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A balancing act: How to manage your clients' risk composure in uncertain market conditions

In these tough market conditions, it’s no wonder your clients might be more risk averse than they were previously.

According to our latest Wealth and Wellbeing research, two-thirds of UK adults don’t feel comfortable with financial uncertainty. That’s up 9% in a year.

In this webinar, we take a deep dive into our latest research, uncovering the state of the nation when it comes to financial resilience, and explore solutions that work for clients across a broad spectrum of risk composure, including our unique approach to blending guaranteed income with low volatility growth.


LV= and Columbia Threadneedle Investments collaboration

Our Smoothed Managed Fund range is managed in collaboration with Columbia Threadneedle. Learn more about the collaboration and what this means for your clients.

Understanding our unique smoothing process

Discover LV='s unique smoothing process, and how it works to help provide you with a safety net when markets fall.

A balancing act: How to manage your clients’ risk composure in uncertain market conditions

In these tough market conditions, it’s no wonder your clients might be more risk averse than they were previously.

According to our latest Wealth and Wellbeing research, two-thirds of UK adults don’t feel comfortable with financial uncertainty. That’s up 9% in a year.

In this webinar, we take a deep dive into our latest research, uncovering the state of the nation when it comes to financial resilience, and explore solutions that work for clients across a broad spectrum of risk composure, including our unique approach to blending guaranteed income with low volatility growth.

Combatting volatility – how a blended solution could de-risk your clients’ retirement journeys

This webinar explored the financial markets and our fund positioning, gave an insight into our Smoothed Managed Funds and how they may support clients during periods of uncertainty, the importance of client composure, and introduced our latest blended solution which could de-risk your clients’ retirement journeys through a combination of secure income and smoothed investment. Recorded on and correct as at 28 Feb 2023.

Smoothed Managed Funds quarterly investment update - outlook and opportunities

This webinar features a quarterly investment update by our Chief Investment Officer, Adam Ruddle, who discusses how the LV= Smoothed Managed Funds have performed, and offers our view on current market conditions and our outlook for the coming months.

We are also joined by Senior Business Development Manager Jonathan Kidd, who explores how blending LV=’s Smoothed Managed Funds with other investment solutions can diversify and stabilise a client’s portfolio, offering a less volatile journey tailored to the investors’ composure. 

Achieving income sustainability - How smoothed solutions could help ease your clients’ recession worries

As the cost of living crisis deepens, and a recession looms, the need to ensure your risk sensitive clients are invested in suitable investments designed to help deliver income sustainability in retirement is of increasing importance. In this webinar, we are joined by investment experts to explore current market conditions, and how our Smoothed Managed Funds are uniquely designed and positioned to help.

Introducing our new LV= Smoothed Bond​

In this webinar we detail the benefits of the LV= Smoothed Bond and how it can help you and your clients. We are joined by Adam Ruddle, Senior Investment Manager at LV=, for an in-depth market and fund performance, and Strategic Asset Allocation update. Please note, this session was recorded on 10 June, and information is correct as at that date.

Are Bonds in a Bear Market?

It’s been a tough time for investors in US government bonds and their UK equivalents. In this week’s video, Steven considers the prospects for bonds and the implications for other markets as Gilts continue to underperform. For UK financial advisers only.

23/05/2023

Can the UK and Europe escape a US recession?

The economic consensus now sees a rising risk of recession in the US. Steven dives into what this means for US equities as well as the likelihood of a recession happening in the UK and Europe. For UK financial advisers only.

16/05/2023

Will the next stage of the US banking crisis lead to a recession?

Some commentators are suggesting the US regional banking crisis is over. But a combination of flaws in the US financial system, plus continued caution among lenders, will likely extend this period of uncertainty. Watch now for Steve's insights on the US banking crisis. For UK financial advisers only.

10/05/2023

Is the US Dollar heading for a collapse?

This week, Steven looks at the the interest rates in the US and Europe, banking concerns in the US as well as the labour market and what this all may mean for the US Dollar. For UK financial advisers only.

03/05/2023

Do I still think UK inflation will still fall to 3% by Christmas?

A couple of months ago Steven forecast that UK inflation would fall to 3% by the end of 2023. In this week's video, Steven looks at the numbers and shares if he still thinks these predictions remain true today. For UK financial advisers only.

25/04/2023

How much higher will interest rates rise?

Recent economic data have been improving across the world. The number of economic surprises have been positive in almost every country, developed and emerging markets alike. So where does this leave the outlook for interest rates? For UK financial advisers only.

18/04/2023