Asset management in the UK is undergoing profound change. L&G’s Ben Cherrington breaks down three critical trends: relentless fee compression, surging consolidation among advisory firms, and mounting platform challenges to product access. For active managers, selectivity is the new rule; for index providers, innovation beyond vanilla is opening fresh opportunity. Meanwhile, private markets offer tantalising returns but raise liquidity and access hurdles.

Chapters

• 04:11 Private Assets and Alternatives in UK Wealth
• 08:57 Impact of Private Investments on UK Financial Services