Institutional investment platform Mobius has seen its private markets assets under administration (AUA) increase sixfold over the past five years from roughly £200m to £1.2bn.
The company said the rapid growth reflects rising institutional demand for long-term private markets strategies, with its recent surge in demand primarily coming from its DC institutional client base. It said it expects demand from SIPP schemes to follow in the near future.
In response, Mobius said it has developed comprehensive, end-to-end investment and administration infrastructure to enable clients to access private market strategies with “confidence and efficiency”.
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“Mobius provides a flexible investment solution that allows clients to invest in private market funds regardless of structure,” said James Finch, chief executive of Mobius.
“While long-term asset funds continue to gain attention, our platform is designed to support any fund structure that meets a client’s objectives. This includes closed-ended vehicles, open-ended funds, limited partnerships, and a broad range of specialist structures.”
The Mobius platform hosts a growing selection of private market strategies across multiple asset classes, including private credit, private equity, real assets and infrastructure.
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In addition to distributing private market products directly through the platform, it also supports off-platform solutions for institutions seeking bespoke access arrangements.
“Private markets continue to play an increasingly important role in institutional portfolios,” Finch added.
“Our sixfold AUA growth demonstrates both the strength of client demand and the investment we have made in providing a flexible and operationally robust platform. We are committed to giving clients simple and efficient access to high-quality private market opportunities.”
