Gavin Launder

Senior Fund Manager

Gavin Launder
Gavin Launder is lead fund manager on the L&G European and UK Growth funds, where he manages in excess of £1billion in Pan-Euro assets. He has close to 30 years of investment experience, having joined LGIM in 2007 from BlueBay Asset Management where he was a Global Equities analyst. Gavin's vast experience incorporates a buy-side career, which includes time spent as a portfolio manager with UBS O’Connor. Gavin holds a degree in Philosophy and Economics from University College, London

Other articles by Gavin Launder

Picks and shovels
Gavin Launder
Equities

Picks and shovels

“During the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and shovel business” – Mark Twain  
By Gavin Launder
08 Apr 2021
3 min read
Simply the best…
Gavin Launder
Equities

Simply the best…

Companies with a sustainable competitive advantage in a growing market, which generate free cash...
By Gavin Launder
22 Feb 2021
3 min read
The subscription model
Gavin Launder
Equities

The subscription model

We believe subscription-based business models can offer both defensiveness and earnings quality,...
By Gavin Launder
14 Jul 2020
2 min read
Show me the money!
Gavin Launder
Equities

Show me the money!

Wirecard is just the latest in a series of corporate scandals that demonstrate why we believe...
By Gavin Launder
02 Jul 2020
3 min read
Digital growth v2.0
Gavin Launder
Equities

Digital growth v2.0

The macro data may be unfavourable, but there are plenty of companies delivering growth through...
By Gavin Launder
21 Aug 2019
3 min read
Brits abroad
Gavin Launder
Equities

Brits abroad

What do Cineworld, JD Sports, and Fever-Tree have in common? The answer lies in transformational...
By Gavin Launder
06 Jun 2019
3 min read
Dispelling capex growth concerns
Gavin Launder
Equities

Dispelling capex growth concerns

‘Capex’ has become finance's dirty word. But, as we enter the final leg of this business cycle, a...
By Gavin Launder
27 Feb 2019
3 min read
Buying the discounts this Black Friday
Gavin Launder
Equities

Buying the discounts this Black Friday

The now annual sale known as Black Friday has changed the face of consumer spending. While 2018...
By Gavin Launder
23 Nov 2018
3 min read
Long, dark nights and a chilling equities sell-off
Gavin Launder
Equities

Long, dark nights and a chilling equities sell-off

The sharp de-rating of equities has certainly felt more trick than treat in these past few weeks....
By Gavin Launder
31 Oct 2018
4 min read

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