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Private door
Fixed income

Private credit goes public: What are BDCs telling us about market conditions?

In this blog, we dive into some of the headlines around BDCs and look at what the broader message for debt markets might be.
John Daly
By  John Daly
16 Apr 2026
4 min read
oil shock
Fixed income

Why is this oil shock different?

How the oil price surge amid the Middle East conflict is reshaping global markets and political landscapes
Colin Reedie
By  Colin Reedie
16 Apr 2026
3 min read
Straight of Hormuz
Private Markets

Energy shocks and geopolitical volatility: What the Middle East conflict has meant for private markets

In this blog we assess the impact the conflict in the Middle East has had on private markets and the outlook for these assets.
Lushan SunBill PageDr. James TyrrellRobin Martin
By  Lushan Sun, Bill Page, Dr. James Tyrrell & Robin Martin
16 Apr 2026
5 min read
L&G_TalksAM
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Podcast: Behaviour, data and technology: the DC outcomes equation

This episode explores how the DC industry – and L&G – can move from member engagement to action, at a time when new research* indicates...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
16 Apr 2026
1 min read
divi 0
Investment strategy

The role of dividends in a diversified strategy

By targeting dividend income, we believe investors can increase their allocation to sectors overlooked by market-cap indices.
Elisa Piscopiello
By  Elisa Piscopiello
16 Apr 2026
3 min read
Engine 0
Markets and economics

Engines of intelligence: Scaling the frontier

AI models continue to improve, leading to disagreements about their effects on the labour market
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
15 Apr 2026
4 min read
LGPS equity
Investment strategy

Managing growth through volatility

Gauging the role of defensive synthetic equity for LGPS funds
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)James Wood
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold) & James Wood
14 Apr 2026
2 min read
oil COTM
Commodities

Chart of the month: Oil prices – putting things in perspective

Investor attention remains firmly on the Strait of Hormuz and the timing of its reopening to Gulf energy exports. In April’s chart of the month,...
09 Apr 2026
2 min read
Bright EM
Markets and economics

Domestic demand, demographics and datacentres: a bright outlook for EM equity

Emerging markets (EMs) stand to benefit from stronger growth dynamics than developed market (DM) peers, and a variety of index approaches provide easy access to...
Elisa Piscopiello
By  Elisa Piscopiello
08 Apr 2026
4 min read

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