The problem is that the easiest way to increase investment in private markets is through private equity. From our work at New Financial we reckon that for every £100 more allocated to private markets, perhaps £10 if you’re lucky would find its way into venture capital / growth companies.

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And most of this stuff is basically cracking down on private equity. Or RyanAir. All less likely to inspire sympathy than millionaire credit derivatives bankers in 2009!

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This is really interesting (and I think confirms that private equity owned firms do not magically outperform their private sectors peers) but there is a risk in this debate in equating ‘private markets’ with ‘private equity’.

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When I meet leaders from big North American asset owners, they are staying in the most famous hotels in central London. When I meet leaders from UK asset owners, they’re on 50% below market rate in some run down office in Wolverhampton with 80% less AUM

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