We are the investment management arm of L&G, one of Europe`s largest asset managers and a major global investor. For more information about an investment you opened with us before 2022 (e.g. ISA, Junior ISA, investment account). Legal & General was founded in June 1836 by Sergeant John Adams and five other lawyers in a café in Chancery Lane. [6] Originally called the New Law Life Assurance Society, the Society was limited to lawyers. The name was changed to Legal & General Life Assurance Society to reflect the fact that the policies were available to the general public, but ownership of the shares was limited to lawyers. The group expanded into Britain and soon began acquiring foreign life insurance companies, buying a retirement business from the Metropolitan Life Assurance Company in New York City in the 1930s. [6] Legal & General Investment Management is one of the largest asset managers in Europe, providing investment solutions to a wide range of clients worldwide. We are committed to leadership, transparency and consistency in sustainable investments, a commitment that is reflected across the global organization. Our U.S.
firm, Legal & General Investment Management America, is a registered investment advisor specializing in fixed income, liability-based investment solutions and index capabilities for the U.S. institutional market. At the same time, we are a unified, modern, dynamic and tirelessly innovative company at the service of our customers. Our investment strategies cover a wide range of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, real estate and hedge funds, as well as multi-asset funds. Although an ISA is generally considered a medium- and long-term investment for at least five years, there is no fixed term for your investment. Legal & General Investment Management is at the forefront of global index fund management. We are also leaders in developing investment solutions for defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. The value of your investment will go up and down, and that`s not guaranteed. Legal & General Group plc, commonly known as Legal & General, is a British multinational financial services and wealth management company headquartered in London, England.
Products and services include investment management, life mortgages (a form of share release), annuities, annuities and life insurance. From January 2020, following the sale of Legal & General Insurance to Allianz, Allianz will no longer offer non-life insurance. [3] The firm operates in the UK and US, with investment management firms in the Gulf, Europe and Asia. [1] The value of your investment will increase and decrease. It`s not guaranteed, so you can get less return than you put in. Providing investment solutions to our clients worldwide Sign up in minutes, set your risk and choose the amount you want to invest, and we`ll instantly set up your account so you can track your investment and make changes when it`s convenient for you. The company offers a wide range of products and, in addition to direct selling, also offers service and brokerage contracts with many tied agents and independent financial advisors. [33] She also owns Cala Homes. [34] Legal & General supports institutional pension plans, has a large investment arm (Legal & General Investment Management) and holds significant investments in socially responsible companies ranging from green energy to science parks to affordable housing.
In the 1940s, Legal & General`s headquarters were moved from Temple Bar House in the City of London to a converted former girls` school in leafy Kingswood, Surrey, with the exception of some management functions that remained in London.[35] The girls` school (St. Monica`s), which served as the basis for the site, was attended by writer Vera Brittain, mother of politician Shirley Williams. [10] The Kingswood site, which included sports fields, a park, a large and luxurious swimming pool, a canteen and a mock English pub, was expanded in the 1950s and again in the 1980s. [11] In 2015, it was announced that the headquarters would close “possibly before 2025.” [12] [13] Indeed, after a period of uncertainty for Kingswood employees,[14] it was announced that the site would close much earlier, in 2018. [15] Legal & General is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 100 Index. Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the asset management arm of L&G, is AUM`s 10th largest investment management firm in the world. [4] It is also the second largest institutional asset management company in Europe (after BlackRock). [5] From humble beginnings – we launched our first real asset equity fund in 1971 – we have grown into one of the UK`s largest real asset teams, investing £35.6bn* in assets under management for retail and institutional clients.