Royal London confirms merger talks with LV=

Chair steps down amid offer to create 'well-capitalised mutual'

Tom Ellis
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Royal London confirms merger talks with LV=

Royal London has confirmed it is in "exploratory" talks with rival mutual LV= about a takeover after submitting a second proposal at the end of 2021.

After members voted down the private equity takeover bid from Bain Capital on 10 December 2021, LV= said in a statement given to Professional Pensions' sister title Professional Adviser that it had...

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