{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/93cf156f-10d0-452d-ad3f-0d9e0e43d1e6/6835d69e2780b226c745bd03?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Should UK gilts do the twist?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44642e85601ee98576f/1748363122215-9bb33e99-43dc-475f-9154-28de73d6604c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In 2011 the Federal Reserve stopped issuing 30-year bonds to \"twist\" the maturity profile and reduce the nominal value of US debt.</p><p>This week we're joined by Henry Cobbe, the founder and head of research at Elston Consulting, who has recently written a white paper calling for a British version of what became known as \"operation twist\".</p><p>David Thorpe and Joseph Wilkins discuss how he thinks retail investors can be incentivised to \"step in where pension schemes are stepping out\".</p><p>They also discuss the rising price of gold and the current state of the ESG portfolio management market, based on Henry's consulting work with financial advice firms.</p><p>The Asset Allocator Podcast is a weekly series aimed at discretionary fund managers, fund selectors and wealth managers, providing insight into the issues that drive investment decisions.</p><p>To receive the Asset Allocator email in your inbox for free, sign up&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ftadviser.com/asset-allocator/sign-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Asset Allocator"}