Research & Analysis

Market Insights

Expert analysis, market trends, and due diligence frameworks to inform your alternative investment decisions.

Our research team publishes regular commentary on the UK alternative investment landscape—covering topics such as platform fee benchmarking, regulatory developments from the FCA, portfolio construction techniques for illiquid assets, and emerging opportunities in areas like fractional property, revenue-based financing, and tokenised securities. Each article includes source-referenced data points and actionable takeaways you can apply to your own portfolio.

Thematic9 min

ELTIFs Hit €34bn AUMInside Europe's Private Markets Distribution Boom

European Long-Term Investment Funds reached €34bn in assets under management in 2025, up 55% year-on-year. 113 new products launched, semi-liquid wrappers became the default, and the regime is now the primary route for retail access to European private markets.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Commentary8 min

Moonfare's Failed ELTIF: What Retail Investors Should Learn

Moonfare scrapped its private equity ELTIF in August 2025 after a year on the market. The wind-up reveals more about product structure than about the ELTIF wrapper itself.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Regulation11 min

ELTIFs vs UK LTAFs: Which Route Into Private Markets?

UK investors now have two regulated routes into private markets funds — EU ELTIFs and the domestic LTAF. They look similar on paper, but the practical differences matter.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Commentary10 min

How ELTIF Liquidity Actually Works: Gating, Notice Periods and the Greenman OPEN Lesson

Semi-liquid ELTIFs promise periodic access to capital invested in inherently illiquid assets. Here is how the mechanics work — and what the December 2025 Greenman OPEN gating event taught the market.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Reference9 min

What ELTIFs Actually Cost: A Fee Breakdown by Asset Class

ELTIFs are marketed as cheaper than traditional private markets fund-of-funds. The Scope 2026 fee data shows the picture is more nuanced — and the retail-vs-institutional gap matters.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Commentary9 min

ELTIF Return Expectations: What Managers Are Promising (and What to Make of It)

ELTIF managers are forecasting net IRRs of 12.5–15% for private equity and 6–10% for private debt. The numbers look attractive — but the gap between gross promise and net retail outcome deserves scrutiny.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Thematic10 min

Neo-Brokers Are Selling Private Equity: What Retail Investors Need to Know

Trade Republic and Scalable Capital are now distributing ELTIFs alongside ETFs. The legal structures behind those €1 PE allocations are not what most users assume.

By Other. Research

17 Apr 2026

Education12 min

How to Access Private Market Investments Through ETFs

Private equity was once reserved for institutions and the ultra-wealthy. ETFs are changing that — but the mechanics matter. Here is what retail investors in the UK and US need to understand.

By Other. Research

1 Apr 2026

Commentary6 min

The OpenAI "Mega-Round"A New Era for Private Wealth in Tech

How OpenAI's record $122 billion funding round carved out $3 billion for individual investors — and what the retailization of mega-cap AI means for private wealth.

By Other. Research

1 Apr 2026

Commentary7 min

Wealth Club Launches Private Markets SIPPUK's First Private Markets Personal Pension Opens the Door to Brookfield, CVC and EQT

Wealth Club has launched the UK's first private markets Self Invested Personal Pension, giving individuals access to 12 funds from managers including Brookfield, CVC and EQT from just £10,000.

By Other. Research

25 Mar 2026

Commentary14 min

Private Credit Investing ExplainedWhat the 2025 Redemption Wave Means for You

Private credit funds are under the spotlight after a wave of redemption requests in 2025. Learn what private credit is, how it works, what the stress test reveals — and how to invest wisely.

By Other. Research

16 Mar 2026

Commentary10 min

Apollo Brings Private Credit to UK Pension SaversBut There's a Catch

The $938bn alternative asset giant has launched its first UK Long-Term Asset Fund, opening private markets to everyday retirement investors. Here's what it means for you.

By Other. Research

16 Mar 2026

Feature12 min

Who Represents Crowdfunding?A Map of the Industry Associations Shaping Alternative Finance

From the UKCFA and Innovate Finance to Eurocrowd and GECA, a comprehensive guide to the trade bodies, lobby groups and professional associations that shape crowdfunding regulation worldwide.

By Other. Research

5 Mar 2026

Commentary9 min

Blue Owl, Private Credit and Retail Expectations

Blue Owl's $1.4bn loan sale and redemption changes highlight a growing tension: private credit is reaching individual investors, but the liquidity assumptions travelling with it may not survive contact with the asset class.

By Other. Research

20 Feb 2026

Research15 min

UK Long-Term Asset FundsThe Complete List of Every LTAF as of February 2026

A comprehensive catalogue of every UK Long-Term Asset Fund we could verify — from Aviva and Schroders to BlackRock and M&G — covering regulatory context, fund structures, and what individual investors need to know.

By Other. Research

20 Feb 2026

Case Study11 min

The Oeno CollapseLessons for Wine & Whisky Investing

How the insolvency of a prominent wine investment firm exposes the structural risks of broker-led alternative asset platforms — from counterparty risk to custody, liquidity and regulatory gaps.

By Other. Research

19 Feb 2026

Feature12 min

The Individual Investor's PlaybookWhy (and How) to Look Beyond the Stock Market

How the 'retailization' revolution is opening private markets to everyday investors — from regulatory shifts to new fund structures and what you need to know before diving in.

By Other. Research

18 Feb 2026

Deep Dive10 min

Private CreditWhy Individual Investors are Swapping Bonds for 'The Middle Market'

How private credit is evolving from a niche institutional allocation to a core holding for retail investors — and what the 'complexity factor' means for you.

By Other. Research

14 Feb 2026

Education9 min

Decoding ELTIFs and LTAFsYour Passport to European and UK Private Markets

How two regulatory frameworks are bridging the gap between individual investors and the 'real economy' — and which one is right for you.

By Other. Research

10 Feb 2026

Thematic9 min

Investing with ImpactWhy Private Markets are the New Frontier for ESG and the Energy Transition

How individual investors can move from passive ESG screening to actively funding the energy transition and sustainable infrastructure through private markets.

By Other. Research

6 Feb 2026

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ELTIFs Hit €34bn AUMInside Europe's Private Markets Distribution Boom

Moonfare's Failed ELTIF: What Retail Investors Should Learn

ELTIFs vs UK LTAFs: Which Route Into Private Markets?

How ELTIF Liquidity Actually Works: Gating, Notice Periods and the Greenman OPEN Lesson

What ELTIFs Actually Cost: A Fee Breakdown by Asset Class

ELTIF Return Expectations: What Managers Are Promising (and What to Make of It)

Neo-Brokers Are Selling Private Equity: What Retail Investors Need to Know

How to Access Private Market Investments Through ETFs

The OpenAI "Mega-Round"A New Era for Private Wealth in Tech

Wealth Club Launches Private Markets SIPPUK's First Private Markets Personal Pension Opens the Door to Brookfield, CVC and EQT

Private Credit Investing ExplainedWhat the 2025 Redemption Wave Means for You

Apollo Brings Private Credit to UK Pension SaversBut There's a Catch

Who Represents Crowdfunding?A Map of the Industry Associations Shaping Alternative Finance

Blue Owl, Private Credit and Retail Expectations

UK Long-Term Asset FundsThe Complete List of Every LTAF as of February 2026

The Oeno CollapseLessons for Wine & Whisky Investing

The Individual Investor's PlaybookWhy (and How) to Look Beyond the Stock Market

Private CreditWhy Individual Investors are Swapping Bonds for 'The Middle Market'

Decoding ELTIFs and LTAFsYour Passport to European and UK Private Markets

Investing with ImpactWhy Private Markets are the New Frontier for ESG and the Energy Transition

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