Michael Stewart

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Michael Stewart

Michael focuses on the creation and ongoing support of investment strategies for LGIM's ETFs as well as the strategic role for ETFs within the business. Before joining us in 2019, Michael worked in ETF product development at Invesco, developing and supporting a wide range of ETFs across all asset classes. He holds an MBA from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), University of London, and is a CFA Charterholder. When he’s not studying investment strategies, Michael likes running, vegan cooking and European train travel.

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Why the election won’t decide the fate of clean energy investment

Clean energy policies or monetary easing could provide near-term tailwinds, but we believe the underlying economics will remain the real driver of progress.

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The power behind clean power: carbon pricing

We explore the role of carbon pricing in incentivising lower-carbon activities.

Mixed metals

The power behind clean power: energy transition metals

In the first of two blogs, we explore the role that metals will play in powering the transition to renewable energy.

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The evolution of commodity investing: the power of marginal gains

Second-generation broad commodity indices aim to maintain the underlying characteristics of their predecessors while extracting greater value from futures markets. Here's how they work.

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The evolution of commodity investing: from ancient Sumer to BCOM

In the first instalment of a two-part series, we delve into the origins of commodity futures markets, and the developments that paved the way for the first generation of broad commodity indices.

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Christmas shopping: which global brands top the wish list?

We all have our favourite brands, but which are worth the most? We reveal the top five in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the UK, as well as the global leaders.

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Gold or broad commodity exposure: which is the better diversifier?

We've run the numbers to see how the two compare in terms of inflation hedging and offsetting drawdowns in multi-asset portfolios.

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Finding an edge in commodities: a tale of two futures curves

In the second instalment of a series on backwardation and contango, we consider the differing structural drivers of the future curve for two commodities - and how we believe investors can potentially benefit.

Finding an edge in commodities: why backwardation matters

In the first instalment of a two-part blog on backwardation, we explain how the mechanics of investing in commodities via futures contracts can influence returns.

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