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England Hiking
Markets and economics

Bank of England joins the hiking party

Threadneedle Street bows to inflationary pressure in its first rate increase in over three years.
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
05 Nov 2026
2 min read
mid terms
Markets and economics

US midterms: a political shift, not a market reset

What does the US midterm election result mean for markets?
Tim DraysonChristopher Jeffery
By  Tim Drayson & Christopher Jeffery
04 Nov 2026
2 min read
European flags
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Why compliance carbon markets matter: Engaging through the EU ETS review

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is shaping company strategy, capital allocation and the economics of decarbonisation across Europe. As policymakers debate its...
Suzanne AnglivielCharlie MillerCatherine Ogden
By  Suzanne Angliviel, Charlie Miller & Catherine Ogden
03 Nov 2026
4 min read
Cape Fear
Markets and economics

CAPE fear?

The elevated CAPE ratio is often cited as evidence that US equities have become too expensive. We examine why the relationship between valuation and future...
Robert Griffiths
By  Robert Griffiths
03 Nov 2026
6 min read
HALO
Fixed income

Are cashflows the new growth in global high yield? Why HALO assets matter again

As the global high yield market is increasingly defined by dispersion, investors may be rewarding certainty over potential. Businesses with scarce physical assets and resilient...
John RyanSophia Hunt
By  John Ryan & Sophia Hunt
03 Nov 2026
3 min read
water
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Beyond nationalisation: A partnership model for UK water?

The debate around UK water is increasingly framed as a choice between private ownership and nationalisation. We explore whether a partnership model, combining private capital...
Jonathan Constable
By  Jonathan Constable
02 Nov 2026
4 min read
CIP-forest green
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Quarterly engagement report: Q3 2026

Our Q3 2026 engagement report provides updates on engagement and voting across environmental, social and governance topics.
Investment Stewardship team
By  Investment Stewardship team
30 Oct 2026
1 min read
L&G Talks
Markets and economics

Podcast: What AI and bond markets are telling investors – Market Talk

Ben Bennett, Chief Investment Strategist for Asia, discusses the outlook for AI, inflation and bond markets.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
30 Oct 2026
1 min read
Tourist map
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Identifying the megatrend drivers of returns

Our 4D framework helps investors look through asset classes and identify the structural forces driving portfolio outcomes, revealing both opportunities and hidden concentrations in private...
Lushan Sun
By  Lushan Sun
30 Oct 2026
5 min read
Cyber security
Markets and economics

What happened to PHP? Why a 30-year-old technology still matters

For many people, PHP feels like a relic of the early internet. Recent headlines about a programming language most people have forgotten about provide a...
Maria Teixeira
By  Maria Teixeira
29 Oct 2026
5 min read

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