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In this issue

- Credit default swaps: eurozone crisis piles on the pressure

- Indices: ETFs flourish as alpha stays elusive

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From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 6, 2011

Low yields raise fears of Japan-style liquidity trap

Government bonds are unlikely to remain such good investments

riot in Athens ©Getty From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Nov 6, 2011

Credit default swaps: Eurozone crisis piles on the pressure

Recent regulatory moves against naked sovereign CDS have caused uproar

From EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS Nov 6, 2011

Indices: ETFs flourish as alpha stays elusive

Active managers are increasingly under fire as ETF demand grows

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 6, 2011

Corporate bonds: Demand tilts from sovereign bonds to company debt

Good quality corporate paper is attracting a lot of attention

Myeong-dong shopping district of Seoul From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 6, 2011

No safe haven but useful as a portfolio diversifier

Emerging market bond sentiment has changed but investors can still see value

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 6, 2011

High yield bonds: Signs of recovery in US and Europe

There are signs the high yield market is recovering, especially in the US

From PENSIONS INDUSTRY Nov 6, 2011

Inflation-linked bonds: why demand is strong

The next big crisis may well be inflation as central banks boost liquidity

artwork about the American Civil War ©Getty From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Nov 6, 2011

Government bonds: Rethink the notion of risk-free assets

Investors need to diversify, but keep an eye on QE and risk of sovereign default

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