LV= sees life and pensions inflows drop £260m in 12 months

Down from £970m in H1 2018

Sophie King
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Life company LV= has seen its life and pension inflows for the first half of 2019 decline by £260m year-on-year, according to its latest accounts.

In its half-year results published on Tuesday (6 August), LV= reported life and pension inflows had dropped 26% year-on-year to £710m in the six months ending 30 June 2019 - this figure included DB inflows. Its life and pension inflows were £970m during the same period in 2018.  LV= group chief executive Richard Rowney (pictured) said trading conditions for life & pensions had been tough. Investment and pension markets were down, he said, which was sharply driven by investor uncertainty and the continued decline in DB to defined contribution transfers. In July, AJ Bell reported a furt...

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