Royal London and LV= cease merger talks

Mutuals halt discussions

Jenna Brown
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Royal London and LV= cease merger talks
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Royal London and LV= cease merger talks

Royal London and LV= have halted merger talks saying the firms' different mutual models meant a tie-up would "not be in the best interests of members".

Two days ago, on Monday 9 Februray, Royal London confirmed it was in "exploratory" talks with rival mutual LV= about a merger after submitting a second proposal at the end of 2021. It followed c...

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