
Aberdeen Investments


Aberdeen Investments
1900 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Matthew DePont, CIMA
Director, Institutional Business Development
matthew.depont@aberdeenplc.com
+1 445-284-8590
Aberdeen Investments
Aberdeen Investments is a leading global insurance asset manager. While now independent, we were one of Europe’s largest insurance groups for over two centuries, until 2018. Today, Aberdeen Investment’s core strength is the breadth, depth and scale of our insurance investment capabilities. 150 insurers now trust abrdn to manage $230bn across public and private markets, making abrdn one of the largest independent managers of insurance assets worldwide.
Aberdeen Investments Launches Strategic Insurance Group to Drive Global Insurance Partnerships
Aberdeen Investments (“Aberdeen”) today announced the formation of a dedicated new team, the Strategic Insurance Group, focused exclusively on serving insurers and accelerating success across global insurance markets.
Why Income Investing in Emerging Markets
Thirsty Servers, Hungry Investors: How Sustainable is AI?
Quality Investing: Why Fundamentals May Regain Their Place in Equity Portfolios
Is quality investing set for a comeback? As markets shift and fundamentals regain focus, we explore why resilience and predictability may lead equity strategies again.
Private Credit’s New Frontier: Innovation, Liquidity, and Resilience
As private credit evolves beyond its traditional boundaries, a look at how institutional investors are discovering new opportunities shaped by innovation, smarter liquidity strategies, and resilient portfolio design.
Emerging Markets Debt - Investing in Stability Amongst an Ever-Changing Landscape
Siddharth Dahiya of Aberdeen Investments joins Stewart Foley to explore how insurers can navigate the evolving opportunities and risks in emerging market debt.
Emerging Market Equities: CapEx, Chips, and a Charging China
From capital expenditure catalysts to geopolitical crosswinds, tune in to hear why Global Head of Equities Devan Kaloo remains bullish – and what risks he’s watching.
In Defense of Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
A look at why the path to debt sustainability in Africa is more complex, and more hopeful, than some might think.
Emerging Markets: Risks Remain Amid Trade War De-Escalation
How Large are Global Infrastructure Needs?
Emerging Market Debt: A Potential Turning Point?
Aberdeen House View: Navigating a Volatile Macro and Market Regime
Emerging markets equities: Game on or game over?
In the latest episode, Devan and Tom recap the first quarter of 2025 before delving into the impacts of US policies and exploring the opportunities ahead for the asset class.
Emerging Markets Debt: the Aftershocks of Liberation Day
In the latest episode, Edwin and Paul recap the first quarter of 2025 before turning their attention to tariffs and trade wars and what they could mean for emerging market fixed income investors.
Episode 291: Fund Finance: Evolution, Insights, & Opportunities
Shelley Morrison, Head of Fund Finance at Aberdeen Investments, joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to discuss the evolution of fund finance, its appeal to insurers, and Aberdeen’s disciplined, client-focused approach to this growing asset class.
China: DeepSeek and beyond
The Dragon Strikes Back
Emerging markets: Why excluding China can sometimes make good sense
Emerging market dividend: Resilience in a volatile world
Fund financing: An opportunity for insurers
Frontier markets: Is risk vs. reward still attractive in 2025?
Fixed income: Traversing a Trump 2.0 terrain
What is the impact of Trump 2.0 on the global economy?
Emerging markets: Battening down as Trump squall looms?
5 for ‘25: Five macro themes to watch in 2025
Infrastructure: Improving quality of life
Sweet success? A cocoa boost for West Africa's frontier markets
H1 2025 hedge fund outlook
Reasons to believe: Time for fixed income
US credit: The critical role of valuations
Three strategies for a changing-rate environment
Private credit: Investment-grade opportunities
Three ways to unlock opportunity in emerging market equity income
Emerging markets debt: Navigating the post-election landscape
The next frontiers in artificial intelligence
Cooling trend for income investors?
Reshoring Shifting sands or cyclical waves
Episode 243: Extension Strategies in Emerging Debt
Sid Dahiya is the Head of Emerging Market Corporate Debt at Aberdeen.
House View: Investing in a shifting economic landscape
Emerging markets: Surprising to the upside
Frontier markets: Distressed to impress
H2 2024 hedge fund outlook
Emerging market debt: What to watch for in 2024
With economies weakening and rate cuts on the horizon, what’s our outlook for hard currency, local currency, and corporate bonds?
West Africa’s truly emerging market
A look at why Cote d’Ivoire has thrived while other West African countries have not.
Fund finance: evolution, insights and opportunities
For decades, fund finance has been the area in which large global banks operated. Nowadays, it is coming into the realm of institutional investors.
Episode 207: UK Commercial Real Estate – Lending into the Recovery
Martin Barnwell is the Investment Director on the commercial real estate lending team at Aberdeen.
Geopolitical concern creating more EMD opportunity?
abrdn’s Dan Mottram and guest Brett Diment cover all things emerging markets debt on the latest podcast episode; looking back on Q3 while looking ahead, particularly at the strength of the US dollar, and the latest with China, India, and Latin America.
Investment review & perspectives: H2 2023 outlook
A look at the key drivers supporting our favorable outlook for the asset class while further elaborating on the opportunity within hedge fund strategies and sub-strategies.
Opportunities in fund finance: Taking advantage of the changing landscape
How the evolving financial landscape is increasing private market fund financing opportunities for non-bank financial institutions.
Episode 140: Global Private Markets through a PRISM with Nalaka De Silva of abrdn
Nalaka De Silva is the Head of Private Market Solutions at abrdn.
















































