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2007 Archive

Royal London Group
14 December 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, believes that greater clarity around product cost and advice structures, along with tightly defined FSA rules on Customer Agreed Remuneration (CAR), would provide positive help for customers to understand and value financial advice.

Royal London urges FSA to police customer agreed remuneration rules


Royal London Group
15 November 2007

A survey by Riley, the individually insured investment from Royal London, has found that people are put off stockmarket investments through lack of knowledge or fear of falls in investment markets, with the majority preferring bank or building society savings or property investments.

Royal London’s Riley finds 80% of households do not invest in the stockmarket


Royal London Group
31 October 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced new business results for the nine months ending 30 September 2007.

New Business Results for 9 months ending 30 September 2007


Royal London Group
27 October 2007

A survey by Riley, the individually insured investment from Royal London, has found that the majority of people have a short-term attitude to saving, prioritising holidays above their own and their family’s financial future.

Royal London’s Riley finds most savers put holidays above other financial commitments


Royal London Group
26 October 2007

Royal London has announced its intention to purchase the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Investment Funds Direct Group Limited (“Fundsdirect”) the company behind the successful Ascentric wrap platform.

Acquisition of Fundsdirect and Ascentric Wrap


Royal London Group
19 October 2007

Royal London notes the statement issued today by Pearl Group Limited ("Pearl") of a cash offer by Impala Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Pearl, for Resolution. The binding agreement Royal London has entered into with Pearl to acquire certain Resolution assets for a total consideration of approximately £1.25 billion (subject to certain post-closing adjustments) if Pearl's offer is successful remains in place, as does Royal London's agreement to provide £0.3 billion of the debt funding for Pearl's offer.

Statement on Royal London Interest in Pearl’s cash offer for Resolution


Royal London Group
10 October 2007

Royal London notes the statement issued today by Pearl Assurance PLC (“Pearl”) in relation to its communication to the Board of Resolution PLC (“Resolution”) that it is considering a possible cash offer for Resolution.

Statement on Royal London Interest in Pearl proposal for Resolution


Royal London Group
27 September 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2007.

Royal London announces strong financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2007


Royal London Group
30 August 2007

Royal London creates additional IFA support materials for Riley Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has introduced a range of case studies and other support materials on Riley, its individually insured investment, in order to facilitate the communication process between IFAs and their clients.

Royal London creates additional IFA support materials for Riley


Royal London Group
17 August 2007

Royal London’s Riley offers unique opportunity for investment protection in uncertain markets During the current stockmarket volatility, investors in Riley, the individually insured investment from Royal London, can enjoy greater peace of mind with the option to insure some or all of their investment against possible stockmarket falls

Royal London’s Riley offers unique opportunity for investment protection in uncertain markets


Royal London Group
15 August 2007

The Boards of Royal Liver and Royal London today announce that discussions have been terminated in relation to a combination of the societies.

Royal Liver and Royal London end discussions


Royal London Group
31 July 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced continued growth in profitable new business for the half year to end June 2007.

New Business Results for 6 months ending 30 June 2007 Growth in new business continues at Royal London


Royal London Group
27 June 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has welcomed many of the proposals from the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Royal London gives “broad welcome” to proposals from Retail Distribution Review


Royal London Group
1 June 2007

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Aujard as Group Legal Director and Company Secretary.

Royal London appoints Group Legal Director and Secretary


Royal London Group
30 April 2007

The Board of Royal London announced today that it has approached Royal Liver Assurance Limited regarding a possible combination of our businesses.

Royal London in talks with Royal Liver Assurance Limited


Royal London Group
26 April 2007

Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced new business figures for the first quarter of 2007.

New Business Results – 3 months ending 31 March 2007


Royal London Group
17 April 2007

Royal London Group has won a prestigious international award for the development of an IT system which successfully transferred 750 million data records for Scottish Life, the Group's specialist pensions business.

Royal London Group Wins International Technology Award


Royal London Group
2 April 2007

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, has announced its results for 2006.

Royal London announces strong results for the year ended 31 December 2006


Royal London Group
23 March 2007

Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, has today announced bonuses for 2006 on its with profits policies. The announcement covers with profits policies written by Royal London, including those written under the Scottish Life brand since 1 July 2001.

Royal London maintains position among top with profits payouts


Royal London Group
29 January 2007

New Business Results - year ending 31 December 2006 Growth in new business continues at Royal London.

New Business Results - Year Ending 31 December 2006




The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited. Registered Office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0RL United Kingdom. Registered in England No 99064.

Royal London Group consists of The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited and its subsidiaries. The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited provides life assurance and pensions and is a member of the Association of British Insurers and the Association of Financial Mutuals. Royal London Savings Limited provides the Individual Savings Account. Royal London Unit Trust Managers Limited provides unit trusts. All these companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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