Lending money to the Government by buying its 'gilts' direct is seen as a low-risk and lucrative earner by a growing number of investors. You receive a regular income, known as the coupon, and if you ...
The bond market is set to be shaken in the coming months with billions of pounds worth of short-term gilts set to mature. Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, ...
10y US Treasury yields dipped below 4% on Thursday. Also, 2y yields have slid to below 3.4%, falling beneath the levels just after 'Liberation Day,' hinting at growing expectations that the Fed might ...
Should valuation assumptions be a function of the investment strategy? What does the regulator say about the gilts-plus approach? Paul McGlone from Aon Hewitt, David Weeks from the Association of ...
UK gilt yields are high based on a number of factors compared to developed market peers. The UK economic picture has been clouded by persistent inflation and other challenges, which have kept the Bank ...
UK government bonds offering minimal interest but favourable tax benefits are seeing a surge in demand. Investors are shifting into short-term, low-coupon gilts before billions of pounds are expected ...
Gilt yields – effectively the level of interest the UK government pays on its debt – fell to its lowest level since 2024. Yields on 10-year gilts fell to 4.37% on 12 January, before edging up to ...
A split is emerging among global money managers regarding U.K. government bonds, with some moving to overweight positions amid expectations of more rate cuts than expected, and others wanting to see ...
Overview: Gilt funds offer stable and low risk returns because they invest only in government securities.ICICI Prudential and ...