Legal & General
People Moves | 16 Jun 16
PEOPLE MOVES: RLAM, Legal & General, Mercer Jelf
Set to lose its UK Smaller Companies veteran, Royal London Asset Management has nabbed a senior fund manager from Axa Framlington as a replacement. Legal & General has appointed a Mastertrust trustee and government committee member, while Mercer Jelf has named its new head.
People Moves | 7 Jun 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Axa, Walker Crips, L&G
Axa promotes internally to fill chief operating officer role for its Asian operations, while Walker Crips hires ex-Nutmeg head of compliance. Rowan Dartington appoints new investment manager in its London office, as China’s GFI gets new chief investment officer.
People Moves | 26 May 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Architas, Julius Baer, AllianzGI
Architas has named a Barclays managing director and chief investment officer as its new chief investment officer, while Julius Baer has added an executive director to its Guernsey team. AllianzGI is strengthening their alternatives pillar, with L&G bidding farewell to its chairman.
L&G buys £3bn UK annuity book from Aegon
Insurance giant Legal & General (L&G) has bought a £3bn ($4.3bn, €3.9bn) UK annuity portfolio from Dutch-headquartered life group Aegon.
Deal extends LGIM’s reach in Japan and Nikko AM’s in Europe
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Nikko Asset Management announced on Wednesday the signing of a business cooperation agreement that will expand LGIM’s presence in Japan’s fixed income market and further Nikko’s aims in Europe.