A woman speaking

Media

We share news with clients and the press through press releases, publications and media placements

Press releases

Chicago, IL (July 11, 2023) – LGIM America (LGIMA), a registered investment adviser specializing in designing and managing investment solutions in the US market across active fixed income, equity and portfolio solutions (including multi-asset and liability driven investment), announced the launch of a new innovative commodities mutual fund, which took place on June 20, 2023.

Read more

Chicago, June 15, 2021 – Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has today released its annual Climate Impact Pledge report, revealing that it will divest from four new companies, due to insufficient action to address the risks posed by climate change.

Read more

CHICAGO, April 25, 2023 - Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers by assets under management, documents in this year’s annual ‘Active Ownership’ report how it has voted and engaged with companies and policymakers over 2022 on a range of environmental, social and governance issues

Read more

CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2022 –To purposefully increase diversity, remove barriers, and establish a new pipeline of talent in the asset management industry, Allstate Investments, LGIM America, and William Blair Investment Management created the Asset Management Diversity Accelerator (AMDA), a two-year rotational development program for diverse and under-represented job seekers.

Read more

Chicago, IL (June 14, 2022) - Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has today released its annual Climate Impact Pledge report, revealing positive momentum to address climate risk, across approximately 1,000 companies included in its annual assessment.

Read more

Chicago, IL (April 29, 2022) - Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers by assets under management, has today released its eleventh annual ‘Active Ownership’ report, documenting how it has voted and engaged with companies over the previous year on a range of environmental, social and governance issues. The report reveals that LGIM significantly increased its voting record in 2021, casting 180,200 votes at over 15,400 meetings, a 30 percent increase on 2020, as it continues to strive for positive progress to support the long-term sustainability of the economy, environment and society at large. 

Read more

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has today released its annual Climate Impact Pledge report, revealing that it will divest from four new companies, due to insufficient action to address the risks posed by climate change.

Read more

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has today released its annual Climate Impact Pledge increasing the ambition of its engagement programme.

Read more

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with nearly $210 billion in assets under management, has been recognized by Pensions & Investments (P&I) as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management for 2019. This is the second consecutive year that the asset management firm has been selected.

Read more

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with $202 billion in assets under management, announced today that it will offer four $5,000 scholarships for students of DePaul University’s Richard H. Driehaus College of Business. Scholarships will be awarded to students who align with the firm’s commitment of fostering diversity and inclusion in the finance industry.

Read press release

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with nearly $191 billion in assets under management, announces the launch of the Legal & General Future World Developed Climate Change Strategy. Developed for U.S. clients who want to express a conviction on environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes depending on their different investment styles, this is the first in LGIMA's Future World Strategy series. This strategy leverages the experience and momentum of the Future World Fund series established by LGIM (LGIMA's UK affiliate) in 2016, with assets exceeding $6.5 billion as of December 31, 2018.

Read press release

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with over $175 billion in assets under management, took clear stances on important corporate governance issues like sustainability, executive pay and board effectiveness in 2018, as outlined in its UK affiliate LGIM’s ‘Active Ownership’ report released today. In the eighth annual edition of the report, Legal & General outlines priority governance issues, proxy voting records, company engagement details and efforts to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) data throughout the global organization.

Read press release

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with over $185 billion assets under management, has announced a partnership with the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana to invest in the financial literacy of more than 51,000 Girl Scout members.

Read press release

Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA), an investment solutions provider with over $185 billion in assets under management, has been named one of Pensions & Investments' (P&I) 'Best Places to Work in Money Management.' Presented by P&I, the global news source of money management, the seventh-annual survey and recognition program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the money management industry.

Read press release

Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA), a registered investment advisor specializing in designing and managing investment solutions across active fixed income, index, multi-asset and liability driven investment for the US market, today announced that John Hoeppner has joined as Head of US Stewardship and Sustainable Investments. John will help shape the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and assist in meeting the increasing demand for ESG investing strategies in the US market. LGIMA will work with its UK affiliate, LGIM, to build on their long-standing, award winning work in this space. This includes taking a proactive and impactful approach to stewardship, continuing to help shape and influence company and market behaviors to achieve positive societal impacts, and creating more sustainable long-term value for clients.

Read press release

In the news

GreenBiz

Stephanie Lavallato, Senior Investment Stewardship Analyst, was quoted in article by GreenBiz. The article discusses how the fossil fuel era is waning and what investors need to know.

Pensions & Investments

John Hoeppner, Head of US Stewardship and Sustainable Investments, was quoted in Pensions & Investment in article titled " ESG and investment decisions to converge as new issues emerge."

International Financing Review

Chris Wroblewski, CFA, Co-head of Solutions Strategy, spoke with Sunny Oh regarding President Biden's pension relief flows to investment grade bonds.

Nasdaq

On Nasdaq TradeTalks, Anthony Woodside, Head of US Fixed Income at LGIM America, joined Jill Malandrino to discuss the hidden landmines that potentially await beyond the debt ceiling. Anthony discusses the current economic momentum and how it has waned in recent quarters, as well as the debt deal's limits on federal spending.

Get in touch

Media inquiries:

Carolyn Gasbarra
Edelman Smithfield
carolyn.gasbarra@edelmansmithfield.com
O: 630.220.0017

LGIM America inquiries:

Nancy Gonzales
Head of Marketing
nancy.gonzales@lgima.com
O: 312.964.3130

This material is intended to provide only general educational information and market commentary. Views and opinions expressed herein are as of the date set forth above and may change based on market and other conditions. The material may not be reproduced or distributed. The material is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a solicitation to buy or sell any securities or other financial instrument or to provide any investment advice or service. Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. does not guarantee the timeliness, sequence, accuracy or completeness of information included. Past performance should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of future performance and no representation, express or implied, is made regarding future performance.

Certain of the information contained herein represents or is based on forward-looking statements or information, including descriptions of anticipated market changes and expectations of future activity. Forward-looking statements and information are inherently uncertain and actual events or results may differ from those projected. Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements and information. There is no guarantee that LGIM America's investment or risk management processes will be successful.