strategic bonds

Henderson Strategic Bond fund manager John Pattullo has moved aggressively in to gilts in a bid to hedge against a worldwide deflationary shock caused by the chaos in emerging markets.

Since Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke first raised the prospect of tapering on 22 May, bond funds have endured a torrid run, but some have coped much better than others.

STRAT BONDS

Over the past month losses have racked up across bond sectors after comments from the Federal Reserve signalling the end of quantitative easing spooked global markets.

Andrew Wells, Fidelity's global CIO for fixed income, has said this year will be about the hunt for income, but warned low interest rates and low growth will be dangerous for investors.

FIVE THINGS

In the latest Big Debate, our one-on-one special with Rathbone Unit Trust Management discussed Strategic Bonds.

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Brown Shipley Funds, S&P Capital IQ and TwentyFour Asset Management discussed Strategic Bonds.

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Aviva Investors, Legg Mason, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and S&P Capital IQ discussed Strategic Bonds.

Schroders is launching a strategic bond fund for former GLG fixed income star Gareth Isaac and head of global macro Bob Jolly.