Established in London in 1848, we are one of the leading financial services companies in the UK, with over US$530 billion in funds under management worldwide (as of 31 December 2007).

We have introduced an integrated range of financial service products to the market that now includes life insurance, pensions, mutual funds, banking, investment management and general insurance. Under the Group are a range of well-respected brands including:

• In the UK, we are a leading life and pensions provider offering a range of retail financial products.
• M&G is our UK and European Fund Manager with around US$330 billion of funds under management.
• Jackson National Life is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement products to retail and institutional customers throughout the United States.
• In Asia we are the leading European life insurer. We have life insurance operations in 12 markets - Mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. We also have an extensive geographic footprint with fund management operations in ten markets - Mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam and United Arab Emirates.

Across Asia, we continue to form fruitful partnerships and strategic alliances including:

• ICICI Bank for Indian life insurance and mutual funds markets.
• CITIC Group for life insurance and mutual funds markets in China.
• Bank of China International for Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund and mutual funds.
• Across the region, we have a variety of distribution partnerships including relationships with a number of leading banks.

We offer a comprehensive range of savings, protection and investment products.