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LPs adopt PE secondaries as core liquidity tool
Record-low distributions have forced investors to rethink private equity liquidity, with secondaries and continuation vehicles increasingly being used as portfolio management tools.
From EM risk into institutional-grade opportunity
EBRD CFO explains how additionality, on-the-ground presence and structured risk-sharing have allowed it to crowd in private capital to create wide-ranging impacts
Sir Nicholas Lyons: Mansion House target is only a ‘staging post’
Standard Life chairman calls for DC fund signatories to more than double 10% private markets allocations Standard Life chairman Sir Nicholas Lyons used a…
Institutional capital moves closer to funding UK scale-ups as vehicles take shape
UK scale-ups continue to raise less capital than US peers, but pension funds and asset managers say new vehicles are emerging to bridge the £50m-plus funding gap.
Inside Mercer’s blueprint for private markets in DC
From co-investment-heavy portfolios to equity-based liquidity management, Mercer is using scale across its DC platform to embed private markets into its default strategy. Mercer…
Active management comes for private credit
As direct lending matures and other private credit areas expand, active investors can apply relative value strategies across sectors – and even entire markets – to pursue enhanced outcomes. By PIMCO’s Jason Steiner, Jason Mandinach and Russell Gannaway.
Reconsidering private markets for DC decumulation
Investors are exploring where private markets can add value in the retirement phase of defined contribution pension schemes – and where the industry risks applying accumulation-stage thinking to a fundamentally different problem.
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European transformation: Building Germany’s new Mittelstand
Europe’s largest economy is in a strong position to develop the next generation of critical technologies, writes Michael Lewis, head of ESG research at DWS, supported by government initiatives.
Why private markets are key to defence reset
As governments accelerate spending and security priorities shift, private capital is moving deeper into the defence ecosystem. For institutional investors, the change is testing assumptions about risk, responsibility and their role in delivering security and resilience.
The case for investing in sustainable timberland
Jeff Zweig, partner, vice chair & head of natural capital at Fiera Comox, discusses the attributes of investing in timberland assets. Could you outline Fiera…
DC schemes embrace private markets
Master trusts and other DC pension schemes are increasingly utilising private markets in their default funds, from growth portfolios to retirement solutions, according to research by Longview Networks and Schroders
USS breaks ground leading equity release securitisation
Project Summerhouse highlights a quiet shift in how large schemes are deploying long-dated capital.
Why SME finance is the most compelling private credit opportunity
Joanne Butler, DunPort Capital Management, sets out how UK SME lending and place-based impact investing sits at the heart of resilient portfolios.
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Why private markets are key to defence reset
As governments accelerate spending and security priorities shift, private capital is moving deeper into the defence ecosystem. For institutional investors, the change is testing assumptions about risk, responsibility and their role in delivering security and resilience.
USS breaks ground leading equity release securitisation
Project Summerhouse highlights a quiet shift in how large schemes are deploying long-dated capital.
The case for investing in sustainable timberland
Jeff Zweig, partner, vice chair & head of natural capital at Fiera Comox, discusses the attributes of investing in timberland assets. Could you outline Fiera…
How UK institutional capital can empower SME housebuilders
Pluto Finance sets out how institutional investors can help local communities to thrive through place-based investing.
Will UK investors miss the small-cap opportunity?
With UK small caps trading at a historic discount and macro headwinds easing, Artemis says improving earnings and renewed confidence could trigger a self-reinforcing growth loop.
Investing in UK Growth Summit report
Institutional investors and investment experts discuss where capital can be deployed to both deliver returns and support domestic growth
From crisis to capital
Resonance’s Simon Chisholm on structuring impact-led transitional housing strategies that deliver both returns and outcomes.
Making public investment work
Legal & General’s Pete Gladwell speaks to PMP about investing patient capital, originating assets and aligning institutional investors with public need.
Inside a UK life insurer’s approach to private credit
Clarence Er explains how more complex structures and a tougher macro backdrop are redefining how life insurers navigate private credit
Why investors should consider an allocation to timberland
Aleksi Ehtee sets out the investment case and sustainability benefits of investing in timberland, based on his experiences with the Church Commissioners for England
The link between private market assets and member outcomes
Julius Pursaill, an adviser to the Cushon Master Trust, says highlighting the connection between private markets and retirement outcomes helps to create ‘task persistence’ among members
Ludovic Phalippou on fees, benchmarks and the myths of private equity
Oxford professor argues private equity’s claims of outperformance rest on fragile foundations, from distorted benchmarks and opaque fee structures to the illusion of an illiquidity premium.
Scottish Widows backs UK – but won’t be constrained by the Accord
From launching a sponsored LTAF to navigating fee caps and liquidity considerations, Scottish Widows is taking a cautious but deliberate approach to private markets in DC. Head of portfolio management Heather Coulson sets out the strategy.