Interest rates (136)

Rates, politics and asymmetric opportunities
Markets and economics

Rates, politics and asymmetric opportunities

When we started planning this publication back in March, markets were still pricing in a...

By Sonja Laud

09 May 2024

3 min read

Is a nasty inflation surprise on the menu?
James Carrick
Economics

Is a nasty inflation surprise on the menu?

Sharp jumps in public rents, utility bills and the living wage could lead to a stickier-than-hope...
By James Carrick
30 Apr 2024
3 min read
Active ownership: engagement that matters
Michelle Scrimgeour
ESG and long-term themes

Active ownership: engagement that matters

People all over the world endured a difficult 2023, a year marked by geopolitical conflict, risin...
By Michelle Scrimgeour
25 Apr 2024
2 min read
A new regime for rates?
Colin Reedie
Fixed income

A new regime for rates?

If US economic activity continues to be this strong, officials at the Federal Reserve (Fed) might...
By Colin Reedie
23 Apr 2024
3 min read
Podcast: Geopolitics, higher real yields, and China GDP – Market Talk
Markets and economics

Podcast: Geopolitics, higher real yields, and China GDP – Market Talk

How do investors price in geopolitical tensions? And with fewer than two US interest rate cuts no...

By LGIM

18 Apr 2024

1 min read

Podcast: Why ‘Goldilocks’ is in danger
Markets and economics

Podcast: Why ‘Goldilocks’ is in danger

Our CIO, Head of Asset Allocation and Head of Economics discuss the market outlook, with a focus ...
By LGIMAsset Allocation
12 Apr 2024
1 min read
Interested in buyout? Strategies for estimating the sensitivity of liabilities to interest rates
Investment strategy

Interested in buyout? Strategies for estimating the sensitivity of liabilities to interest rates

With scheme funding levels rising, we consider how trustees might best go about setting a target...
By Ian BlakeJohn Southall
07 Mar 2024
5 min read
Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk
LGIM
Markets and economics

Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk

PCE, CPI and PPI: all forms of measuring inflation and all likely to shape current thinking by th...
By LGIM
07 Mar 2024
1 min read