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Government bonds
Podcast: Germany’s debt brake, Chinese tech and political polarisation – Market Talk
Ben Bennett, Head of Investment Strategy for Asia, shares his take on the big topics in markets today. 
Podcast: A long-term view on EMD
How has the emerging market debt universe changed in recent decades? What are the portfolio use cases for these assets? And what is the role... 
Investing like an insurer? This seems familiar!
Changes in insurer allocations over 2024 may mean that asset strategies are now closer to a typical ‘low-risk’ pension scheme strategy. This has been driven... 
Podcast: US tariffs, BoE cut and European equity rally – Market Talk
Ben Bennett, Head of Investment Strategy for Asia, shares his take on the big topics in markets today. 
L&G explains: Demystifying the gilt market
The UK gilt market is huge, and the cornerstone of the UK financial system. But what form does that borrowing take, and why is it... 
Podcast: What’s going on in government bonds? Market Talk
Ben Bennett, our Head of Investment Strategy for Asia, dissects the recent rise in government bond yields, and the market mood ahead of Donald Trump’s... 
What’s been happening in government bond markets?
Following on from our UK-focused LDI chart update on Friday, we take a broader look at the recent yield rises across government bond markets, including... 
Unfollowing the crowd
How our rates investors seek to avoid the pitfalls of prediction in actively managed government bonds 
Podcast: Political drama, interest rates and fallible forecasts – Market Talk
Ben Bennett, Head of Investment Strategy, Asia, shares his take on the state of the market, and the outlook as we approach 2025. 
Chart of the month: Geography lessons
How do French government bond spreads stack up compared to the fundamentals? 
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