In our fifth Responsible Investing podcast, we talk to Stephanie Kelly, Senior Political Economist in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Research Institute. In a wide-ranging interview, Steph talks us through her team’s innovative global Country ESG Index, discusses the huge importance of the upcoming US election and explains why she always carries her own straw. As we said: wide-ranging.

Richard Dunbar speaks to Craig MacDonald, Global Head of Fixed Income and Samantha Lamb, Head of ESG for Fixed Income, in the midst of one of the most difficult economic, market and business environments. We have experienced one of the fastest global economic contractions in history. Credit spreads widened to extreme levels at the fastest rate and then narrowed quite significantly, as central banks stepped in, and as governments provided fiscal support. So where to from here for fixed income?...

In our latest podcast, Amanda Young, Global Head of Responsible Investment, chats with Richard Curtis CBE – eminent award-winning screenwriter, producer and film director. Here, Richard talks us through his passion for responsible, sustainable investing and his latest campaign Make My Money Matter. It's as enlightening and entertaining as you'd expect.

ASI Municipal Bond Perspectives Podcast: Q3 2020 Outlook (US-200720-121559-1) by Aberdeen Standard Investments

In this week’s Responsible Investing podcast, Amanda Young interviews our Global Head of Distribution, Campbell Fleming. Campbell tells us why impact investing is particularly close to his heart. He also discusses the defining responsible investment moments in his career and explains why companies need to do more than just ticking boxes when it comes to ESG issues.

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The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and investors may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. Return projections are estimates and provide no guarantee of future results. This podcast is provided for general information only and assumes a certain level of knowledge of financial markets. It is provided for information purposes only and should not be considered as an offer, investment recommendation,...

The views set out in the podcast represent the latest thinking to emerge from the quarterly Global Investment Group, or GIG, chaired by Standard Life Aberdeen’s CEO Keith Skeoch. The GIG’s role is to characterise the current and future risk-return environment at a high level. The Covid-19 pandemic and the shutdown it entailed have delivered an enormous blow to the global economy. Both supply and demand have been hit hard. As we pass six months since the Covid-19 outbreak, where are we now –...

The start of July marks the launch of London Climate Action Week. This aims to bring together world-leading experts and policymakers to drive the national and international climate policy response. Most importantly, it will focus on the need for a green recovery from Covid-19. Leading ASI’s climate agenda is Eva Cairns, Senior ESG Investment Analyst. So, ahead of the virtual meeting, we wanted to talk to Eva on host of topics, from about her wide-ranging views on responsible investment and...

It seems not a day goes by without someone in the investment world talking about the importance of Responsible Investing (RI) and ESG issues. But what do these actually mean? And why should investors care? To help answer these questions we've gone straight to the top – Keith Skeoch, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen. In Episode 1 of our series, Amanda speaks with Keith on a variety of issues, from what RI means to him personally to the challenges – and opportunities – we will all face in the...

Richard Dunbar speak to Devan Kaloo, Global Head of Equities and Flavia Cheong, Head of Asian Equities in the midst of one of the most difficult economic, market and business environments. That being said it is also an environment where both fiscal and monetary policy have proved a very powerful antidote to the early damage done to equity markets when the impact of the virus first hit. So an opportune time to talk and to take stock of where we are in equities at this point in time.

May 2020 IFN update with portfolio manager James Thom - US-290520-118153-1 by Aberdeen Standard Investments

June 2020 FAP update with portfolio manager Adam McCabe - US-100620-119076-1 by Aberdeen Standard Investments

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In this lockdown edition of our Fixed Income TEAMTALK podcast, Amit Moudgil, Fixed Income Investment Specialist, is joined by Liam O’Donnell, Roger Webb, Steven Logan and Edwin Gutierrez. They discuss all things fixed income, from rates to investment grade credit, high yield to emerging market debt.

These are uncertain times the likes many have never seen before. It is also an environment where private markets have rarely been a larger or more important part of the global investment landscape. Richard Dunbar speaks to Peter McKellar, Global Head of Private Markets and Jennifer Mernagh, Multi-Asset Investment Manager about how Private Markets cope with this environment and how they play their part in the recovery from it is crucial to them – but also to the broader global economy.

Insights from the Inside: Private Equity with Scott Reed (US-140520-117133-1) by Aberdeen Standard Investments

A political economist’s view of the world today – May 14 (US-140520-117130-1) by Aberdeen Standard Investments

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In the midst of one of the most difficult economic, market and business environments ever seen, Richard Dunbar speaks to Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen. Sir Douglas shares his views on dividends, social responsibility, globalisation and sustainability. Once the current pandemic has passed, the world could, and probably should, look rather different.

Asia and emerging market debt, with Adam McCabe and Brett Diment, April 8, 202

Recent weeks have seen broadening concerns on the coronavirus spread and on the economic and market impact of it, but also of huge monetary and fiscal stimulus designed to generate demand and to cushion companies and individuals from the worst impact of the economic fallout. Bond markets have been at the epicentre of some of the recent volatility – and in particular some of the emerging market bond markets. And so too has Asia – but also due to it being first into the problems that now...

Municipals update, April 1: Expect things to remain volatile, with Jonathan Mondillo, Head of Municipals US-030420-114068-1