Simon Bell

Fund Manager

Simon Bell
Simon is a fund manager within the Active Fixed Income team, where he manages global rates portfolios. He joined LGIM in 2012 from Aberdeen Asset Management where he had a similar role, prior to which he was involved in LDI and trading, with a total of 20 years' investment experience. Simon graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (hons) in Financial Services and holds the IMC.

Other articles by Simon Bell

Is the ECB hiking cycle coming to an end?
Simon Bell
Markets and economics

Is the ECB hiking cycle coming to an end?

Our view: the peak in the ECB's deposit rate is likely this week
By Simon Bell
26 Jul 2023
3 min read
Inflation: does the ECB still have credibility?
Simon Bell
Economics

Inflation: does the ECB still have credibility?

Inflation pricing has moved above the European Central Bank's target - what does this mean for th...
By Simon Bell
20 Mar 2023
4 min read
Italian debt: could risk premiums be returning to peripheral bonds?
Markets and economics

Italian debt: could risk premiums be returning to peripheral bonds?

During a testing period for non-core European credit, we explore if now heralds the return of...
By Corinne Lewis-ReynierMarc RoversSimon Bell
23 Jun 2022
4 min read
Widening spreads and Italian debt: will the ECB act?
Fixed income

Widening spreads and Italian debt: will the ECB act?

The inflationary impact of the war in Ukraine has added to pressures on managing Italian debt. He...
By Simon BellAmélie Chowna
27 May 2022
5 min read
Omicron and the lessons of pandemics past
Investment strategy

Omicron and the lessons of pandemics past

Evidence from the Russian and Spanish flus may shine a light on the trajectory of the pandemic an...
By Simon BellChristopher Jeffery
10 Dec 2021
3 min read
Cryptocurrencies: what investors need to know about Bitcoin and others
Investment strategy

Cryptocurrencies: what investors need to know about Bitcoin and others

Can investors afford to ignore Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies any longer?  
By Simon BellLars Kreckel
11 May 2021
3 min read
Grant expectations: what the EU recovery fund signals
Economics

Grant expectations: what the EU recovery fund signals

Some may be underwhelmed by the details, but the fund represents a significant development for th...
By Hetal MehtaSimon Bell
05 Jun 2020
4 min read

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