"Figure 8: Total direct investment assets and of which overseas","" "UK, 31 December 2021","" "","" "Notes","1. Direct investments are defined in the full [Glossary](https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/investmentspensionsandtrusts/bulletins/fundedoccupationalpensionschemesintheuk/octobertodecember2021#glossary). 2. Long-term debt securities include structured products." "Unit","£ billion" "","" "","Total","of which overseas" "Any other assets","22","1" "Other investment balances (receivables)","7","3" "Unquoted private equity and alternatives","125","71" "Property","44","1" "Equities","195","146" "Corporate bonds","178","86" "Central Government bonds (including UK Government Gilts)","633","42" "Short-term debt securities","14","8" "Cash and cash equivalents","87","12"