Delivering positive social outcomes through a diversified private markets strategy
An open-ended UK private markets strategy, unconstrained by traditional asset class allocations, investing flexibly across the capital structure to deliver attractive long-term returns alongside measurable social and environmental outcomes.
- Invests across UK private markets (real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and private credit) to deliver an attractive risk-adjusted return and measurable social outcomes.
- Uses M&G’s established private markets platform to source and execute high‑quality opportunities.
- Applies a flexible, bottom‑up, relative‑value approach focused on resilient, long‑term assets.
- Targets hybrid opportunities, combining traditional asset classes, with the potential for better social outcomes.
- Embeds a bespoke Sustainability and Impact Framework.
The case for social investment
M&G’s commitment to a social investment strategy addresses the considerable need for investment in the UK, offering long term opportunities for regeneration whilst also providing potential for strong growth. Read our paper.
Target outcome areas
Each investment must align with at least one of five social or environmental outcomes targeted by the strategy. This will be assessed by a bespoke sustainability framework developed in partnership with The Good Economy.
Why invest?
Timing
Opportunity for aligned capital to deliver measurable social outcomes across the UK, with long-term political support, a strong deal pipeline and attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Diversification
This strategy has the ability to invest across private markets, responding to relative value in real time, and allowing access to ‘off-market’ hybrid opportunities that aren’t necessarily accessible to single asset class funds.
Platform
M&G has been investing in private markets since 1997 and currently manages £77 billion*. The fund combines expertise across asset classes to focus on achieving attractive risk adjusted returns and social and/or environmental benefits to the UK.
*as at 30 June 2025
Contact us
Henry Barstow
Director, UK Institutional
Alastair Mitchell
Director, UK Institutional
