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LGIM’s European ETF business bled $3.6bn in 2024
UK’s largest asset manager recorded the highest ETF outflows of any provider in Europe last year
L&G buys stake in US-based Taurus as private markets push continues
London-listed group also commits $200m of seed capital to invest in US real estate
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LGIM eyes benchmark caps amid tech stocks’ concentration
UK’s largest fund group says big investors are growing wary about the dominance of tech stocks in market benchmarks
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LGIM rejects private jet travel at Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott as a ‘perk’
Starbucks’ new CEO’s private jet deal has thrown a spotlight on corporate planes
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Inside LGIM’s search for a new CEO: ‘Eric knows what clients are looking for’
Eric Adler will take over leadership of the UK’s largest fund group from Michelle Scrimgeour later this year. His background in alternatives was key to him landing the job.
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Inside Schroders, Abrdn and LGIM’s CEO search: ‘It’s a Kodak moment for active managers’
Changes are coming to the boardrooms of some of the UK’s largest fund management groups, as firms begin the hunt for new CEOs
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LGIM chief executive Scrimgeour to depart in strategy overhaul
Pensions and investment giant puts private markets at heart of new asset management strategy as it refocuses business
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Investors can’t be ‘deaf’ to exec pay debate, LGIM stewardship boss warns
The fund house backed a controversial £1.8m pay rise for AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot, but won’t pay for ‘mediocrity’
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BlackRock, LGIM and DWS sustainable passive funds exposed to fossil fuels
Analysis of sustainable passive funds by Reclaim Finance finds hundreds exposed to oil giants and coal producers
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Sustainable Finance Newsletter: City fund groups clash with tech titans over AI | Jupiter, Bridgepoint miss diversity targets
Your guide to the week’s biggest ESG stories
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Sustainable finance newsletter: Will Climate Action 100+ survive? | HSBC’s Black pay gap problem
Your guide to the week’s biggest ESG stories
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LGIM overhauls UK property fund amid sector liquidity fears
The £1.2bn L&G UK Property fund will adopt a 'hybrid' approach, investing equally in direct property and real estate investment trusts
LGIM to open Singapore office as international push continues
The £1.2tn asset manager continues to expand its reach outside of the UK
Fidelity, Legal & General and AXA IM ‘clutching surfboards’ to ride metaverse wave
Fund houses want to cash in on predictions the metaverse market could be worth as much as $13tn by 2030
LGIM’s Justin Onuekwusi on diversity, role models, and inclusive asset management
Financial News continues our coverage to mark Black History Month with a discussion with LGIM's retail investing boss
L&G, Abrdn reassure over property funds after Columbia Threadneedle suspension
More than £100m was pulled from a sample of property funds tracked by Calastone in the 10 days following the tax cuts announced by UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
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Metaverse funds top $2bn as Fidelity, LGIM, Franklin chase ‘theme du jour’
The number of funds focused on immersive virtual worlds has jumped six-fold in just a year
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LGIM piles pressure on boardroom diversity and pay
Legal & General Investment Management has ramped up voting against US companies in particular that have poor boardroom diversity records
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LGIM’s Laud warns that bond investors face inflation reckoning: ‘Prepare for a more volatile environment’
Chief investment officer of the UK's largest asset manager warns return-hungry investors are turning away from bonds
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Climate concerns triggers LGIM’s divestment from AIG, Commercial Bank of China
Firm cited ‘unsatisfactory responses to engagement’ as reason for pulling back investment
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