Andrew Michael, Kevin Pratt Ask most retail investors about what makes up the bulk of their investment portfolio and the chances are that ‘stocks and shares’, ‘bonds’ and ‘cash’ will figure in their replies. You’re less likely, however, to hear many references to ‘alternative’ investments. Despite having a relatively low profile among mainstream investors, the market...Read More

Transition of outstanding LIBOR bonds Many legacy LIBOR-linked bonds (including securitisations and other similar structures) have now been converted by mutual agreement of issuer and bondholders to Risk-Free Rates (RFRs) through processes such as consent solicitation. We strongly encourage issuers of the remaining LIBOR-linked bonds (or those that may have a future LIBOR-linked dependency) issued...Read More

By Jane Matthews The traditional 60/40 investment portfolio solution is facing a major challenge, as almost £300bn has been wiped off the value of UK corporate bonds since the start of 2022. Research by digital asset manager Collidr revealed in the first six months of this year, the total outstanding value of UK corporate bonds has fallen by 13.3...Read More