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M&G plc
Formerly
  • Voyager Dallas Holding Company Limited (2–3 July 2018)
  • 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;93 years ago (1931) (demerged 2019)
Headquarters London, England, UK
Key people
Andrea Rossi (CEO)
Brands M&G Investments
M&G Real Estate
M&G Recovery Fund
RevenueIncrease2.svg £3,887 million (2023) [3]
Increase2.svg £749 million (2023) [3]
Increase2.svg £309 million (2023) [3]
AUM Increase2.svg £343.5 billion (2023) [3]
Number of employees
c.5,000 (2023) [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 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]

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