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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

abrdn owner Phoenix Group has outlined plans to invest in the firm after it posted its full-year 2021 results. Phoenix Group said it has already reaped significant rewards for the decisions it made to buy the business from the former Standard Life Aberdeen.

Murray International Trust Plc, a fund managed by abrdn, has posted a net asset value return of 14.1% for 2021. The company has no benchmark, but this performance compares with a rise over the same period of 7.6% for the UK Retail Price Index and a total return for the Reference Index, the FSTE ALL

abrdn has reported a 6% rise in profits before tax with figures reaching £1.15 billion in 2021. Adjusted operating profits rose to £323m, an increase of 47% from the £219m reported in 2020. Total assets under management and administration also increased by 1% to £542bn.

Almost half (48%) of retired Scots admit they are worried about potentially running out of money in retirement, according to new research published by abrdn.

Murray Income Trust PLC, a fund managed by abrdn, has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) return increase by 7.2% in the half year ending 31 December 2021. This compares to the benchmark FTSE All-Share Index of 6.5%.

The abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has announced its half-year results to 31 December 2021, revealing a Net Asset Value of 12.4%. The trust's share price also stood at 10.1%, while its reference index came in at 3.1%.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.5%. The committee voted by a majority of 5-4 at a meeting yesterday.

Tom Dorner and Stuart Brown, managers of the ASI Europe ex UK Income Equity fund, which is run by abrdn, discuss how European equity income can offer help in an uncertain global market. 2021 was great for equity investors. The strong economic recovery from Covid-19 supported significant positive ear

Standard Life Private Equity Trust, a fund managed by abrdn, has posted a Net Value Asset (NAV) total return of 37.9% for the eyar ended 30 Deptember 2021, compared to 11.7% in 2020. This figure compares to 27.9% for the FTSE All-Share Index.

Leaders from some of the country's most exciting businesses will travel to the USA this year for the first in-person trade missions from Scotland since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Around 25 SMEs from across the country are expected to join International Trade Partnership (ITP) missions to Miami and