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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.
GP-led secondaries: Growing up, not burning out
The GP-led secondaries market isn’t fading – it’s maturing. As continuation funds face tougher underwriting, stronger governance demands and more selective buyers, only deals…
Inside Phoenix Group’s push to scale private markets across annuities and DC
As buyout volumes surge and DC reform gathers pace, Phoenix is building an integrated private markets platform to source assets at scale and sharpen its competitive edge.
Why private markets are key to pension funds’ climate ambitions
New CPI research suggests pension funds’ climate progress increasingly depends on private markets, where infrastructure, credit and project finance align more naturally with long-term transition goals
Private markets need to work harder on ESG
Natalie Winterfrost, director at Law Debenture, says TCFD reporting and stewardship standards still lag behind those achieved in public markets In 2022, large pension…
