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abrdn has extended its existing £16.5 billion MyFolio franchise, launching the MyFolio Sustainable Index range. The range of five risk targeted multi-asset fund of funds has been designed to be closely aligned with the MyFolio Index range with sustainability considerations included.

Shires Income plc, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) rise by 11.4% in the year ended March 31 2022. The company's share price also rose by 18.4% over the period, this compares against its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which returned 13.0%. Revenue return per share

abrdn Equity Income Trust plc, has published its results for the six months ended 31 March 2022, revealing a share price total return of 8.6%. The total return of the FTSE All-Share Index was 4.7%. The company's portfolio performance was impacted during the first three months of the financial year a

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited (SLI), a company managed by abrdn, has posted its full annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021. The company reported financial resources of £50 million as at 31 December 2021 (2020: £55 million) available for investment t

abrdn has invested £75m in a sustainable private placement on behalf of its strategic partner Phoenix Group in The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The long term loan, issued under the School’s Sustainable Finance Framework, will be used for green and social projec

The Asia Dragon Trust plc, a company managed by abrdn, has posted a Net Asset Value (NAV) total return of -7.7%, in the six months ended 28 February 2022. However, this is outperforming the -8.1% fall in the benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Index (sterling adjusted) total return.

abrdn Asia Focus plc, a company managed by abrdn, has confirmed its half-yearly results for the six months ended 31 January 2022, revealing a strong performance over the period. Net asset value (NAV) total return was +0.6%, ahead of the recently adopted MSCI AC Asia ex-Japan Small Cap Index return o

Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust, a company managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) rise by 8.1% in 2021. For the year ended 31 January 2022, the company's share price total return rose by 12.5%, this compares to the benchmark, FTSE All-Share Index, which produced a total return o

The North American Income Trust plc, a company managed by abrdn, has posted strong results for the year ended 31 January 2022. The fund's Net Asset Value (NAV) total return (NAV) rose by 25.7%, this compares with The North American Income Trust plc benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index which retur

Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc has confirmed that, following its AGM on 22 March 2022, the company’s name has changed to abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust plc “APEO”. The board felt that this would fully align the company with the investment manager’s rebranded

abrdn and the University of Edinburgh have formed an industry-academic partnership to deliver innovation in the investment sector.

abrdn has raised £205 million from the launch of its new Commercial Real Estate Debt fund II (CRED II), an evergreen, UK-focused strategy for institutional investors. CRED II is designed to generate attractive levels of income by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly senior, in

The abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) total return rise by 11% in the year ended 31 Decemebr 2021. The fund's share price total return also rose by 5.2%. Ian Cadby, chairman, confirmed that the company has delivered an “excellent performance for the 12 months t

abrdn has announced an evolution to its Sustainable Investing approach with the creation of a new ‘Sustainability Group’. This includes the appointment of Amanda Young to the executive role as chief sustainability officer to lead the group and the sustainability strategy for abrdn’

It has been confirmed that Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), a fund managed by abrdn, will be promoted to the FTSE 250 (from the FTSE UK Small Cap index) following the quarterly review of the LSE’s FTSE UK Index Series. The change will be applied after the close of business on Friday