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Legal & General Group PLC

Company registered number 1417162

The following subsidiary companies of Legal & General Group Plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority:

  • Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited
    Company registered number 1009418. Registered number 119273.
  • Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited
    Company registered number 2457525. Registered number 146786.
  • Legal & General Investment Management Ltd
    Registered number 119272.
  • Legal & General Partnership Services Limited
    Company registered number 0504500. Registered number 300792.
  • Legal & General Property Limited
    Registered number 313282.
  • LGIM Real Assets (Operator) Limited
    Registered number 447041.
  • Legal & General Home Finance Limited
    Company registered number 04896447.
  • Legal & General Financial Advice Limited
    Company registered number 11901252.
  • LGGP Management Limited
    Company registered number 10962628. Registered number 793552.

The following subsidiary companies of Legal & General Group plc are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

  • Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
    Company registered number 166055. Registered number 117659.
  • Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited
    Registered number 202202.

The Registered Office of all of the above companies is in the United Kingdom at: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA.

The following companies of Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

  • Fairmead Insurance Limited
    Company registered number 423930. Registered number 202050.
  • Fairmead Distribution Services Limited
    Company registered number 8083925. Registered number 583269.

The Registered Office of all of the above companies is in the United Kingdom at: 57 Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1DB

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Each of these companies is entered on the Financial Services Register which you can check by visiting the Financial Conduct Authority’s website http://www.fca.org.uk/firms/systems-reporting/register or by contacting the Financial Conduct Authority on 0800 111 6768.

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  1. General Site Terms and Conditions:

    • Users must read and accept the general site Terms and Conditions.
    • Use of the site implies acceptance of these terms.
  2. Advice:

    • The site does not offer financial or professional advice.
    • Users are advised to read policy documentation and terms before purchasing.
  3. Variation of Content:

    • Legal & General can remove, amend, or vary content at its discretion.
    • Changes will be posted on the site, and continued use implies acceptance.
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    • Legal & General is not liable for losses or damages due to errors or omissions.
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    • Users are responsible for proper site use, and liability is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  7. Copyright and Trademarks:

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    • Use of trademarks without permission may constitute infringement.
  8. Telephone Recording:

    • Legal & General will record communications related to financial transactions.
    • Records will be kept for a specified period and provided upon request.
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    • Information about subsidiary companies, their registration numbers, and regulatory authorities.

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Fund Centre | Legal & General (2024)

FAQs

How are fund charges paid? ›

Charges and costs taken from a fund over a year

These are the annual operating expenses of running the fund and are deducted from the net assets of the fund. Different charging bases apply to different types of funds; these are explained in the 'Fund charges and costs' document.

What is the entry charge of a fund? ›

Entry charge

This is often referred to as an initial charge and is the maximum that may be taken from an investment before the deal is placed in your chosen fund.

What is the OCF fee? ›

The ongoing charges figure (OCF) is a way of measuring the overall effect of a number of these charges. It shows the total annual operating costs taken from a fund. The OCF is the sum of two components: these are the fund management fee (FMF) and the cost of the underlying investments.

What is the initial charge on funds? ›

Initial charge This may be imposed when an investor first purchases the fund. The amount can vary but is typically 5% or less of the initial investment and is often waived. It is sometimes used to discourage investment in a fund that has reached capacity.

What is the average fee for managed funds? ›

‍Advisor (Management) Fees

The industry typically refers to this as an investment management fee and averages between 1-2% of assets (i.e. A $100,000 investment could cost you between $1,000 - $2,000 annually).

What is a good fund charge? ›

Generally, for an actively managed fund, good expense ratios range between 0.5% and 0.75%. Anything above 1.5% is considered high.

How does OCF work? ›

Operating cash flow (OCF) is a measure of the amount of cash generated by a company's normal business operations. Operating cash flow indicates whether a company can generate sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations, otherwise, it may require external financing for capital expansion.

What is included in fund OCF? ›

Funds are managed on your behalf, and this management comes with a charge. The main charge levied by the fund manager is the ongoing charges figure (OCF). This includes the Annual Management Charge (AMC) and other operating costs.

What is the difference between management fee and service charge? ›

The main difference between service charges and management fees is that service charges cover the cost of providing specific services to tenants or service users such as repairs and maintenance, security, housekeeping, sanitation and common area utility expenses, while management fees cover the cost of managing and ...

What is the most common fee charged by a bank? ›

7 common banking fees
  • Monthly maintenance/service fee.
  • Out-of-network ATM fee.
  • Excessive transactions fee.
  • Overdraft fee.
  • Insufficient fund fee.
  • Wire transfer fee.
  • Early account closing fee.
  • Bottom line.

What does initial fee mean? ›

“Initial fees” means any amounts that the prospective franchisee will pay, or make a commitment to pay, to the franchisor or its affiliates before it is permitted to open its franchise unit.

What is a charge on a bank account? ›

Bank fees are charges levied by financial institutions for various services and transactions. Common fees include overdraft fees, ATM fees, monthly maintenance fees, wire transfer fees, and foreign transaction fees.

How are ongoing fund charges paid? ›

The ongoing charges figure (OCF) is the charge you'll pay over a year for as long as you hold your investment. The OCF for a fund is quoted on the 'Key Investor Information' document and relates to the costs of running the fund. We deduct the OCF from the fund and the daily fund price reflects this deduction.

How is the fund management charge deducted? ›

FMC is a fund management charge that an insurance company deducts as a percentage of the fund's value. The FMC is deducted before the computation of the daily NAV (Net Asset Value) of a fund. An insurance company can charge a maximum FMC of up to 1.35% p.a. on the fund's value for fund management.

How are investment trust charges paid? ›

Normally there is no extra charge for buying and selling funds but some platforms do levy dealing fees. After that, you will pay an annual charge to cover the investment manager's costs, which is deducted from the fund's income or capital.

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