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30 Jul 2018 In the news
Inclusive Capitalism needn’t involve great sacrifice
Writing in Forbes.com, Nigel Wilson explains what investments count as 'Inclusive Capitalism' and how it helps finance economic growth in cities governed by people of all political colours.
18 Jul 2018 News
Backlash against plastic pollution could bring peak oil demand forward several years
The emerging global backlash against plastic pollution will have major implications for both the petrochemical and oil industries, which would have important implications for investors, says Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at its latest Horizons briefing.
18 Jul 2018 News
While 92% of people want to minimise their impact on the environment, only 31% think it is their responsibility. Legal & General urges collective ownership to create the world we want to live in.
1 Jul 2018 In the news
Creating real growth, the U.K. has a second chance, let’s seize it
Speaking in The Sunday Telegraph, Nigel Wilson explains why the UK need to lean into Brexit, increasing investment, building inclusive capitalism - not exclusive wealth.
27 Jun 2018 In the news
Legal & General: US/China 'spat' does not alter our plans
Speaking on CNBC, Nigel Wilson, CEO of Legal & General discusses the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
5 Jun 2018 Blog
Investment in affordable city infrastructure will help boost US fintech
The fintech industry, packed with creative individuals and scrappy startups, has posed perhaps the biggest challenge to the traditional banking industry - yet it also provides enormous opportunity. Financial institutions are faced with the choice of burying their heads in the sand and losing touch with changes in the market, or being left behind by fintech innovation.
30 May 2018 Blog
Big banks must do more for fintech startups
With the recent news of Mastercard’s creation of Accelerate, an initiative to drive the fintech industry’s growth, it’s time to take a new look at why banks and other large financial institutions should do more to support fintechs.
9 May 2018 News
Legal & General Investment Management active ownership report published
Active ownership means using our scale and influence to bring about real, positive change to create sustainable investor value. Our latest report explains how we achieved this in 2017.
8 May 2018 Blog
Last Time Buyers looking to downsize hold the keys to easing housing crisis
The UK housing market is at a crunch point; it has become split across generational lines and is now a major symptom of, and contributor to, intergenerational inequality. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has illustrated that young middle-class professionals today are half as likely to get on the housing ladder as they were 20 years ago, so now is the time to free-up properties that will be beneficial to all parties.
25 Apr 2018 Blog
Landlords who engage will see financial rewards
Bill Page, Business Space Research Manager for Legal & General discusses the two themes that stood out from his three years of chairing the research committee of the British Council for Offices (BCO): occupiers are customers, and office space is a performance lever for companies, not just a shell that gets handed over.
23 Apr 2018 In the news
Universities must embrace the value of commercial spin-outs
The conditions have never been better for Universities to work with financial institutions in developing a fusion of the academic and the entrepreneurial. Nigel Wilson, featured in The Telegraph, discusses how Universities should follow the successes shown in the US and China.
20 Apr 2018 Blog
Adopting an Amazon mindset in insurance
In insurance and financial services there are many new concepts - transforming from clunky systems to slick, transparent, clear, highly regulated comparison engines. But where next? Nick Frankland, Managing Director of Fintech at Legal and General Insurance highlights the key fundamentals that need to be in place so that markets can operate to the same levels as Amazon or Uber.
9 Apr 2018 Report
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The Red Report is the outcome of the company’s inaugural mental health forum last year, which gathered business leaders, mental health experts and sports personalities to discuss mental health in the workplace. Attendees worked together to identify five key issues they believe are barriers to hinder open, honest discussions around mental wellbeing at work.
20 Mar 2018 In the news
Breakfast with The Boss Podcast: Nigel Wilson
Set around the breakfast table, Breakfast with the Boss traces the careers of our most prominent leaders, dissecting their journey to the top and the hurdles they encountered on the way. Combining biography with an in-depth discussion of their industry, Breakfast with the Boss provides listeners with an intimate insight into the exciting world of business and leadership.
8 Mar 2018 News
Legal & General publishes UK Gender Pay for 2017
Legal & General Group Plc (Legal & General) has published the gender pay gap for its UK business, and set out four initiatives to take it closer to achieving its ambition of 50/50 gender balance across the workforce by 2020.
8 Mar 2018 Blog
Now is the time to achieve global leadership in Fintech
The UK is awash with disruptive talent. Local start-up companies are addressing the challenges faced by customers and consumers, constantly looking for solutions that can help solve real-life problems. With help from UK government we can nurture our Fintech companies into becoming the next Amazon, Facebook or Tencent. We can’t afford to miss out on the opportunity again.