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Mind the gap
Markets and economics

Trump's tariffs: Mind the trade gap

Tariffs have transformed the geography of US trade, but the headline improvement in the deficit is less impressive than it appears.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
20 Oct 2026
5 min read
Building from underneath
Fixed income

Growth signals beneath the surface

While oil prices and government bond yields have dominated market attention, resilient economic growth, China’s policy response and the AI investment boom may offer more...
Colin Reedie
By  Colin Reedie
20 Oct 2026
3 min read
CLO 0
Investment strategy

Investment opportunities: Collateralised loan obligations

Beyond the acronym – making sense of CLOs and their investment potential
Sam KulahanTom Hawkins
By  Sam Kulahan & Tom Hawkins
20 Oct 2026
5 min read
Crosscurrents water
Markets and economics

Q4 2026 Asset Allocation outlook: Navigating crosscurrents

Markets are being pulled between two powerful forces: the promise of an AI-driven productivity surge and the reality of an energy supply shock. We examine...
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
19 Oct 2026
3 min read
Future you
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Should pension education become part of workplace training?

Automatic enrolment has transformed pension participation in the UK. But with millions still at risk of an inadequate retirement, could the workplace hold part of...
Jayesh Patel
By  Jayesh Patel
16 Oct 2026
4 min read
data centres
Fixed income

Navigating the AI financing cycle: When does capex become self-funding?

As hyperscalers invest heavily in infrastructure, debt markets are helping bridge the gap between today's spending and tomorrow's cash flows.
John Daly
By  John Daly
16 Oct 2026
4 min read
L&G talks
Investment strategy

What do the terms OCIO and fiduciary management actually mean?

Our Head of Delegated Solutions, Tim Dougall, offers his insights into what’s driving increased interest in fiduciary management and OCIO among UK pension schemes.
L&G’s Asset Management businessTim Dougall
By  L&G’s Asset Management business & Tim Dougall
15 Oct 2026
1 min read
TwoMarkets main2
Markets and economics

A tale of two markets

What should investors make of an environment in which long-term government bond yields are at their highest in a generation, yet stocks keep climbing?
Mo Mahmoud
By  Mo Mahmoud
14 Oct 2026
5 min read
French flag
Fixed income

France’s fiscal problem: chronic or acute? The debate driving European rates

As France's fiscal challenges deepen, investors face a crucial question: is this a lingering vulnerability or the start of a broader Eurozone stress event?
Simon BellRadha Mathur
By  Simon Bell & Radha Mathur
14 Oct 2026
4 min read
500mm blog main
Investment strategy

Minimum issue screens in global aggregate bond indices: a cost/benefit analysis

Our analysis indicates potential investability benefits, based on fewer holdings and lower estimated implementation costs with minimal diversification, currency exposure and risk trade-offs.
Ryan Clatworthy
By  Ryan Clatworthy
13 Oct 2026
5 min read

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