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About us
L&G – Asset Management, America has invested on behalf of our institutional clients since 2006. We are the US division of a global platform that has been helping clients achieve their goals for 189 years.1 With approximately $1.5 trillion in AUM, L&G today is the ninth largest asset manager in the world as measured by total worldwide AUM.2,3
In the US, we draw on broader L&G’s heritage of expertise and full global power as we seek to innovatively solve complex challenges for our clients and improve client outcomes. Our investment philosophy and processes are rooted in deep credit and risk management experience, a solutions-oriented approach and a relentless focus on improving client outcomes over the long term, reflecting our parent company L&G’s purpose:
“Investing for the long term. Our futures depend on it."
Our capabilities
In the US, we offer a broad range of investment strategies and solutions across public and private assets. Our capabilities are designed to meet clients’ long-term needs.
Insights
Our Q1 MSCI Rebalancing Predictions
Ahead of each quarter’s MSCI World rebalancing, we assess the accuracy of our predictions for the prior quarter’s rebalancing and release our predictions for upcoming changes to the index. With the first-quarter 2026 rebalancing announcement set for February 10, we now look back at our fourth-quarter predictions and ahead at the approaching announcement. For the fourth quarter, our prediction accuracy score came in sold in an environment of heightened activity.
Greenland and US Strategic Ambitions – A Case Study in Preparation
Greenland and the renewed strategic interest it’s drawing from the US highlights the return of great-power competition and the return of Realpolitik in international affairs. Using our “prepare, don’t predict” lens to managing geopolitical risk, we outline three plausible scenarios for Greenland’s geopolitical future, and consider their potential market implications.
2026 US Commercial Real Estate Outlook
Investment performance for US commercial real estate (CRE) is solidly on the upswing, with CRE sector participants optimistic that the upswing will continue through 2026 and bring performance closer to long-term sector averages in the years ahead. Such expectations are reasonable and generally aligned with our own views.
Financing the AI Future
As the scale and urgency of AI investment continue to accelerate, attention is now turning to future spending estimates and the necessary sources of financing to support this momentum in an environment where the need for capital is both vast and immediate. We believe private credit will play a crucial role in filling the projected AI financing gap, creating opportunities for investors even as the outlook for AI remains uncertain.
The New Era of Liability-Driven Investing
Defined benefit (DB) pension plans have long relied on liability-driven investing (LDI) to manage risk and align assets with liabilities. As the landscape of DB pension plans continues to evolve, we are entering a new era: LDI 3.0.
News and media
Anthony Woodside Flags Key Investment Themes to Watch
Although markets are still climbing, investors should watch for certain signals to see if the rally will last, according to Anthony Woodside, Head of Multi-sector Fixed Income, in a recent interview with FundFire.
L&G Acquires The Alder Apartments in Denver Metro
L&G, through its dedicated US Real Estate team, has acquired The Alder apartments, a newly constructed, 300-unit multifamily community in Parker, Colorado. This acquisition was made on behalf of L&G’s Institutional Retirement business, who will be the sole investor. The deal follows the purchase of Outlook Golden Ridge for the US business in November and further demonstrates L&G’s strategic focus on growing its US real estate portfolio and global Private Markets platform.
IG Private Credit: The Quiet Powerhouse in a Shifting Market
Private credit has grown dramatically in recent years, evolving far beyond its direct lending roots. In a recent episode of the ABF Journal podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rita Garwood spoke with Ed Wood and Ross McAdam. The discussion explored what’s fueling the growth of investment grade private credit, why it remains underappreciated by many, and how it’s reshaping institutional portfolios globally.
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1. L&G – Asset Management, America, a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management United States Holdings, Inc. (“US Holdings”), which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of L&G – Asset Management Limited. L&G – Asset Management Limited is a financial services holding company wholly-owned by Legal & General Group PLC, (“L&G”), a publicly-traded company in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) that was founded in 1836. Unless otherwise stated, references herein to "L&G", "we" and "us" are meant to capture the global conglomerate that includes Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (a U.K. FCA authorized adviser), Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (a US SEC registered investment adviser), Legal & General Investment Management Asia Limited (a Hong Kong SFC registered adviser), Legal & General Investment Management Japan KK (licensed by the FAS in Japan), and LGIM Singapore Pte. Ltd. (licensed by the MAS in Singapore).
2. Pensions & Investments online. https://www.pionline.com/largest-money-managers/money-managers-set-aum-record-2024-see-opportunities-trump-inspired. Rankings are calculated using AUM of December 31, 2024. No compensation was provided to P&I for consideration in the ranking process. Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (d/b/a L&G – Asset Management, America”, “LGIM America” or “LGIMA”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management United States (Holdings) Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&G – Asset Management Limited.
3. Global AUM as of June 30, 2025. Assets tallied biannually. “Global AUM” aggregates the assets managed by Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (“L&G – Asset Management” or “LGIM”), L&G – Asset Management, America, Legal & General Investment Management Asia Limited (“LGIM Asia”) and LGIM Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“LGIM Singapore”). The AUM includes the value of securities and derivatives positions. AUM figures converted using the spot rate at the relevant date.
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