Interview

There is no one blueprint for investing in private markets. We asked three investment leaders from across the charities, endowments and foundations sector the same four questions, revealing where their thinking converges – and where it differs.

Lisa Stonestreet talks to PMP about what EIRIS Foundation’s four decades of responsible investment can teach asset owners moving into private markets – from defining what they want to achieve to transparency and stewardship.

Our biggest issue yet has arrived – with more pages, a fresh design and a broader range of perspectives from across private markets.

Roman Hederer explains how the UK insurer is adapting its annuity strategy through private markets, productive finance and new sourcing partnerships.

Infrastructure investors are increasingly targeting batteries, heat pumps and data centres as volatile power markets, electrification and rising digital demand reshape the infrastructure landscape.

TPT’s expansion into alternative structures for pension funds highlights how larger allocations to illiquid assets can be utilised during the retirement phase

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.

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…

The Q1 2026 issue of Private Markets Profile is now live.

Project Summerhouse highlights a quiet shift in how large schemes are deploying long-dated capital.

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.

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.