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Three ways to unlock opportunity in emerging market equity income
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Three ways to unlock opportunity in emerging market equity income

Which emerging market companies are capable of paying dividends over the long term?

8 min Read
Responsible AI: What role can an investor play?
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Responsible AI: What role can an investor play?

As investors, how can abrdn help companies adapt to, harness, and mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence?

6 min Read
Cooling trend for income investors?
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Cooling trend for income investors?

A look at how the recent trend of earnings falling short of certain expectations has introduced a new element of complexity for income investors.

3 min Read
The next frontiers in artificial intelligence
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The next frontiers in artificial intelligence

Where are the next investment opportunities in artificial intelligence? We examine the three themes that we believe will drive the future of AI.

8 min Read
Setting expectations in US small caps
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Setting expectations in US small caps

We look to set some expectations in the US small cap space while reminding investors of their compelling opportunity for growth.

4 min Read
Asia’s changing market mix
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Asia’s changing market mix

How Asia is proving to be much more than just China, and current valuations offer a compelling entry point for investing in Asian equities.

5 min Read
A CIO’s guide to Q3
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A CIO’s guide to Q3

Our latest abrdn house view report recognizes the unpredictability that’s making our jobs as investors more difficult but also more exciting.

3 min Read
Why higher-rated corporate bonds still make sense
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Why higher-rated corporate bonds still make sense

What does history teach us about bond performance in the critical 12 months following a central bank’s first rate cut? We go back in time to examine.

4 min Read
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Global Macro Research

Five questions on recession risks
Global Macro Research
Five questions on recession risks

Amid slowing growth and rising unemployment, reigniting worries that the economy could be headed for imminent recession, we explore five pressing questions.

7 min Read
China's long, sluggish summer
Global Macro Research
China's long, sluggish summer

A look at how China's economy performed better than extremely weak credit demand would suggest.

6 min Read
How do macro themes drive equity markets?
Global Macro Research
How do macro themes drive equity markets?

On a recent podcast, we discussed – and brainstormed – how to translate macroeconomic themes into potential equity investment ideas.

28 min Listen
Emerging markets: Surprising to the upside
Global Macro Research
Emerging markets: Surprising to the upside

A look at how factors that helped support emerging market growth in Q2, including pick-up in manufacturing, are set to persist in the near term.

7 min Read
Game Over for China? Think again.
Global Macro Research
Game Over for China? Think again.

We unpack some of the reasons why China will remain a contender for years to come.

4 min Read
Global Economic Outlook: Dialing down restrictiveness
Global Macro Research
Global Economic Outlook: Dialing down restrictiveness

We expect interest rate cuts as cooling inflation gives central banks room to breathe. But what are the things that could go wrong with this forecast?

5 min Read
China's electric shock
Global Macro Research
China's electric shock

A look at how China's electrification is set to spark geopolitical tensions.

8 min Read
Is globalization going in reverse or just changing?
Global Macro Research
Is globalization going in reverse or just changing?

Deputy Chief Economist James McCann joins hosts Paul Diggle to discuss the nature of “Globalization 3.0”, and what it means for the economic outlook and financial markets.

33 min Listen
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