Investors cut exposure to corporate bonds

By Staff | February 25, 2013 | Last updated on February 25, 2013
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Corporate bonds are bearing the brunt of the growing popularity of equities among investors.

Money managers in the U.K. are rushing to move their money out of corporate bonds in a bid to escape what they see as a potential crash in the asset class, reports FT.com.

Fears of a liquidity crunch if there’s a sudden spurt in redemptions have caused many investment managers to regard corporate credit as a ticking time bomb.

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