Legal & General

Legal & General is a UK financial services group and global investor, founded in 1836 and operating for more than 180 years. It serves the long-term investment, retirement and protection needs of clients, customers, shareholders and society, working with individuals, pension schemes, companies and institutions across the United Kingdom and globally.

The group comprises three complementary businesses. Asset Management invests across public and private markets for individual savers, pension members and institutions. Institutional Retirement works with companies, defined-benefit pension schemes and their advisers to secure and protect retirement benefits. Retail provides UK retirement and protection solutions. The work spans financial services, asset management, retirement and pensions, and insurance and protection.

Legal & General describes a long-term perspective that connects its investment approach with customers' financial security. The company states a belief that capital can generate social benefits alongside returns, and that it invests customers' money in things that can make life better for everyone. Its history is rooted in investing in UK railways and real estate.