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The Phoenix Group (formerly Pearl Group, ) is one of the largest providers of insurance services in the United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and was formerly traded on Euronext Amsterdam. ==History== The Company was founded in 1857 as ''The Pearl Loan Company'' and operated from the Royal Oak Public House opposite the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.〔(Pearl Group: History )〕 It changed its name to ''The Pearl Assurance Company'' in 1914.〔 In 1990 it was acquired by the Australian insurance group, AMP, and then in 2003 Pearl, NPI and London Life were demerged from AMP to become part of Henderson Group.〔(AMP wins as UK spinoff sells life funds for $2.6bn ) Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 2004〕 In 2005 the business was bought from Henderson Group by Sun Capital Partners (a business in which Hugh Osmond is a leading partner)〔(Rising of Sun is new dawn for Osmond ) Daily Telegraph, 27 January 2002〕 and TDR Capital.〔 Then, in 2008, Pearl acquired Resolution plc (including its Phoenix Assurance business).〔(Resolution board says yes to £5bn Pearl bid ) Guardian, 17 November 2007〕 In June 2009, the business was acquired by the Liberty Acquisition Holdings (International) Company (a vehicle controlled by billionaire Nicolas Berggruen) which subsequently changed its name to ''Pearl Group''.〔(Bondholders holding £500m IOUs warn Pearl Flotation ) Dail Mail, 3 July 2009〕 On 15 March 2010, Pearl Group changed its name to ''Phoenix Group Holdings''.〔(Phoenix Group Holdings Group transition ) Phoenix Group Holdings Audited Results for the year ended 31 December 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phoenix Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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