About us: at a glance

This video is a combination of Legal & General investments and stock. 

Who we are

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone, and create value for our shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Assets under management (AUM) in 2023

£1,159bn

Return on equity (ROE) in 2023

9.7%

Target net zero

By 2050

Our divisions

Asset Management

Our global asset management division provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Institutional Retirement

We work with companies, DB pension schemes and their advisors to help them secure and protect their scheme members' retirement benefits.

Retail

We’re a UK market leader in life insurance, workplace pensions and retirement income, supporting customers throughout their lives to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

Our progress

Take a closer look

Our investments are reshaping Britain’s towns and cities. Explore our map to find out more.

Our history

The Legal & General history is a colourful one. In June 1836, six lawyers founded Legal & General. And that’s just the start… Our aim to build a better society has been present for as long as we have. Passionate in the belief that capitalism and social progress are not opposing forces, we took our first step in regenerating Britain’s towns and cities.

We invested £20,000 in the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway to help keep cities moving, and made our very first investment in property development, in Birkenhead. More than 150 years later, our goal to regenerate cities has resulted in us investing £32bn in towns and cities across the UK.

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