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New research from Barclays reveals that the UK’s investment gap has grown by over 30% in just two years with 15m UK adults now holding over £610bn of ‘possible investments’ in cash. Investing can deliver better financial outcomes for individuals and supports economic growth. The growing investment gap emphasises that significant efforts are still required to transform the UK into a nation of investors. In recent months, we have seen collaborative action and positive steps from regulators and policymakers – the Advice Guidance Boundary Review and the retail investment reforms announced at Mansion House present a unique opportunity to reshape the UK’s investment culture.  The task now is to turn these reforms into lasting behavioural change, helping savers feel confident, supported and better able to understand risk. That focus on building confidence will be central to industry's work as part of the UK’s new retail investment campaign. Read the full report below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/egMpcSpx

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Investor needs are evolving. They want the best possible return while still maintaining liquidity. But what does that actually mean for #FundManagers?   Last week, alongside Moonfare, we hosted an exploratory round table discussion including expert input from Moonfare's Head of UK & Ireland Sam Attwood, Travers Smith's Will Normand, and Aztec Group's Jason A'Court and Dave Griffin exploring the trend of #Retailisation in #PrivateMarkets.   Our Group Head of Business Development James Duffield shares the highlights of the conversation, including the operational challenges and greenfield opportunities for this market segment.   Read about some of these challenges: https://lnkd.in/gNRA-Cam

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BCI is pleased to announce that our Partnership Portfolio team has agreed to make a strategic minority equity investment in Three Hills, to support the company’s continued growth ambitions. Three Hills is a well-positioned private markets investment firm that provides bespoke funding solutions to growth-oriented middle-market companies across Europe and North America. BCI is already a significant investor in Three Hills’ fund strategies. We look forward to a continued long-term partnership.   Learn more about this investment on our website - link in the comments.

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UK private market fund managers are focused on rapid retail market expansion with nearly nine out of 10 having launched or planning to launch semi-liquid funds, new research from Wealth Club, the UK’s largest non-advisory investment service for tax-efficient and private market investments shows.

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We are pleased to announce our commitment, alongside Ares and Carlyle, to provide £1.2 billion of debt financing to OneAdvanced, a leading UK provider of enterprise software solutions. The transaction supports the full refinancing of OneAdvanced’s existing debt facilities. Founded in 2008, OneAdvanced delivers SaaS solutions to over 10,000 customers in critical sectors such as healthcare, education, government, housing, and professional services. “Providing complex and bespoke financing solutions to industry leaders is core to our Hybrid Capital strategy, and we look forward to being part of OneAdvanced’s growth journey,” said Moritz Jobke, head of our Hybrid Capital team in EMEA. Read the press release: http://ms.spr.ly/6048sBLUM

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