Aberdeen Asset Management

UK pension schemes should minimise risk to their property portfolios by investing in long leases of 20 years or more to strong companies, Aberdeen Asset Management argues.

Aberdeen Asset Management increased its assets under management by 9% during the last two quarters and boosted its pre-tax profits by 14%, its latest results showed.

In this emerging markets panel the participants discuss the role emerging markets will play in pension fund investment strategies as well as how any risks should be managed.

Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert said he wants to oust Katherine Garrett-Cox as chief executive of the £2.1bn Alliance Trust.

Aberdeen Asset Management has renamed its £24bn alternatives business as Aberdeen Solutions to better encompass its multi-asset offering.

UK pension funds have helped Aberdeen Asset Management launch two new diversified growth funds, rolled out to capitalise on the growing demand from investors for DGF investments.

Listen to our latest Pensions Conjecture debate on Property Investment.

UK - Northamptonshire Pension Scheme has increased its bond allocation mandate to US-based Wellington Management to 15% after a key resignation from its second bond manager UBS.

MALAYSIA - Aberdeen Asset Management has hired Suhaila Suboh as Asian fixed income strategist and plans to expand the Asian debt team in Kuala Lampur, the firm said.

Northamptonshire Pension Scheme has increased its bond allocation mandate to US-based Wellington Management to 15% after a key resignation from its second bond manager UBS.