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Legal & General Investment Management's bond manager Richard Hodges expects the Federal Reserve to unveil another round of Operation Twist later today.

Strategic bond managers are upping their use of derivatives as liquidity issues, dislocated pricing structures and cheaper trading opportunities transform how they manage their portfolios.

A strong pound could damage both the economy and portfolios as sterling hits new highs and the UK enters a technical recession for the second time in three years.

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Legal & General IM's Ben Gill expects the Bank of England may be forced to intervene to weaken sterling as it explores other forms of QE.

Legal & General Investment Management's strategic bond manager Richard Hodges is sticking by his gilt exposure even though he sees 'little value' in the asset class.

Fidelity and Legal & General IM (LGIM) have given their support to Vince Cable's proposals to clamp down on boardroom pay and push for greater transparency.

An end may be in sight to the daily volatility which confounded investors last year, according to Ben Gill, manager of the £509m Legal & General Global Macro Themes fund.

Manager of £173m UK Alpha trust uses barbell approach to find unloved value and growth ideas against volatile backdrop and macro headwinds.

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