LGIM Blog - Simon Bell, Fund Manager

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Simon Bell

Simon is a fund manager within the Rates and Inflation team where he is responsible for the management of a number of portfolios.

Simon joined L&G’s Asset Management division in March 2012.

Previously he was at Aberdeen Asset Management where he was a portfolio manager in both the Global Macro team and the European Product team for four years.

Simon spent a total of 12 years at Aberdeen, and prior to being a fund manager, he held various other positions including being a key and founding member of the LDI team and ran the trading desk from 2001 to 2008.

Simon graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (hons) in financial services and holds the IMC.

Other articles by Simon Bell

Germany defence

Germany unleashes defence spending – what is it good for?

Not bond investors (maybe)

French parliament

What would a far-right or left-wing government in France mean for OAT spreads?

Higher spending plans would likely have an impact on French government bond spreads at a time when the country’s deficit is already under scrutiny.

pendulum

Peripherals versus the core: the pendulum swings

European bond investors are witnessing weaker bund yields and tighter peripheral credit spreads on account of the current goldilocks environment. But how long will it last?

ECB cut

When could the ECB start cutting rates?

Price pressures in Europe are easing, and the mood music suggests a policy shift is on the way.

Bitcoin coins

Do Bitcoin ETFs herald a new era for cryptocurrencies?

We see many use cases for blockchain, but we don't think cryptocurrencies will usurp fiat currencies.

Is the ECB hiking cycle coming to an end?

Is the ECB hiking cycle coming to an end?

Our view: the peak in the ECB’s deposit rate is likely this week

Inflation does the ECB still have credibility

Inflation: does the ECB still have credibility?

Inflation pricing has moved above the European Central Bank’s target – what does this mean for the outlook in Europe?

Roman Forum

Italian debt: could risk premiums be returning to peripheral bonds?

During a testing period for non-core European credit, we explore if now heralds the return of opportunity in Italian debt.

Colosseum, Rome

Widening spreads and Italian debt: will the ECB act?

The inflationary impact of the war in Ukraine has added to pressures on managing Italian debt. Here we review the causes behind these stresses, and the options the ECB has to respond.

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