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.
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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.
LV boss Mark Hartigan (pictured) spent much of last year telling LV's 1.2m members that a sale to Bain Capital was the only way it could survive.
It is the latest in a tumultuous few months for LV=, after a private equity takeover was rejected.
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The reasoning behind the decision of LV to pull out of a second round of merger talks with fellow mutual Royal London is unfathomable.