Kunal Thakker

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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👏 Welcome to the NPIF II portfolio, Holdson! 🙌 We’re pleased to announce that NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance (which is managed by us on behalf of the British Business Bank) has invested £500k into the advanced manufacturing business, as part of a strategic £1.5m round led by NPIF II. 🔩 Founded by Neil Dickinson and Aaron Holt (pictured below), Holdson is best known for its patented electroform™ process, an electromechanical finishing process to enhance the performance of metal parts, including cast and 3D printed components, by refining their surfaces and removing imperfections. 🛩️ Holdson’s work touches a number of major sectors, including the aerospace, defence, automotive and nuclear fusion industries, who rely on advanced parts that utilise Holdson’s electroform™ technology. 🗞️ Thanks to Insider Media for covering the news, which you can read in full here (https://lnkd.in/eM4GXEaZ). 🤩 Massive congratulations to Laurence Tan, PhD. for all his work on the deal and to the British Business Bank North of England for their ongoing support. A final thank you to Mills & Reeve and Ward Hadaway for their work on the deal.

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Business confidence rises despite drop in economic optimism.   Our August Business Barometer, published today, shows UK business confidence rose slightly this month, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase. This improvement was driven by a five-point rise in companies’ confidence in their trading prospects to 63% – the highest level since 2014 – while hiring intentions strengthened for the fourth month in a row, despite ongoing cost pressures.   Economic optimism eased slightly, falling three points to 44%, but remains above the long-term average. Confidence gains were led by manufacturing, which reached its highest level in a decade, and retail, while construction and services saw declines.   As always, we’re here to support businesses as they navigate both opportunities and challenges ahead. You can read the full report below.   Lloyds Business & Commercial | Paul Kempster | Caroline Haynes | Ruchir Rodrigues | Kim Kinnaird | David Thomasson | Chris Loring

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A lot of activity this week in private markets with a continuing focus on evergreen funds being added to alternative investment platforms and menus, further insurance and pension risk transfer consolidation in the UK, successful fundraises, and additional acquisitions and GP stakes deals: ➡️ SEI adds 17 funds to its alts platform, including BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Invesco Ltd., KKR (Tania Mitra, Citywire). ➡️ AssetMark adding evergreen funds in Q4 via its UMA and TAMP (William Johnson, Citywire). ➡️ Ardian launches evergreen fund on iCapital (Selin Bucak, Citywire). ➡️ Brookfield strikes deal to buy insurer Just Group plc as part of continued consolidation in the UK pension risk transfer market (Lee Harris, George Packer, Financial Times). ➡️ Tikehau Capital posts fundraising record for first half of this year (Andrea Gaini, PitchBook). ➡️ KKR is doubling down on asset-based finance (Madeline Shi, PitchBook). ➡️ HarbourVest Partners launches first vehicle dedicated to private credit secondaries (Silas Sloan, Secondaries Investor). ➡️ AMG takes a stake in Montefiore Investment (Patricia Figueroa, AMG). ➡️ WisdomTree buys Ceres Partners, LLC (Jack Pitcher, The Wall Street Journal). And much more in the latest Alt Goes Mainstream Weekly News Roundup ... Stay up to speed on the latest industry news across: 🏦 Wealth Management 🌲 Evergreen Funds 💸 Private Equity 💳 Private Credit 🏠 Real Estate 🥈 Secondaries 🛠️ Infrastructure 🥩 GP Stakes 🔬 Private Markets Research Contact me if you'd like to share news articles: [email protected] Subscribe to get every post: https://lnkd.in/eRDMhdFv https://lnkd.in/eUYjfxDv

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