Aberdeen and Titanbay simplify access to private markets
01 September 2025Aberdeen today announced a strategic partnership with Titanbay, a European private markets infrastructure provider, to help UK distributors and wealth managers surmount operational and technological complexities which arise when accessing private markets.
Wealth managers will be able to scale at pace across the full investment lifecycle, from fund structuring to onboarding clients to capital flows and reporting. The partnership solves operational delays and lost investment opportunities caused by legacy systems and traditional trading platforms.
This agreement underscores Aberdeen’s commitment to pursue scale, new products and growth in new channels in private markets. Aberdeen’s Global Private Markets Fund (GPMF) is one of two global multi-asset private market funds available to wealth managers through Titanbay.
The Titanbay platform streamlines the onboarding and reporting processes and allows real-time visibility of fund pipelines. It also manages manual subscriptions, ‘Know Your Customer’ processes and redemption windows. Titanbay’s fund-agnostic approach, supporting both closed end and evergreen structures, complements Aberdeen’s platform-agnostic model.
Xavier Meyer, CEO of Aberdeen Investments, said: "The attractiveness of private markets as a hedge against inflation and market volatility is a key theme against a volatile geopolitical backdrop. Yet every private market sub-segment has its own dynamics, which is why diversified strategies such as our Global Private Markets Fund are so relevant, with the added benefit of quarterly redemptions.
“As interest in our Global Private Markets Fund grows, addressing operational constraints has become increasingly important. Titanbay’s infrastructure and proactive approach to resolving these challenges will significantly enhance distributors' ability to effectively serve their clients.”
James Singleton, Head of UK Sales, Titanbay, said: "UK distributors are beginning to hit significant operational roadblocks just as investor interest in evergreen funds takes off. This partnership with Aberdeen positions us ahead of these challenges, enabling distributors to scale efficiently and provide clients with timely investment solutions."
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Amy Cayzer
Corporate Communications Manager, Aberdeen
+44 (0)7786 526464
Danielle Wilde
Marketing Lead, Titanbay
+44 (0)7940 071515
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About Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is a global investment company that helps clients and customers plan, save, and invest for the future. Our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
- Aberdeen manages and administers £517.6bn worth of assets for clients (as at 30 June 2025).
- Our strategy is to deliver client-led growth. We are structured around three businesses – Investments, Adviser and ii – focused on the changing needs of our clients.
- The capabilities in our Investments business are built on the strength of our insight – generated from wide-ranging research, worldwide investment expertise and local market knowledge.
- Our teams collaborate across regions, asset classes and specialisms, connecting diverse perspectives and working with clients to identify investment opportunities that suit their needs.
- As at 30 June 2025, our Investments business manages £367.9bn on behalf of clients - including insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, independent wealth managers, pension funds, platforms, banks and family offices.
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About Titanbay
Titanbay is Europe’s leading private markets infrastructure provider, dedicated to making private markets simpler and more accessible.
The company’s integrated platform connects asset managers and distributors, providing the essential technology, operations, and regulatory framework required to effectively manage private market funds.
Titanbay supports every stage of the investment lifecycle, including fund structuring, onboarding, capital flows, reporting, compliance, and third-party integrations.
Whether raising capital, distributing funds, or expanding a private markets offering, Titanbay enables clients to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and focus on serving their investors and growing their business.