Tactical change – 10 September 2026

Published  16 September 2026
   5 min read

The Multi Asset Team at Royal London Asset Management have made a tactical change to the asset allocation of the Governed Portfolios (GPs) and Governed Retirement Income Portfolios (GRIPs).


What’s changing?

Global equity markets remain close to record highs following a strong rebound in August. However, uncertainty in the Middle East continues to drive volatility in commodity markets, with Brent crude oil once again rising above $100 per barrel. We are reducing our equity position at the margin, taking profits at these levels. We are also adding further to our position in commodities. Elsewhere, we are deepening our underweight position in bonds, with upside risk to inflation remaining a concern.


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Latest tactical positions

  Overweight Neutral Underweight
Equities Decreased    
Property     No change
Commodities Increased    
High Yield  No change    
Government Bonds     Decreased
Index Linked      No change
Corporate Bonds   No change  
Asset-Backed Securities   No change  
Absolute Return Strategies (including cash) Increased    

The type of change noted is in relation to the last tactical allocation, position in table is the current tactical weighting of the asset class.

For individual portfolio changes, please see factsheets.