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Unconstrained bond funds gain momentum as investors turn away from benchmarks
Asset managers have reported demand from clients for so-called unconstrained bond strategies; freeing them from the rigidity of managing to benchmark bond indexes. Credit talked to five leading investment firms to get their take on the unconstrained…
Glendevon King strategy aims to separate company risk from country risk
Investor profile: Glendevon King Asset Management
Leading Asia economist warns against overestimating the region’s investment potential
Don’t believe the hype – Jim Walker profile
Credit investors still seeking emerging market exposure – JPM AM’s Robert Michele
In conversation with...Robert Michele
Conflicting interests at heart of Eurozone crisis, say Credit Institute panellists
Marrying the needs of strong core and weak periphery is far from straightforward, said panellists at latest Credit Institute event
CDS trading in MENA region spikes, despite lack of deliverable obligations
Heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East and North Africa has led to increased CDS trading on the region; the driver of which is speculative rather than a desire for protection
BarCap’s Brown takes up Asian post
One of Barclays Capital’s most senior European traders, Conor Brown, has relocated to Singapore to head up the bank’s Asian credit trading business.
RBC gets new European credit trading head
Ian Pearce leaves UBS after 10 years to take up new role with Canadian bank.