M&G

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M&G plc
Formerly
  • M&G Prudential Limited (2018–2019)
  • M&G Prudential plc (July–September 2019) [1] [2]
Company type Public
LSE:  MNG
FTSE 100 component
ISIN GB00BKFB1C65
Industry Financial services
Founded1931;94 years ago (1931) (demerged 2019)
Headquarters London, England, UK
Key people
Brands M&G Investments
M&G Real Estate
M&G Recovery Fund
RevenueIncrease2.svg £4,095 million (2024) [4]
Decrease2.svg £145 million (2024) [4]
Decrease2.svg £(347) million (2024) [4]
AUM Increase2.svg £345.9 billion (2024) [4]
Number of employees
8,454 (2024) [4]
Website mandgplc.com

M&G plc is a global investment manager headquartered in the City of London. Since its de-merger from Prudential plc, it has been listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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History

Pre-2000

Municipal & General Securities Company Limited launched the First British Fixed Trust in 1931. [5] It held the shares of 24 companies in a fixed portfolio that was not changed for the fixed lifespan of 20 years. The trust was relaunched as the M&G General Trust and later renamed as the Blue Chip Fund. [6]

M&G Investments introduced its savings or "thrift" plans in 1954. [7]

In March 1999 M&G Investments, which by then was the UK's largest unit trust group, was acquired by Prudential plc. [8]

2000–2020

In May 2016, it announced it was to launch a direct online investment service for retail investors to invest directly in its range of funds. [9]

In July 2016, M&G Investments suspended redemptions on its £4.4 billion Property Portfolio fund following heavy withdrawals after the referendum on the UK's exit from the European Union. [10] [11] [12]

In August 2017, Prudential plc (the parent company of M&G Investments) announced it would merge M&G Investments with its Prudential UK and Europe businesses to form a new division. The division would be called M&GPrudential, which the firm described as a savings and investments business. [13] Then in August 2019 it announced that it would de-merge the investment business as "M&G plc". [14] The de-merger was completed in October 2019. [15]

In December 2019, M&G was forced to gate a £2.5 billion property fund after liquidity was challenged. The company said it was due to Brexit and Election uncertainty. [16]

2020–2021

In 2020, it announced its intention to acquire Ascentric, a digital wealth management platform, from its competitor Royal London. [17] In August 2021, M&G acquired Sandringham Financial Partners. Sandringham will be part of M&G Wealth. The acquisition will bring more than £2.5 billion of assets under advice to M&G plc. [18]

Current operations

The company operates two fully owned subsidiaries: M&G Real Estate, providing global real estate investment services, and Infracapital, a specialised infrastructure investment firm. [19]

Sponsorship

M&G was the official sponsor of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show until 2022. [20]

Notable current and former employees

The group chief executive John Foley [21] joined former M&G parent Prudential in 2000 [22] as deputy group treasurer, [23] subsequently leading the combination of M&G Investments with Prudential’s UK insurance business. [22] In 2015, Foley became chief executive. [24] In 2017, he executed the merger of the company with M&G Investments and Prudential UK and managed the enlarged M&G through the demerger from Prudential plc in 2019, after the decision was made to shift the focus on Asia and Africa. [22] [25] In April 2022, M&G announced Foley's retirement after 22 years to leave once his successor has been found. [25]

In September 2022, the company announced the appointment Andrea Rossi as its new CEO, starting on 10 October on a salary of £875,000 and a bonus package. [26] Upon appointment, Rossi said that he would not pursue a break-up of the business. [27]

Business

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References

  1. ↑ "M&G PLC overview". Companies House . 2 July 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Home". M&G. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Hosking, Patrick (25 February 2022). "M&G finally finds new chairman in Edward Braham". The Times.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Annual Results 2024" (PDF). M&G. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Notes & Comments, The Fixed Trust". The Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "M&G to merge Blue Chip away". Investment Week. 1 May 2006.
  7. ↑ "PEPs bring power to the people". The Independent. 15 October 1995. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pru buys M&G for agreed pounds 1.9bn". The Independent. 12 March 1999. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "M&G online service to undercut fund supermarkets". FundsandShares.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Sarah Jones (5 July 2016). "U.K. Property Funds Freeze $12 Billion to Halt Brexit Retreat". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Lazarus, Darren (5 July 2016). "Third U.K. Property Fund Halts Withdrawals Amid Brexit Market Turmoil". WSJ.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "A $6 billion UK property fund stopped people withdrawing money after investors all rushed for the exit". Business Insider. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "M&G and Prudential arms to merge". Citywire. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "M&G goes 'full circle' as it reveals branding ahead of demerger". Portfolio Adviser. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Prudential Completes Demerger Of M&G, Shares Begin Trading In London". Morning Star. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  16. ↑ Lowe, Richard (25 February 2020). "M&G keeps UK property fund suspended". Real Assets. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "M&G acquires Royal London's £14bn Ascentric platform". Wealth Manager. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "M&G plc to acquire Sandringham Financial Partners" . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Infracapital :: Home". www.infracapital.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "The M&G Garden – The Retreat". BBC. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "MNG.UK Company Profile & Executives - M&G PLC - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 Harriet Agnew, Adrienne Klasa (27 April 2022). "M&G chief executive John Foley to retire" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  23. ↑ Tom Budszus (27 April 2022). "TOP NEWS: M&G Chief Executive Officer John Foley to resign". Morningstar UK. Alliance News Limited. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  24. ↑ Patrick Hosking (27 April 2022). "M&G chief John Foley retires amid flurry of boardroom changes". The Sunday Times . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  25. 1 2 Sally Hickey (27 April 2022). "M&G CEO John Foley to retire after 22 years". FT Adviser . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "M&G names Andrea Rossi as next chief executive". Investment Week. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  27. ↑ Hotten, Russell. "Andrea Rossi, former Axa boss appointed to head M&G, rules out break-up of firm". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  28. ↑ "Anne Richards Quits M&G to Head $414 Billion Money Manager". Bloomberg.com. 27 July 2018.
  29. ↑ Neate, Rupert (3 April 2014). "Prudential's mystery fund manager paid £17.5m revealed". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  30. ↑ "Mr. Ian Fairbairn". Obituaries. The Times. No. 57430. London. 10 December 1968. col F, p. 10.
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