Debates around private markets in DC pensions have shifted from regulatory ambition to defining successful implementation. In this interview, Vikram Bhandari shares our insights from three years of managing the first-ever long-term asset fund (LTAF)....
Master trust will allocate £200m to build on existing private markets investment
Structural dynamics continue to extend private equity ownership
LTAF aims to facilitate DC scheme access to UK early-stage companies
Move supports Mansion House ambitions of Mercer Master Trust and Now Pensions
Scheme keen to deliver greater diversification benefits and access to ‘robust’ returns
There is investment in a wide range of private market assets through a variety of structures
How the Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) is reshaping private market investments for DC pension schemes
Exploring private markets’ expanding role in diversified portfolios in our new podcast series, Private markets: Uncovered
LTAF will be focused on UK venture capital