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Roxanna Islam on ETF and CEF trends

August 11th, 2023|Comments Off on Roxanna Islam on ETF and CEF trends

Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector and Industry Research at VettaFi, sat down with Jane King on August 3, 2023, for a NAVigator interview to discuss the mechanics of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and closed-end funds (CEFs).

Economic conditions have given private credit lenders more power

August 4th, 2023|Comments Off on Economic conditions have given private credit lenders more power

Chris Oberbeck, chairman and chief executive at Saratoga Investment Corp., says that the balance of power in the lender-borrower relationship has shifted dramatically in the last 12 to 24 months, with banks now pulling back which is leaving private lenders with better terms and more power to insist on superior deals.

Abrdn’s Duitz says private infrastructure values ‘make no sense’ right now

July 28th, 2023|Comments Off on Abrdn’s Duitz says private infrastructure values ‘make no sense’ right now

Josh Duitz, head of global income at Abrdn -- manager of the Aberdeen Global Infrastructure Income Fund -- says that private infrastructure investments have attracted so much money that valuations have gotten off-kilter, creating an 'illiquidity premium' that 'makes no sense.'

7Jul, 2025

AICA Member Profile: Aberdeen Investments

By |July 7th, 2025|Articles, Member Spotlight|

abrdn plc is a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, with more than 30 offices globally. Its history can be traced back to the early 1800s, but the company acquired its current moniker in July 2021 after changing its name from Standard Life Aberdeen.

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