PRESS RELEASES
The most recent press releases for Legal and General Investment Management are listed below. For all press released please go to Legal & General Group web site by clicking here.
29/8/08 - First BBP/Green500 Partnership Formed with Legal & General Property
Legal & General Property is the first major UK commercial property investor to trialscheme to drive sustainable performance through closer working relationships between landlords and tenants.
18/8/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL PROPERTY PROMOTES FUND MANAGER PAUL EDWARDS TO BOARD
Legal & General Property ("LGP" / "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Paul Edwards to the LGP Board as Director with effect from 1st August 2008.
23/7/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN
At today’s Fundamentals briefing, Mark Burgess, Legal & General Investment Management’s Head of Equities, explained why the ‘board chairman’ is pivotal to corporate governance.
22/7/08 - MARK CREEDY RESIGNS FROM LEGAL & GENERAL PROPERTY
Legal & General Property (LGP) has today announced that Mark Creedy has resigned as a Director of LGP, its subsidiaries and the various General Partner boards of which he is a Director, to take on a fresh challenge.
18/7/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL PROPERTY APPOINT ANDY BANKS AS FINANCE DIRECTOR
Legal & General Property is pleased to announce that is has appointed Andy Banks as Finance Director. Andy rejoins Legal & General Property form New Star, where he spent 18 months as Chief Operating Officer for Property.
07/7/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL PROPERTY AND COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT UNVEIL PIONEERING NEW PARTNERSHIP AND MILESTONE FOR PROPERTY INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Legal & General Property and the College of Estate Management are today, 7 July, 2008, delighted to announce an exciting new partnership dedicated to embedding the principles and practice of sustainable working throughout the property industry.
18/6/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES FACING THE FUTURE OF PENSION SCHEMES
At today’s Fundamentals briefing, Ian Richards, Legal & General Investment Management’s Head of Defined Contribution (DC) Strategy, highlighted some of the challenges facing the future of pension schemes.
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21/5/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS RISK OF UK RECESSION
At today’s Fundamentals briefing, James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management flagged the possibility of a UK recession. "While the Bank of England anticipates below-trend growth in 2008 and a recovery in 2009, our recession predictor is suggesting concern", he says.
16/4/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SAYS THAT UPWARD PRESSURE ON COMMODITY PRICES SHOULD CONTINUE DESPITE US RECESSION
James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management said in today’s Fundamentals briefing that even though the US economy is entering a recession, commodity prices should continue to rise because of strong demand in emerging economies.
18/3/08 - LEGAL & GENERAL PROPERTY ANTICIPATE MARKET RECOVERY IN SECOND HALF OF 2008
In today’s Fundamentals briefing Rob Martin, Head of Performance Analysis and Research at Legal & General Property said that he expected total returns on property to turn positive again in the second half of 2008.
13/2/08 - Scope for interest rate cuts limited by falling value of the pound says Legal & General Investment Management
James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management said in today’s Fundamentals briefing that although the Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates aggressively, the weakness of the pound may mean that there are fewer cuts in the UK than some commentators are predicting.
12/12/07 - Legal & General Investment Management warns that consensus growth forecasts inconsistent with easing inflation
At today’s Fundamentals briefing James Carrick, Investment Strategist at Legal & General Investment Management, said that global inflation remains a major concern for markets in 2008.
21/11/07 - Legal & General Investment Management sees reason to be optimistic about UK prospects
At today’s Fundamentals briefing James Carrick said that he felt some commentators were being overly pessimistic about the prospects for the UK consumer.
24/10/07 - Legal & General Investment Management says despite US rate cuts global risks remain
At today’s Fundamentals briefing Julien Garran stated that although markets have reacted positively to the recent US rates cuts, risks to the global economy are on the rise.
4/10/07 - Legal & General Investment Management appoints Bill Hughes as Managing Director, Property
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Bill Hughes as Managing Director of its Property Fund Management business, Legal & General Property (LGP).
