High yield

As the £5.1bn Neuberger Berman High Yield Bond Fund approaches its 10-year anniversary, Thomas O'Reilly examines the current state of the asset class and explains why investors are witnessing an attractive pocket of opportunity in fallen angels.

Schemes should look to US floating rate loans, high yield and municipal bonds for higher returns in the flattened yield curve environment, according to Eaton Vance.

Pension schemes are being urged to brace themselves for more volatility in the fixed income markets next year and to expect smaller returns from government bonds.

High-yield bonds are an attractive investment proposition in a positive growth environment with the prospect of rising interest rates in 2015, according to Schroders.

Boris Johnson has called for the UK's public sector pension schemes to be pooled into one sovereign wealth fund so money can be invested into Britain's infrastructure.

Natasha Browne asks whether negative reaction to the outflow from US high yield was exaggerated

Lynne Strongin Dodds looks at the future for fixed income as spreads tighten

Although almost half of participants were unsure about this question, slightly more were in favour of dropping the distinction than not.

The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL) has hired Payden & Rygel (P&R) to run its £80m absolute return bond mandate as it continues to diversify away from equities.

Schemes are increasingly looking at fixed income assets such as high yield, Charlotte Moore finds