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Markets and economics

Podcast: In conversation with Jo McCaffrey – leading through change
L&G’s Chief Strategy and Product Officer Jo McCaffrey talks to Chief Marketing Officer Andy McQuillan about the rapidly accelerating evolution of asset management, and her... 
What Claude Mythos means for cyber security
In the first part of a new series on Anthropic*’s Claude Mythos, we explore how the software could change the work of cyber security teams. 
Affordable Housing: a bright spot for UK housebuilding
Greater regulatory certainty and funding for Affordable Housing can provide a much-needed boost for UK housing delivery. 
Investors want heavy assets, low obsolescence industries…
…but they’re not all the same. 
The rising tide of buybacks in UK equity markets
More companies are conducting buybacks, with increased scale and frequency. What was once an occasional capital management lever is fast becoming a structural and fundamental... 
A benign year runs into an energy reality check
Higher energy prices have unsettled what looked like a calm year for growth and inflation and this is proving difficult for central banks to ignore. 
Global high yield: when risks overlap in 2026
A supportive carry backdrop but layered risks warrant a more defensive, flexible stance. 
Emerging market debt: resilience amid increasing uncertainty
Emerging market fundamentals remain robust, but we are cautious of growing geopolitical risks 
Q2 2026 Asset Allocation outlook: Adapting to uncertainty
The conflict in the Middle East has raised profound and unsettling questions about geopolitical and commodity market stability. 
Tech issuance is reshaping the IG credit market
The sheer scale of issuance to fund AI capex is changing the dynamics of the investment grade (IG) market, highlighting potential downsides of standard market... Recommended content for you
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