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A new survey of private equity and venture capital firms has found that the industry plans to increase investment in British businesses over the next five years, despite a fall in confidence about the UK’s economic outlook.

Three years on from the Mansion House Compact, the Accord, government sponsored initiatives like Sterling 20 and the significant capital injection to the British Business Bank, we have still to see meaningful lift off in UK-sourced capital for this and other areas of priority like life sciences, deep tech and defence.

This report examines the evolving relationship between UK DC pensions and private capital at a pivotal moment for both sectors. It reviews recent market and policy developments, progress and remaining barriers to private market investment, and draws on the work of UK Private Capital’s DC Pensions & Private Capital Expert Panel to set out practical recommendations for turning shared ambition into sustained investment.

This report explores the evolving relationship between the LGPS and private capital amid significant reform and growing ambition for UK investment. Developed through engagement with the UK Private Capital LGPS Expert Panel, alongside discussions with LGPS pools, administering authorities, private capital managers and other stakeholders, it examines how recent policy and pooling reforms are shaping investment strategies, governance arrangements, and approaches to local and regional growth.

This guide is designed to help private capital firms navigate the UK pensions landscape and understand how DC pension schemes make investment decisions. It provides a practical overview of DC scheme governance, regulation and the opportunities and challenges of investing in private markets.

New reports published by UK Private Capital with input from leading figures in the pensions and private capital industries state that it is time to begin accelerating investment by UK pension funds into private capital.

This UK Private Capital podcast episode explores the important issue of pensions investment in private capital and how recent changes in the UK pensions system – including the Mansion House Agreements and Pensions Schemes Act - could deliver more investment into businesses across the UK.

Charlotte Cane MP visited Cambridge-based Fieldwork Robotics to learn how private capital investment is supporting the development of cutting-edge agricultural technology.

This UK Private Capital podcast episode explores what the Prime Minister’s Andy Burnham Government could mean for private capital, investment and economic growth across the UK.

Chris Ellmore MP visited the Bridgend headquarters of Nodor, the global market leader in premium darts, dartboards and accessories last Friday. The company demonstrated its advanced manufacturing and technology which is backed by their obsession for winning.

Micka Matitia, Head of EMEA Sales at SS&C discusses how leading LPs and GPs are using AI to gain an edge — and where they see the technology going next, highlighting findings from a new report produced by SS&C.

As for wider engagement, the roster of other ministers in the Treasury has a familiar ring to it. The Treasury no2 was previously the City Minister, the actual City Minister has returned to the role after a short time in a different (Treasury) job and each of the others has engaged with private capital over time.