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Defined Benefit (DB)

db equity
Investment strategy

Defensive growth when the ground is shifting?

Considering the role of defensive synthetic equity for DB schemes
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)
01 Apr 2026
3 min read
Endgame Insights
Investment strategy

Endgame Insights: Putting theory into practice

In this latest edition of Endgame Insights, we showcase the latest combined thinking from our Asset Management and Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) businesses.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
31 Mar 2026
1 min read
century bond
Fixed income

What should investors make of century bonds?

Assessing ultra long maturity in a year of expected continued hyperscaler issuance.
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)Nambassa Nakatudde
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold) & Nambassa Nakatudde
18 Mar 2026
3 min read
Golden Gate Bridge at sunset
Investment strategy

Webinar: Endgame Insights: Putting theory into practice

We showcase our latest DB pensions research, conducted in collaboration with the Pension Management Institute (PMI). The webinar features the latest combined thinking from our...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
26 Feb 2026
1 min read
L&G talks
Investment strategy

Podcast: Endgame Insights: Putting theory into practice

In late 2024, we published our inaugural Endgame Insights report for DB schemes. With a new version around the corner, here’s a sneak preview of...
L&G’s Asset Management businessMathew Webb
By  L&G’s Asset Management business & Mathew Webb
24 Feb 2026
1 min read
responsible innovation
Responsible investing and long-term themes

Responsible innovation

What evolutions in the responsible investment arena should DB trustees have in mind in 2026?
Suzanna Ellard
By  Suzanna Ellard
24 Feb 2026
4 min read
rising challenge
Investment strategy

Rising to the challenge

We have now seen the first schemes enter their valuation cycles under the new DB funding code. There is now no option but to have...
Victoria Myers
By  Victoria Myers
16 Feb 2026
4 min read
pass ball
Investment strategy

DB surplus and DC: what’s possible, what’s practical, what’s next?

With approximately three in four defined benefit (DB) schemes in surplus on a low-dependency basis – and more than half of schemes in surplus on...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
12 Feb 2026
4 min read
seeking value
Investment strategy

Seeking value in bulk annuity transactions

With record numbers of well-funded pension schemes seeking to insure, the question isn’t just about affordability and readiness, but how to maximise overall value safely?
Mathew Webb
By  Mathew Webb
03 Feb 2026
5 min read
blueprint growth
ESG and long-term themes

New research: A Blueprint for Growth

Over 189 years, L&G has seen first-hand that long-term capital directed into productive assets can help to drive sustainable growth, innovation and economic resilience.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
28 Jan 2026
2 min read

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