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Chart of the Day: Hedgies fear bond bubble

A third of hedge fund managers think the next bubble is in credit, according to new research, mirroring concerns in the wider investment community

Hedge fund managers think that the next bubble is in the the credit markets, according to a new report, mirroring recent warnings from asset managers that liquidity in the European corporate bond market is drying up.

A third of managers said that the next bubble is in credit, making it the largest concern (see chart), according to a report published yesterday from US hedge fund advisory firm Aksia, which collected responses from 168 managers representing about $900bn in assets. Other concerns were developed market rates/US treasuries, 26%, and the Asia/China region, 6%.

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