Private markets in all their forms, are front of many investors’ minds at the moment. An opportune time therefore to discuss many aspects of the markets with Peter McKellar, Global Head of Private Markets at ASI – and an investor with several decades of experience in this area. What’s changed since Peter first started? Where are the opportunities today? Are private market investors behind or ahead of the ESG curve? What about valuation and leverage. All this and others, discussed with Richard Dunbar.

Amanda Young, Global Head of Responsible Investment at Aberdeen Standard Investments speaks to Jutta af Rosenborg, about ESG, changing trends and her role as Non-Executive Director at Standard Life Aberdeen, in a new episode of the Touchdown podcast.

Populism – what does it mean? Are we reaping the seeds of unfairness sown over the past decade? Is it just the views (and the votes) of the many not the few? What does it mean for economic growth and governance of the global economy? Does this lead to populist central bankers? What of ESG and the values that inform this – surely some of what’s going on at the moment is a turn away from the primacy of GDP as a measure? Richard Dunbar discusses politics and economics with Stephanie Kelly and Paul Diggle.

Private Markets in general and Private Equity in particular have been front of mind for investors of late. Strong returns have already been seen and there remains considerable “dry powder” available from new and existing investors. With opportunities evolving both as an individual asset class and part of a broader multi-asset portfolio, Richard Dunbar discusses all things Private Equity with Graham McDonald and Jennifer Mernagh.

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.

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Asia in general and China in particular have been at the forefront of investor thinking both in terms of trade and the efficacy of Chinese monetary and fiscal policy. Richard Dunbar discusses these and broader views of the region’s markets, politics and economics with two of ASI’s senior investors based in the region, Irene Goh and Adam McCabe

ESG, impact investing and the UN SDGs (Amanda Young, Global Head of ESG Investment Research) by abrdn

ESG versus returns: With Euan Stirling, Amanda Young and Richard Dunbar by abrdn

Views from the Chair Podcast: With Sir Douglas Flint and Richard Dunbar by abrdn

Emerging Market Equities Podcast: With Joanne Irvine And Richard Dunbar by abrdn