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UK Private Markets

The United Kingdom is Europe's largest private markets hub and the second-largest globally after the United States. London is home to many of the world's largest PE firms, hedge funds, and infrastructure investors. The UK's legal system, deep capital markets, and talent pool create a uniquely favorable environment for alternative asset management. Post-Brexit, the UK has pursued regulatory divergence from the EU, creating both opportunities and challenges for fund managers. The UK pension system, including local government pension schemes (LGPS), is a major allocator to private markets. Our FOI data analysis reveals detailed PE allocation patterns across UK pension funds.

GPs in Region
497
Total AUM
$672276.3T
Countries
2

Regulatory Landscape

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) regulates fund managers under the UK AIFMD regime. The FCA's Consumer Duty and sustainability disclosure requirements are reshaping distribution. UK-domiciled funds use LP/LLC structures or authorized contractual schemes. The UK has pursued regulatory reforms including the Edinburgh Reforms aimed at enhancing competitiveness. Offshore structures in Jersey, Guernsey, and Cayman Islands remain popular for UK managers.

Strategy Mix

Real Estate
235
Hedge Fund
29
Multi-Strategy
27
Private Equity
27
leveraged buyouts
8
Infrastructure
6
Other
6
leveraged buyout
6
Credit
4
growth equity
4

Top GPs in United Kingdom

#GPStrategyHQAUM
1GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONALHedge FundUnited Kingdom$184267.7T
2RBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDHedge FundUnited Kingdom$137803.4T
3AHL PARTNERS LLPHedge FundUnited Kingdom$51016.9T
4SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORSMulti-StrategyUnited Kingdom$37857.0T
5CHEYNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LLPMulti-StrategyUnited Kingdom$20943.3T
6POLAR CAPITALHedge FundUnited Kingdom$20856.8T
7CBRE Investment ManagementReal EstateUK$18096.5T
8CCLA Investment ManagementReal EstateUK$17900.0T
9ALCENTRA LIMITEDCreditUnited Kingdom$16951.2T
10T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL LTDMulti-StrategyUnited Kingdom$16940.8T
11EGERTON CAPITAL (UK) LLPHedge FundUnited Kingdom$13755.9T
12MAN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDHedge FundUnited Kingdom$10590.2T
13PGIM LIMITEDCreditUnited Kingdom$10537.6T
14MARATHON-LONDONMulti-StrategyUnited Kingdom$9759.8T
15CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INDIRECT LIMITEDReal EstateUnited Kingdom$6932.6T

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