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Pound Sterling
Should investors hedge currency risk?
In a new whitepaper, John Southall investigates the question of how the strategic currency hedge ratio should depend on the time horizon. 
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... 
If it isn’t hurting, it isn’t working
The Bank of England has little choice but to continue raising rates until the pips squeak. 
The UK stock market: coming in from the cold?
There is a fair amount of publicity around efforts, including those from L&G CEO Sir Nigel Wilson, to persuade UK pension funds and other institutional... 
Why are bank account rates still so low, and what can savers do about it?
Despite the UK's central bank lifting interest rates to tackle inflation, the rates on offer from instant-access bank accounts remain very low. Could money market... 
Is King Dollar’s reign at an end?
Probably, but the more important question is whether a weaker dollar has already been priced in by markets. 
Falling leaves, rising taxes: is it a cold forecast for the UK?
Hetal Mehta and Christopher Jeffery examine UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement and what it means for investors. 
Podcast: US midterms vs markets
We discuss how next month’s vote might impact the US economic outlook and dollar assets. 
Sonia vs. SONIA: What we know about today’s sterling borrowing rates
We compare the redhead of 90s pop with today’s red-hot inflation expectations. 
What’s in a name? There’s more than the pound in sterling credit
What’s in a name? There’s more than the pound in sterling credit 
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