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Alternative asset classes offer consistent, reliable income for retirees as rates fall

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Central banks, including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), have started to lower interest rates, which impacts savings and, ultimately, those who rely on this income, such as retirees. This creates a challenge

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11 Mar 2025

Indicators pointing to a global recession in 2024

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“Across the inflation metrics and indicators that we monitor, in particular, the core PCE indicator, we’re looking at inflation being a little stickier than what we would have liked, although

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15 Nov 2023

QAR recommendations would rapidly accelerate delivery of digital financial advice in Australia says abrdn

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Global asset manager abrdn says key recommendations in the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) could rapidly accelerate the delivery of digital advice by super funds and assets managers like itself

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14 Feb 2023

abrdn launches the first of several sustainable active ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange

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Global asset manager abrdn has launched the first of what will be a series of sustainable actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange as part of

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20 Oct 2022

abrdn strengthens Australian Multi-Asset Investment Solutions offering with Investment Director appointment

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Global asset manager abrdn has announced it has hired an Investment Director to further strengthen its Australian Multi-Asset Investment Solutions (MAIS) offering for wholesale and institutional investors, financial advice groups

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03 May 2022

abrdn strengthens sustainability offering with new ‘Sustainability Group’

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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

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25 Mar 2022

abrdn sets target to reduce the carbon intensity of assets it manages by 50% by 2030

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At COP26, global asset manager abrdn has announced its target to reduce the carbon intensity of its assets by 50% by 2030 vs a 2019 baseline[1]. abrdn has developed a

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08 Nov 2021

abrdn launches innovative Global Risk Mitigation Strategy in Australia

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abrdn is making its well established Global Risk Mitigation (GRM) Strategy available to Australian professional and advised investors from yesterday. The strategy aims to help investors mitigate equity risk, reduce

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21 Oct 2021

Aberdeen Standard Investments strengthens Asia Pacific distribution team to drive growth

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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has appointed David Hanzl as Head of Wholesale – Asia Pacific and Sean Lee as Head of Institutional Sales – South East Asia. The appointments strengthen

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16 Aug 2021

Aberdeen Standard Investments establishes abrdn Sustainability Institute in Asia Pacific

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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has announced its strategy to deepen its long-standing sustainability commitment in Asia Pacific, with the establishment of a new abrdn Sustainability Institute (Sustainability Institute) in the

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29 Jul 2021

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