02 Dec 2019 3 min read

Boris Johnson Poised for Large Majority

By Christopher Jeffery

With two weeks left until the UK goes to the polls, the markets are starting to suffer from a bad case of election fever. In a discussion with Nejra Cehic from Bloomberg TV, I outline how the markets are reacting to the latest polls and potential trades to and through 12 December. 

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Christopher Jeffery

Head of Macro, Asset Allocation

Chris is Head of Macro within LGIM’s Asset Allocation team. He oversees LGIM’s Economic Research, Rates and Inflation, and the Multi-Asset Strategists and idea generators. He joined LGIM in 2014 from BNP Paribas Investment Partners where he worked as a senior economist and strategist within the Multi-Asset Solutions group. Prior to that, he worked as an economist within monetary analysis at the Bank of England with a focus on the UK domestic economy. Chris graduated from University College, Oxford in 2001 with a first class degree in philosophy, politics and economics. He also holds an Msc in economics (research) from the London School of Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

Christopher Jeffery