LGIM Blog – Martin Dietz, Head of Diversified Strategies

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Who is Martin? The phrase “The power of German engineering” comes to mind. His focused work ethic on managing investments has earned him a spot on the Financial News’ 40 under 40 rising stars and his funds have received numerous awards. The only other thing Martin wants to share is that he has a PhD (summa cum laude).

Other articles by Martin Dietz

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The evolution of private markets

Private markets are an increasingly visible part of the investment landscape. Although global assets under management (AUM) in private markets remain a fraction of those in public markets, they’re growing fast.

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Capital market assumptions: estimating long-term returns

How should investors go about setting long-term return estimates across different asset classes?

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Introducing our capital market assumptions framework

Photographs are a wonderful way of preserving the past, allowing us to delve into our memories to relive special moments. However, our CAMERA (Capital Market Expected Return Assumptions) allows us to take a different type of snapshot – one of the future.

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The case against American equity exceptionalism

The lure of recency bias can be strong, but we believe the case for diversification - across asset classes and also across regions - remains strong.

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Risk parity – the quant favourite struggled through 2022

Last year's tough conditions highlighted the limitations of risk-parity multi-asset funds, showing that backtesting doesn’t tell the whole story.

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Cat bonds: worth a fresh look

After a period of lower returns amid mainstream adoption of ILS, four key factors have led to a sudden reversal in pricing.

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Return of the “cult of equities”?

Equities have performed well, but we still believe investors should be wary of chasing yesterday’s returns.

An act-by-act review of the first quarter

An act-by-act review of the first quarter

Should investors expect asymptomatic relief?

Concern about COVID-19 continues to grow, but as disciplined investors we must consider the potential for sudden shifts in market sentiment.

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