{"id":1726,"date":"2025-10-30T12:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:59:58","slug":"guide-to-the-uk-long-term-asset-fund-ltaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/insights\/guide-to-the-uk-long-term-asset-fund-ltaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to the UK Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-block standard-spacing  \">    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <p><em>By Mirek Gruna, Regional CCO, UK, Ireland and Crown Dependencies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), introduced by the UK\u2019s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), marks a significant milestone in the UK\u2019s investment landscape.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Designed to broaden access to long-term, illiquid assets such as private equity, infrastructure and real estate, the LTAF enables retail investors to participate alongside institutional investors \u2013 while maintaining robust investor protections.<\/p>\n<p>Much like the EU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/insights\/guide-to-eltif-2-0\/\">ELTIF<\/a> regime, this new framework is a key step in <a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/insights\/democratising-private-markets-opening-up-the-promised-land\/\">democratising private markets<\/a> and supporting the financing of long-term economic growth. It also reflects growing momentum around pension scheme integration and retail access to alternative investments.<\/p>\n<p>Our new guide provides an overview of the LTAF framework, including its regulatory foundations, <a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/insights\/is-your-private-markets-back-office-retail-investor-ready\/\">operational requirements<\/a> and the latest developments in retail access and pension scheme integration. Click below to read and download:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"btn btn--mint\" href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/7116_LTAF_Guide_FA_03.pdf\">Read our LTAF guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a fund manager, investor or industry stakeholder, this resource is designed to help you navigate the opportunities and responsibilities that come with launching or investing in an LTAF.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1726-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/LTAF-banner-draft-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/LTAF-banner-draft-1.mp4\">https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/LTAF-banner-draft-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions or would like to explore how IQ-EQ can support your LTAF journey, please don\u2019t hesitate to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/gb\/locations\/united-kingdom\/#contact-us\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":1728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"expertise":[17],"service_category":[],"class_list":["post-1726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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