Making a Success of the Mansion House Accord
Last month marked the inaugural roundtable of Making a Success of the Mansion House Accord, a high-level series convening senior leaders from pensions, investment, and policy to advance the practical implementation of the UK Government’s Mansion House reforms.
Focused on security, this session responded to the Chancellor’s July 2023 call for UK pension funds to better align with national growth priorities while upholding fiduciary duties. Building on the Mansion House Compact (2023), leading pension providers signed the Mansion House Accord in May 2025, committing to allocate 10% of default workplace pension assets to private markets by 2030 — with at least 5% invested in the UK economy.
Hosted by Future Planet Capital in partnership with NatWest Cushon, the roundtable examined how long-term capital can drive UK innovation, emerging models for investing in strategic sectors, and governance considerations related to national interest.
This event is the first in a series designed to foster co-ordination and generate actionable insights to inform government policy and industry best practices. We remain dedicated to translating policy ambition into effective capital deployment that benefits savers, society, and the broader economy.
Reach out to Marketing Associate, Sara for further details and to register your interest in future sessions.
Meet the Team
🎥 Meet Malika Arshad, Business Development Manager at Future Planet Capital.
Malika joined FPC in 2023 as an Associate and quickly became an integral part of the team, working across investment opportunities and portfolio value add, fundraising and investor engagement, as well as data.
With a background in investment banking at Credit Suisse — where she worked on M&A, IPOs, and financing projects across EMEA — Malika brings deep financial expertise and a global perspective to our work. Her experience also spans Equity Research, Leveraged Finance, and Asset Management.
She has a keen interest in how the venture capital ecosystem can support broader economic and sustainable development, especially through supporting innovative founders, a vision that closely aligns with our mission here at Future Planet Capital.
Watch the video above to learn more about Malika’s journey, her role at FPC, and her vision for impact through innovation.
At Future Planet Capital we’re proud to have played a significant role in advancing global, national, and regional innovation through strategic investments, board-level support, and ecosystem building. We’ve helped accelerate innovations tackling climate, health, and digital transformation.
Globally, we were among the first to back Captura and continue to support Armada Technologies as it scales maritime innovation.
Nationally, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund [UKI2S] have backed companies like Cobalt Systems Ltd through to a successful acquisition, and have helped Tokamak Energy raise over £117 million in funding and public-private partnerships to develop commercial fusion.
Future Planet Capital Regional have driven growth in companies like The Supply Register, Utility Stream (USL) Limited and Igloo Vision, scaling teams, revenue, and impact across the UK.
At Future Planet Capital, our aim is to help solve challenges profitably, by backing visionary founders to achieve commercial success and lasting impact.
Find out more about Future Planet Capital on our website.
