Chris Franklin

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Chris is an Investment Specialist in the Asset Allocation team, primarily covering our institutional fund ranges. Chris joined LGIM after completing his MBA at the University of Cambridge. Outside the office, he is an outdoors enthusiast, always plotting the next excursion whether on a golf course, up a mountain or anything in between.

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Identifying potential long-term winners from the new generation of weight-loss drugs

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