategy.

The multi sector credit market has doubled in the past three years to £96bn as schemes seek higher yields in the low return environment, according to Punter Southall Investment Consulting.

Nicholas Ridgway and Aruran Morgan discuss the role illiquid bonds can play in a pension scheme portfolio.

National Grid UK Pension Scheme has handed Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) a mandate to manage £13bn of assets after selling its in-house manager to the firm.

Peter Ball looks at how schemes are using absolute return bond funds.