William BourneOct 18, 2023Private Assets – Opportunity or Trap? Linchpin looks at whether Private Assets today are an opportunity or a trap At a recent investment conference, a respected CIO answered a...
William BourneSep 4, 2023Do Government Proposals Contravene Pensions Law?The Government is proposing to force pension funds to invest 5% into Private Equity (or 10% for the LGPS). There are lots of arguments...
William BourneAug 17, 2023The Seeds of the Next CrisisThe latest U.S. inflation number was 3.2% and U.S. Treasuries are once again offering a positive real yield. Most investors are...
William BourneJul 25, 2023LGPS Cost Data – Analysis by PoolMy article questioning the cost savings which the Government is claiming from LGPS pooling received more hits on LinkedIn than I have...
William BourneJul 17, 2023Comment on the LGPS Pooling ConsultationThe Government has finally issued its long-awaited pooling consultation. As ever, it is a mixture of the expected and the more...
William BourneJun 14, 2023Why a Recession is Less Likely in 2023 or Even 2024 Why are U.S. equities up 13% in 2023? U.S. bond markets are currently inverted by 68bps, and unambiguously prophesying that there will be...