insights.

We analyse the choice investors are currently faced with, between volatile asset prices and tempting carry strategies.

Our portfolios leverage an in-house methodology to gauge alignment to the climate transition. Backtesting a hypothetical portfolio showed encouraging results.

Last year proved how rough the road to de-risking can be for UK pension schemes. Can allocating to diversified, resilient and liquid sources growth help smooth the journey?

We analyse the outlook for systemic risk in 2023 and find that the markets' current reduced capacity for shock absorption could trigger a harder landing.

 What benefits does private equity offer for investing in a lower-carbon, circular model for plastics? How does LOIM’s established background find value?

Will the craze for S&P 500 options with same-day expiry cause a second bout of ‘Volmageddon’ in the derivatives market?

Climate emergencies lead to shortages of clean air, water, food and shelter. This puts all of humankind at risk, but climate change is not gender neutral.  

Investors are divided on whether equity markets have bottomed out. We run five scenarios to address the question: will valuations fall further?