M&G's historyWe have been investing money on our clients’ behalf for nearly 80 years. As a company driven by performance, we are passionate about generating the best possible results for our customers. This is why we have a solid history and reputation for industry-leading innovation and for continually providing new investment products and initiatives. Here are some examples:
1931 – We pioneered the unit trust industry with the launch of UK’s first unit trust on 23 April – St George’s Day.
1954 – We introduced the UK’s first regular investment savings plan.
1969 – We launched the UK’s first ‘recovery’ fund – the M&G Recovery Fund.
1971 – We launched the first Japanese unit trust – the M&G Japan Fund.
1976 – We launched the first UK commodity fund – which became the M&G Global Basics Fund.
1994 - We led the way in bonds, launching the first ‘pure’ corporate bond fund – the M&G Corporate Bond Fund.
1998 – We launched the first high yield corporate bond fund – the M&G High Yield Corporate Bond Fund.
2005 – We were one of the first to bring commercial property to the retail investment market – the M&G Property Portfolio.
2006 – We offered our customers the choice of paying 'no initial charge' on our entire range of funds, either inside or outside of an ISA
2007 – We launched one of the next generation of cautious managed funds – the M&G Cautious Multi Asset Fund.
2008 - We launched a new equity income fund – the M&G Global Dividend Fund.