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<div class="col--md-half col--lg-half margin-bottom--2 flex-col"> <div class="background--gallery margin-top-md--1 js-hover-click flex--1 flex flex-direction--column"> <div class="background--white width-md--23 width-lg--29 height-md--26 height-lg--35 margin-top-sm--0 margin-top-md--0 overflow--hidden"> <div class="width-md--23 width-lg--29 height-sm--35 height-md--26 height-lg--35 border-top--gallery-sm border-right--gallery-sm border-bottom--gallery-sm border-left--gallery-sm border-top--gallery-md border-right--gallery-md border-bottom--gallery-md border-left--gallery-md flush image-background"> <div class="sparkline" style="height:100%" data-sparkline-RLKE data-uri="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5"> <noscript><![endif]--> <img class="img-sparkline js--hide" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5/sparklineimage" alt="Net investment by UK financial institutions between 1987 Q1 and 2018 Q4 "> </noscript><![endif]--> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5/sparklineconfig"></script> </div> </div> <div class="flex--1 box__content padding-top-sm--2 padding-right-sm--1 padding-bottom-sm--2 padding-left-sm--1 padding-top-md--2 padding-right-md--1 padding-bottom-md--2 padding-left-md--1"> <h3> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5">Net investment by UK financial institutions</a> </h3> <p class="margin-bottom-md--1"> </p> <p class="stand-out"> 拢 -34,169 million </p> <p class="stand-out--list"> 2018 Q4 </p> <dl> <dt>Release date: </dt> <dd>21 March 2019</dd> <dt>Next release: </dt> <dd>This release is being discontinued</dd> </dl> </div> <div class="background--gallery box__content height--7 border-top--iron-sm border-top--iron-md padding-top-sm--1 padding-left-sm--1 padding-top-md--1 padding-left-md--1 more-link"> <a href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5" class="block">View this data</a> </div> </div> <a href="#timeseries" class="btn btn--primary btn--full-width margin-top margin-bottom-sm--4 js-scroll">More data</a> </div> <div class="col--md-half col--lg-half margin-bottom--2 flex-col"> <div class="background--gallery margin-top-md--1 margin-bottom-md--2 js-hover-click"> <div class="background--abbey height-sm--35 height-md--26 height-lg--35 overflow--hidden"> <img src="//cdn.ons.gov.uk/assets/images/latest-publications.png" class="width-md--23 width-lg--29 height-md--26 height-lg--35" alt="" /> </div> <div class="box__content padding-top-sm--2 padding-right-sm--1 padding-bottom-sm--2 padding-left-sm--1 padding-top-md--2 padding-right-md--1 padding-bottom-md--2 padding-left-md--1"> <h3> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/bulletins/fundedoccupationalpensionschemesintheuk/october2023tomarch2024"> Funded occupational pension schemes in the UK: October 2023 to March 2024 </a> </h3> <h4>What's in the bulletin?</h4> <ul> <li>The market value of private sector defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes increased from 拢1,111 billion to 拢1,179 billion (6%) between 30 September 2023 and 31 March 2024, caused by rises in long-term debt securities and insurance policies assets. </li> <li>The combined market value of private sector defined contribution and public sector defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes increased from 拢736 billion to 拢830 billion (13%) between 30 September 2023 and 31 March 2024, caused by rises in pooled investment vehicle and equities holdings.</li> <li>Private sector defined benefit and hybrid pension scheme liability driven investment pooled holdings rose by 拢6 billion (4%), while repurchase agreements (repo) holdings increased by 拢3 billion (3%) between 30 September 2023 and 31 March 2024. </li> </ul> </div> <div class="background--gallery box__content height--7 border-top--iron-sm border-top--iron-md padding-top-sm--1 padding-left-sm--1 padding-top-md--1 padding-left-md--1"> <a href="" class="block"> Read this statistical bulletin </a> </div> </div> <a href="#publications" class="btn btn--primary btn--full-width margin-top--2 js-scroll">More publications</a> </div> <div class="flex-col background--gallery padding-top--2 padding-bottom--2 padding-left--1 js-hover-click"> <div class="col col--md-30 col--lg-38 margin-left--0"> <div class="box__content "> <h4> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/bulletins/ownershipofukquotedshares/2018"> Ownership of UK quoted shares </a> </h4> <p class="flush"> The value of ordinary shares held in UK incorporated companies listed on the London Stock Exchange by sector of the owner, with a geographical breakdown for shares owned outside the UK. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="underline-link" href="#main">Back to top</a> </section> </div> <div class="background--gallery padding-bottom-sm--2 padding-bottom-md--4"> <section> <div class="wrapper"> <h2 id="timeseries">Time series related to <span class="lowercase">Investments, pensions and trusts</span></h2> <ul class="list--neutral margin-top--half"> <li class="col-wrap background--white padding-top--2 padding-bottom--2 padding-left--1 flush-col js-hover-click"> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-27"> <div class="box__content"> <h3 class="font-size--h4"> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5">Net investment by UK financial institutions</a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-14"> <div style="height:96px;"> <div class="sparkline" style="height:100%" data-sparkline-RLKE data-uri="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5"> <noscript><![endif]--> <img class="img-sparkline js--hide" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5/sparklineimage" alt="Net investment by UK financial institutions between 1987 Q1 and 2018 Q4 "> </noscript><![endif]--> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlke/mq5/sparklineconfig"></script> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-13 col--lg-18"> <div class="tiles__content"> <span class="tiles__preunit tiles__preunit--list">拢</span> <span class="tiles__figure tiles__figure--list">-34,169</span> <span class="tiles__unit tiles__unit--list"> million</span> <span class="stat__description"> 2018 Q4 </span> <dl class="tiles__dl"> <dt class="tiles__dt">Release date:</dt> <dd class="flush">21 March 2019</dd> <dt class="tiles__dt">Next release:</dt> <dd class="flush">This release is being discontinued</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-wrap background--white padding-top--2 padding-bottom--2 padding-left--1 flush-col js-hover-click"> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-27"> <div class="box__content"> <h3 class="font-size--h4"> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkg/mq5">Net investment in UK government sterling securities by UK financial institutions</a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-14"> <div style="height:96px;"> <div class="sparkline" style="height:100%" data-sparkline-RLKG data-uri="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkg/mq5"> <noscript><![endif]--> <img class="img-sparkline js--hide" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkg/mq5/sparklineimage" alt="Net investment in UK government sterling securities by UK financial institutions between 1986 Q1 and 2018 Q4 "> </noscript><![endif]--> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkg/mq5/sparklineconfig"></script> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-13 col--lg-18"> <div class="tiles__content"> <span class="tiles__preunit tiles__preunit--list">拢</span> <span class="tiles__figure tiles__figure--list">-366</span> <span class="tiles__unit tiles__unit--list"> million</span> <span class="stat__description"> 2018 Q4 </span> <dl class="tiles__dl"> <dt class="tiles__dt">Release date:</dt> <dd class="flush">21 March 2019</dd> <dt class="tiles__dt">Next release:</dt> <dd class="flush">This release is being discontinued</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-wrap background--white padding-top--2 padding-bottom--2 padding-left--1 flush-col js-hover-click"> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-27"> <div class="box__content"> <h3 class="font-size--h4"> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkh/mq5">Net investment in UK ordinary shares by UK financial institutions</a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-14"> <div style="height:96px;"> <div class="sparkline" style="height:100%" data-sparkline-RLKH data-uri="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkh/mq5"> <noscript><![endif]--> <img class="img-sparkline js--hide" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkh/mq5/sparklineimage" alt="Net investment in UK ordinary shares by UK financial institutions between 1987 Q1 and 2018 Q4 "> </noscript><![endif]--> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkh/mq5/sparklineconfig"></script> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-13 col--lg-18"> <div class="tiles__content"> <span class="tiles__preunit tiles__preunit--list">拢</span> <span class="tiles__figure tiles__figure--list">2,414</span> <span class="tiles__unit tiles__unit--list"> million</span> <span class="stat__description"> 2018 Q4 </span> <dl class="tiles__dl"> <dt class="tiles__dt">Release date:</dt> <dd class="flush">21 March 2019</dd> <dt class="tiles__dt">Next release:</dt> <dd class="flush">This release is being discontinued</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </li> <li class="col-wrap background--white padding-top--2 padding-bottom--2 padding-left--1 flush-col js-hover-click"> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-27"> <div class="box__content"> <h3 class="font-size--h4"> <a class="underline-link" href="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkj/mq5">Net investment in overseas ordinary shares by UK financial institutions</a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-15 col--lg-14"> <div style="height:96px;"> <div class="sparkline" style="height:100%" data-sparkline-RLKJ data-uri="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkj/mq5"> <noscript><![endif]--> <img class="img-sparkline js--hide" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkj/mq5/sparklineimage" alt="Net investment in overseas ordinary shares by UK financial institutions between 1986 Q1 and 2018 Q4 "> </noscript><![endif]--> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/timeseries/rlkj/mq5/sparklineconfig"></script> </div> </div> <div class="col col--md-13 col--lg-18"> <div class="tiles__content"> <span class="tiles__preunit tiles__preunit--list">拢</span> <span class="tiles__figure tiles__figure--list">-33,134</span> <span class="tiles__unit tiles__unit--list"> million</span> <span class="stat__description"> 2018 Q4 </span> <dl class="tiles__dl"> <dt class="tiles__dt">Release date:</dt> <dd class="flush">21 March 2019</dd> <dt class="tiles__dt">Next release:</dt> <dd class="flush">This release is being discontinued</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/timeseriestool?topic=/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts" class="btn btn--primary btn--full-width margin-bottom--2">View all time series related to Investments, pensions and trusts</a> <a class="underline-link" href="#main">Back to top</a> </div> </section> </div> <div class="padding-bottom-sm--2 padding-bottom-md--4"> <section> <div class="wrapper"> <h2 id="datasets">Datasets related to <span class="lowercase">Investments, pensions and trusts</span></h2> <ul class="list--neutral margin-top--half"> <li class="background--gallery flush-col padding-top--2 padding-bottom--4 padding-left--1 js-hover-click"> <div class="box__content"> <h3 class="font-size--h4"> <a 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