Role of Private Assets in portfolios and society – webinar
Our latest webinar explores trends and opportunities in Private Assets.
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Kate Leppard and Caspar Rock were joined by Rainer Ender, Head of Private Equity at Schroders Adveq, and Jeremy Rogers, Chief Investment Officer of Big Society Capital.
Some of the key points raised:
- Private assets can play a valuable role in diversified portfolios, where investors can afford to lock up a portion of their capital for the longer term.
- The private equity model has proved resilient through two periods of severe market stress: Covid-19 and the financial crisis of 2008.
- While some of the earliest private equity investors were feared as “barbarians at the gate”, the industry is now increasingly aware of its social responsibilities.
- Private equity can offer a way to access successful companies that are remaining private for longer than has traditionally been the case.
- The industry’s strong track record means it attracts significant capital, reducing the “illiquidity premium” on offer.
- The private market in impact investments is a source of significant untapped opportunity, offering diversified sources of returns with low correlation to other portfolio holdings. Revenue streams are often government-backed.
- Impact investments can provide solutions to significant UK social challenges. Areas that Big Society Capital has been investing in include housing for vulnerable groups, debt for social enterprises and social outcome contracts.
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