Royal London

since 1861
  • 1,001-5,000 employees
  • Financial Services

Royal London

Royal London is a purpose-driven mutual. Our Purpose, ‘Protecting today, investing in tomorrow. Together we are mutually responsible’, defines the impact we want to have. It shapes what we do on behalf of our members and customers, financial advisers, our colleagues and the communities in which we operate.

Our People Promise is our collective commitment that our workplace will be inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling where all colleagues can thrive and experience a sense of belonging. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

Our inclusive values and people promise are core to who we are and how we work. It’s good for our people, and good for our customers too, because with an inclusive workplace and a diverse workforce we will reflect our members, customers and communities to deliver the best outcomes.

We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across our organisation. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected– whatever their nationality, language, education, ethnicity and cultural background, gender and gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, generation, age, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity, religious background, abilities or disability.

For more information on working at Royal London visit: https://www.royallondon.com/about-us/working-at-royal-london/

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Bond navigators: Stagflation déjà vu? Why 2026 is not a 2022 re-run
  • 02 Apr 2026

March brought back a word markets would rather forget: stagflation. Expectations of sticky inflation alongside softening growth saw government bond markets reach instinctively for the 2022 playbook.

ClockWise: Q1 review - Iran war triggers sharp changes in asset prices
  • 02 Apr 2026

It has been a volatile start to the year for financial markets as the outbreak of war in Iran triggered major reactions across the month of March across all asset classes.

The Viewpoint: This too shall pass
  • 02 Apr 2026

‘This too shall pass’ is an adage believed to be of Persian origin, noting that neither the positive nor negative aspects of life ever last indefinitely.

Bond navigators: Sterling Credit – Backwater to safe harbour
  • 31 Mar 2026

Sterling credit markets are often dismissed as an irrelevance – a backwater. Representing less than 5% of global credit markets, they have at times been ignored by the hottest issuers, who favour t...

Reflections: headwind for stewardship professionals
  • 27 Mar 2026

Royal London Asset Management recently partnered with Lombard Odier Investment Management and financial services recruitment specialist firm Bruin for a candid roundtable bringing together...

ClockWise: ‘Spikeflation’ and the Iran War
  • 26 Mar 2026

History doesn’t repeat itself, but often it rhymes. Financial markets are once again contending with a 1970s-style Middle East energy crisis that has the power to raise inflation, worsen fiscal...

The Viewpoint: The confidence gap – embracing that uncertain feeling
  • 26 Mar 2026

I have sat in a lot of rooms over the course of my career. Boardrooms, client meetings, investment committees, marketing roadshows. Rooms full of people waiting for answers.

SustainAbility: The Safe theme
  • 24 Mar 2026

Keeping safe from harm is one of mankind’s primal instincts. It’s therefore no surprise that there is constant demand for the products and services of companies that help to protect us and avoid...

Crunching credit podcast – March 2026
  • 23 Mar 2026

In this episode of Crunching Credit, Stephen Tapley, Senior Fund Manager, and Ewan McAlpine, Investment Director, break down the trends currently shaping global credit markets.