Aberdeen Group

Aberdeen Investments has expanded its residential portfolio with two real estate acquisitions in Tokyo. This expansion comprises WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a newly completed build-to-rent property, alongside a portfolio of 29 residential properties across some of Tokyo’s most sought after dist

Aberdeen Investments has agreed to acquire the management of closed-end fund (CEF) assets totalling £1.5 billion from MFS. The deal reinforces Aberdeen’s position as the fifth-largest CEF manager globally, raising its managed assets in the sector to over £21.4bn.

Specialist asset manager Aberdeen has released its Q1 2026 global outlook, forecasting a modest reacceleration of the US economy. The firm predicts the US will benefit as the initial tariff shock fades, interest rates are cut, and the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout continues.

Aberdeen has agreed to become the sponsoring employer of the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS), a move that is set to bring significant benefits to its 22,000 members. The scheme, which benefits from a strong surplus position, will continue to "run on". This model ensures long-term security for

Aberdeen Group plc has announced it has reached agreement to increase its interest in Tritax Management LLP, one of the UK’s largest logistics managers, reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth and leadership in the UK logistics real estate sector. Following the initial acquisition of a

Aberdeen Group PLC has announced that its assets under management and administration (AUMA) rose by 6% in the year to date, reaching £542.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025. This growth was primarily driven by positive market movements and the strong performance of its interactive investor

Asset manager Aberdeen Group reported net outflows of £900 million in the first half of the year, even as profits surged and its new chief executive, Jason Windsor, pushes ahead with a turnaround plan. The withdrawals from its core asset management business, primarily driven by insurance clien

Aberdeen Group experienced client withdrawals totalling £5.2 billion during the first quarter of 2025, driven by market volatility and a significant £4.2bn redemption from its largest client – Phoenix Group. This contributed to a decrease in assets under management (AuM) from &poun

As Scottish Widows prepares to launch an open-architecture Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) later this year, pending regulatory approval, Aberdeen Investments has been appointed an initial manager of the growth sub fund. The LTAF will provide access to the full universe of private market investments and

Aberdeen, the global asset manager, reveals President Trump’s current term is the only first 100 days where the S&P 500, Dow Jones and FTSE World have all fallen. Aberdeen looked back to 1993, when Bill Clinton won the election with his now famous “It’s the economy, stupid!&rdq

Global investment company Aberdeen has announced the completion of a £3 billion transfer of pension scheme policies from Phoenix Life Limited to its subsidiary, abrdn Life and Pensions Limited. The transfer relates to a specific book of business where the policyholders are typically pension sc

Aberdeen Investments has named John McCareins as its new chief client officer. He is set to join the firm in mid-June 2025 from Northern Trust Asset Management, where he was executive vice president and head of international.

Returning the vowels to its name, Aberdeen Group, formerly abrdn, has reported a significant reduction in client outflows, dropping to £1.1 billion in 2024 from £17.6bn the previous year, following a period of business simplification. Despite a 6% dip in adjusted net operating revenue, t

Abrdn plc has announced the appointment of Siobhan Boylan as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director, pending regulatory approval Ms Boylan, currently CFO of Coutts & Co and a non-executive director at Jupiter Fund Management plc, is expected to join the company during the s

A new analysis reveals a concerning trend in Scotland's financial landscape, with 32% of households reporting no savings, significantly higher than the UK average of 23%. This disparity is widening, as figures from 2023 show Scotland's rate has increased while the rest of the UK has seen improvement