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Context
The ABI has announced that the insurance and long-term savings sector is over a fifth of the way towards its commitment to invest £100 billion in UK productive assetsacross the next decade, with the latest figures confirming progress of £22.8bn since 2024.
Key points to note and next actions
- The update report published by the ABI shows £11.5bn was invested across 2025. Annuity providers’ pledge to invest £100 billion was made following changes to the prudential regulatory regime, now known as Solvency UK, which made it easier for the insurance and long-term savings industry to invest in productive assets.
- The update report shows a number of investments made in this period, including high-quality rental and social housing for families on an average income, temporary accommodation for vulnerable residents awaiting a long-term home, education campuses, and vital water infrastructure for approximately 2.5 million people across north-west England.
- The top three sectors invested in over the first two years of the pledge are:
- £9 billion invested in real estate, including helping to build affordable and social housing and student accommodation;
- £5.3 billion invested in utilities, including energy and water supply; and
- £1.8 billion invested in transport, storage and construction, including in ports, buses and rail transport