UK smaller companies: trumping Trump
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Specialist equities
Investing to perform, engaging to transform.
Why Aberdeen Investments for equities?
Quality first
We aim to deliver long-term results for our clients by identifying and investing in quality companies and future leaders.
With our global presence and fundamental research, we evaluate companies using strict criteria to identify strong business models, clear competitive advantages, and the leaders and innovators shaping tomorrow.
Investing with purpose
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and company engagement are integral to our equity process. They help us to manage risk and generate returns.
Once invested, we take an active and engaged ownership approach, holding over 4,000* company meetings annually. We collaborate with businesses to drive meaningful growth and positive change.
*Aberdeen, 31 December 2024
Outcome-driven investment
Clients have many different goals. To help meet them, we offer a broad range of differentiated, specialist equity solutions.
From emerging markets and smaller companies, to income, thematic and sustainable strategies, we build portfolios focused on the outcomes investors need.
Devan Kaloo
Global Head of Equities, Aberdeen Investments
"By assessing companies against our stringent quality criteria, we are confident about delivering sustainable, reliable long-term returns for our clients."
Devan Kaloo
Global Head of Equities, Aberdeen Investments
Featured capabilities
Smaller companies
With a rich heritage and proven global expertise, we invest in smaller companies which we believe are poised to become tomorrow's large cap names.
Emerging markets
With an established on-the-ground presence since the late 1980’s, we invest in high quality companies across EM and Asia.
Risk warning
The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.