The US Federal Reserve's (Fed's) hawkish pivot has gathered pace in recent weeks as inflation and labour-market developments have forced a reassessment of maximum employment. The overheating risks we have been worrying about appear to have arrived earlier than expected.
In the fourth part of our series exploring the asset-allocation response to inflation, we look at the role of currencies.
For responsible investors, divestment can have unintended consequences – and engagement is often underappreciated.
In the third part of our series exploring the asset-allocation response to inflation, we look at the implications for fixed income.
Expect profound changes in 2022 and beyond that will create both risks and opportunities for investors.
In the latest episode of LGIM’s Unfiltered series, LGIM’s multi-asset experts Justin Onuekwusi (Head of Retail Investments, EMEA), Chris Teschmacher (Fund Manager) and Chris Jeffery (Head of Inflation and Rates Strategy) unpack the inflation story, examining what it means for investors and identifying some key considerations for financial advisers navigating this challenging landscape.
LGIM’s final video in their E’s of ESG series focuses on how they engage with the companies which they invest in to help deliver sustainable returns for clients of their Future World Multi-Index funds.
Lacking a crystal ball to guide our inflation views, we must embrace the uncertainty and make pragmatic decisions to deal with all scenarios. In this series of blogs, LGIM look at the questions they think they can answer about inflation and the impact it’s having on how they manage fixed income, equities and currencies in the context of overall asset allocation.
2021 was another year full of twists and turns, so what will 2022 bring? As we hastily forge our new year’s resolutions, our attention has turned to what’s next. Here are 10 themes our Asset Allocation team will be mulling over before welcoming in the new year.
What happens when inflation and geopolitics collide? To find out, join LGIM’s experts Justin Onuekwusi, Chris Teschmacher and Chris Jeffery for our next Unfiltered virtual coffee break on 24 March. They’ll also share the four steps they’re taking to tackle inflation in portfolios and what financial advisers need to know to navigate this challenging landscape.
We will be focusing on three key questions around the spread of a new variant of COVID-19.
As the conflict in Ukraine leads to a humanitarian crisis, we consider how the invasion could shape the economic outlook and where market sentiment could go from here.
We believe that as coronavirus anxieties recede in emerging markets (EMs), upcoming electoral contests will play a larger role shaping investment strategy.
In our fourth post in this series, we look at the questions that Russia's invasion raises for the global economy. We also outline our views on the outlook for Fed, BoE and ECB policy.
How unconstrained strategies can help investors navigate volatile environments.
LGIM’s CPD-certified roadshow events in November covered topics including the key investing opportunities and challenges as we emerge from the pandemic, what advisers need to know to navigate a potential paradigm shift in markets, and how thematic investors can access new long-term growth markets.
How can recent market volatility be assessed through the broader historical patterns of market behaviour?
Evergrande’s problems have placed the Chinese property sector front and centre of investors’ minds. The sector is undergoing a sizeable credit crunch, several developers have missed coupon payments, and home sales are down 38% year-on-year. How bad can this get? To answer the question, we look at the fundamentals of China’s property sector.
President Trump has announced far higher tariffs across all trading partners than markets expected. What’s next for the US economy and markets?
Everyone seems to agree rates will need to go up. Few have confidence about how high. And there’s even less clarity about how inflation will be affected by potential megatrends: climate-related border taxes, global work from home forever, and post-pandemic early retirement.