Alternative investments (14)

Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk
Markets and economics

Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk

PCE, CPI and PPI: all forms of measuring inflation and all likely to shape current thinking by th...

By LGIM

07 Mar 2024

1 min read

Do Bitcoin ETFs herald a new era for cryptocurrencies?
Investment strategy

Do Bitcoin ETFs herald a new era for cryptocurrencies?

We see many use cases for blockchain, but we don't think cryptocurrencies will usurp fiat...
By Simon BellAsset Allocation
15 Jan 2024
3 min read
Podcast: Will illiquid investments help or hinder DC pensions?
Investment strategy

Podcast: Will illiquid investments help or hinder DC pensions?

Illiquid assets may be the talk of the DC town right now, but how can we use them to help maximis...
By LGIMAsset Allocation
01 Dec 2023
1 min read
Not just a short-term strategy: short-term alternative finance in DC defaults
Jonathan Peppiatt
Investment strategy

Not just a short-term strategy: short-term alternative finance in DC defaults

In part two of our series on short-term alternative finance, we ask how the asset class can form...
By Jonathan Peppiatt
28 Sep 2023
4 min read
What is supply chain financing?
Investment strategy

What is supply chain financing?

With global supply chains under increasing pressure, we believe financial intermediaries can help...

By Fergus MacfarlaneSam Jones

13 Oct 2022

3 min read

Dr. Copper will see you now
Markets and economics

Dr. Copper will see you now

Supported by heightened demand from the green transition, the long-term outlook for copper is...
By Patrick GreeneChristopher Jeffery
21 Sep 2022
4 min read
The role of commodities in strategic asset allocation
Patrick Greene
Commodities

The role of commodities in strategic asset allocation

Commodity investments can provide diversification and hedging benefits against inflation risk, bu...
By Patrick Greene
04 Feb 2022
3 min read
Data Minecraft
Tim Armitage
Investment strategy

Data Minecraft

In this instalment of our series on alternative risk premia, we look at data mining and what it...
By Tim Armitage
17 Jun 2021
4 min read