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Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) Equity Income fund manager Martin Cholwill believes there is a danger of investors concentrating too heavily on pension deficits when looking at UK companies - despite the fact deficit figures have spiralled in recent...

Uncertainty about what Trump may do

Increased demand for currency diversification

UK income hunters face headwinds of historical proportions: 10-year gilt yields hit an all-time low of 0.5% on 12 August, accompanied by a similarly record-breaking feat from sterling corporate bonds of 2.3%.

'Temporary phenomenon'

As we have clearly seen in the UK this year, as equity markets go up, yields go down.

Benefitted from sterling weakness

Surpasses expectations

Has the currency reached a bottom yet?

Helped by weakening sterling