M&G Investment Management Ltd. (London, England)


M&G Investment Management Ltd. is a large advisory firm based in London, England. It manages $292.59 billion of regulatory assets for 146 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

M&G Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and arranging (bringing about) deals in investments.. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as promoting non-us inv't funds to eligible persons.

M&G Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of M&G Investment Management Ltd. is $292.59 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 61% since the beginning of its operation, and $292.59 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $289.89 billion in discretionary accounts and $2.7 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.13 billion each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $269.87 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 16% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay M&G Investment Management Ltd. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Simon Humphrey Westland Pilcher serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, other investment advisers, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Simon Humphrey Westland Pilcher is insurance companies with 14 clients and $155.87 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, M&G Investment Management has the 2nd highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $292.59 billion for 144 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

M&G Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund, seven other private funds, and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $676,375 to $13,503,000.

Careers at M&G Investment Management Ltd.

The company employs 1,441 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 20 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Simon Humphrey Westland Pilcher has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1999. Sean Andrew Fitzgerald joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael George Alexander Mclintock Chief executive 1 Nov 1999 Other 4436017
Simon Humphrey Westland Pilcher Director 1 Nov 1999 Other 4435980
Michael George Alexandre Mclintock Chairman 1 Nov 1999 Other 4436017
Jonathon Peter Mcclelland Company secretary 1 Nov 1999 Other 4435981
M&G Limited Parent company 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% foreign
M&G Fa Limited Parent company 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% foreign
Samuel John Morse Director 1 May 2000 Other 1685241
Vivian Paul Bazalgette Chief executive 1 Jul 2000 Other 4436023
Edward Louis Rosengarten Director 1 Jan 2001 Other 4436028
Anthony John Ashplant Director 1 Nov 2001 Other 4518222
Martin Lewis Director 1 Nov 2001 Other 4518226
Philip Johnson Director 1 Nov 2001 Other 4518230
Philip Michael Johnson Director 1 Nov 2001 Other 4518230
Fiona Jane Molloy Company secretary 1 Aug 2002 Other 4641001
Leslie John Scrine Director 1 May 2004 Other 4921158
M&G Management Services Ltd Company secretary 1 Feb 2006 Other foreign
John William Foley Director 1 Oct 2006 Other 5300675
Martin Richard Moore Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 5303109
Anthony Christopher Gaughan Director 1 Mar 2008 Other 5508904
Grant Robert Fairlie Speirs Director 1 Nov 2008 Other 5635159
Gary Nicolas Cotton Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 6036074
Jonathan Daniels Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 6048498
Gary Nicholas Cotton Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 6036074
Gary Cotton Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 6036074
Michelle Sylvia Scrimgeour Director 1 Jun 2012 Other 6164979
Alexander Daniel Jeffrey Director 1 Sep 2012 Other 6028984
Mark Andrew Lawson Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 6427459
Mark Andrew Lawson Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2014 Other 6427459
Graham David Mason Director 1 Apr 2015 Other 5788314
Anne Helen Richards Chief executive 1 Jun 2016 Other 6668605
Patrick Adam Osborne Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2016 Other 6742908
Neil M Donnelly Chief compliance officer 1 May 2017 Other 5071600
Margaret Mary Ammon Chief risk officer 1 Mar 2018 Other 6929321
John William Foley Director 1 Jan 2019 Other 5300675
Sean Andrew Fitzgerald Director 1 Sep 2019 Other 6777295

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Prudential Plc Ultimate parent company 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% foreign
M&G Group Limited Indirect parent company 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% foreign
M&G Prudential Limited Indirect parent company 1 Nov 2018 75% - 100% foreign

Based in London, England

The principal office where M&G Investment Management Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London, England, Ec3 M 5 Ag, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +44 800 390 390. The normal business hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm on Monday - Friday.