Alex Turner

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Alex turner

Alexander is an Assistant Fund Manager within the Multi-Asset team and manages a range of portfolios and strategies, bringing a focus on alternative asset classes.

Alexander’s responsibilities include; portfolio management, manager research, and strategic asset allocation.

He joined L&G in 2021 from KPMG where he worked in Financial Services Audit.

Alexander holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Durham, is a CFA Charterholder, and holds chartered membership of both the ICAEW (ACA, BFP), and CISI (Chartered MSCI).

Other articles by Alex Turner

El nino

The calm before the storm

What El Niño could mean for the 2026 hurricane season.

Cat window

Catastrophe bonds: Is the party over?

Insurance-linked bonds, also known as cat bonds, have had three exceptionally good years. But spreads are now tightening fast. We explore what’s driving the shift and how multi-asset investors could position from here.

Pine plantation

Branching out: The interesting case for forests in portfolios

Forests are prized not only for their historical role but also for their ability to help diversify portfolios and potentially support nature and climate if managed sustainably.

stock market

China tech: a reminder of the concentration conundrum

The rise and fall of China’s tech sector provides a salutary reminder of the dangers of unchecked risk concentrations in other equity markets.

runway zero

Have a nice flight: Retirement runways and the danger of landing too soon

When might caution in retirement glidepaths be just too risky? We look at different de-risking descents, to try to ensure savers don’t have to switch to economy seats mid-flight.

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