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L&G talks
Investment strategy

Podcast: Retirement expectations versus retirement realities

This week on the podcast we are exploring Defined Contribution (DC) investments and the changing reality of retirement.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
03 Apr 2025
1 min read
Parliament Westminster
Markets and economics

UK Spring Statement: has the OBR missed tariff risk?

Wednesday’s Spring Statement contained few macro surprises and reiterated commitment to fiscal rules. But the likelihood of US tariffs was notably absent from Office for...
James Carrick
By  James Carrick
28 Mar 2025
3 min read
Radcliffe Camera
Markets and economics

Winner takes all in the UK higher education sector

With a focus on demographics and demand, we look at how trends in international student numbers could affect UK student housing. From our perspective not...
Michael Adefuye
By  Michael Adefuye
18 Mar 2025
4 min read
L&G talks
Investment strategy

Podcast: Investing in the UK – Real estate and beyond

This week on the podcast, we’re looking at the UK, exploring what might be in store for investors in real estate and certain related asset...
L&G’s Asset Management division
By  L&G’s Asset Management division
07 Mar 2025
1 min read
Fibre lights
Investment strategy

Sub-investment grade private debt investment opportunities for life insurers under Solvency UK reform

Solvency UK reforms are allowing life insurers to assess investments in additional asset classes. One area that may be of particular interest is sub-investment grade...
LGIM team
By  LGIM team
04 Mar 2025
2 min read
Office building
Real assets

UK Office Real Estate: Faith, hope and clarity

Digesting some of the chatter over the past few years about the state of the UK office sector, we look at where they may be...
Bill Page
By  Bill Page
03 Mar 2025
4 min read
gilt twenty
Fixed income

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...
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
11 Feb 2025
6 min read
Pod Market
Markets and economics

Podcast: The view from the top – a long-term look at private markets

This week on LGIM Talks, the cameras are rolling as we sit down for a special video edition of the podcast.
LGIM team
By  LGIM team
10 Feb 2025
1 min read
City real estate
Markets and economics

A sector approach: UK real estate in 2025

With January’s bond yield-led volatility calming down, we take stock of real estate as an asset class, looking at which sub-sectors might be of interest...
Bill Page
By  Bill Page
06 Feb 2025
4 min read
Row of affordable housing
ESG and long-term themes

Income and impact: Opportunities in affordable housing

Why we see a potential opportunity for private institutional capital to work in partnership with the public sector to address the UK’s affordable housing needs.
Michael AdefuyeAli Farrell
By  Michael Adefuye, Ali Farrell
30 Jan 2025
3 min read

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