Name: Strategic small-cap allocation — why and how?
Start: 2021-12-08T16:00:00Z
End: 2021-12-08T16:00:27.000Z
Location: BrightTALK

In today’s uncertain world, we believe that focusing on quality, growth and momentum may be able to help investors identify long-term small-cap opportunities with favourable risk-return profiles. Join us as Kirsty Desson, Investment Director, Smaller Companies Equities discusses the opportunities for global smaller companies.

Global smaller companies: Why now?

Join us for this webinar on China with Ben Sheehan, Senior Investment Specialst, Asian Equities, Ed Glossop, Research Economist, and Nicholas Yao, Head of Asian Equities.

China: Macro vs. fundamentals

Join us for a live discussion about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, its geopolitical and macroeconomic implications, and what it all means for markets and investors.   abrdn Speakers James McCann (Deputy Chief Economist), Devan Kaloo, (Global Head of Public Markets), Ralph Bassett (Head of North American Equities), Stan Kiang, (Senior Director, ETFs) are joined by moderator Abigail Watt (Research Economist).

Russia and Ukraine: The changing situation - March 16 update

Join us for a live discussion about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, its geopolitical and macroeconomic implications, and what it all means for markets and investors.   abrdn Speakers Jeremy Lawson (Chief Economist), Devan Kaloo, (Global Head of Public Markets), Brett Diment (Global Head of Emerging Market Debt), Edward Glossop, (Emerging Market Economist)

Russia and Ukraine: The changing situation - March 3 update

Our panel of experts discuss what issues investors in China face today and what they may be able to expect in the Year of the Tiger and beyond.

Some of the questions explored include:

• How will China's “zero-Covid” strategy play out?
• Can inflation in China remain subdued amid surges in the developed world?
• Should we expect more far-reaching regulatory interventions in the near term?

Tom Harvey (Senior Equity Specialist), Don Amstad (Gobal Head of Client Growth), Nicholas Yeo (Head of Equities – China) and Ed Goh (Head of Fixed Income – China) will tackle these questions and more in what promises to be a lively, informative, interactive session.

Will Chinese markets roar in the Year of the Tiger?

Emerging market investors face a number of headwinds. Inflation is high and climbing. Central banks, both in emerging markets and globally, are tightening policy. The Chinese economy has slowed, as the country’s zero-Covid-19 policy takes its toll and regulations hit home. The geopolitical landscape remains a morass. So, the question is: do emerging markets make a compelling long term investment?  

In our view, 2022 will undoubtedly be a challenging environment for investors. However, valuations in both equity and bond markets have already priced in these headwinds to a large extent. As such, we believe this creates an attractive environment for diligent investors with proven research and selection skills.

In this webinar our experts discuss what they’ve learnt through their 35 years on-the-ground-experience of investing in emerging markets. Learn about how markets and companies have been transforming, and the evolution of investing strategies over time. We will also take  a closer look at the growing importance of ESG factors in the emerging market investing, particularly with respect to seeking alignment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Looking into the next generation of Emerging Markets

Investors often overlook international small-cap stocks. However, we believe that there are compelling reasons to consider international small caps now, as markets face major thematic shifts: aging populations, the energy transition and an ever-more digital world. These trends are here to stay and international smaller companies help investors capitalize on market disruptions.

Global shifts support international small caps

US small-cap performance floundered around the time of the Covid-induced market bottom in March 2020. But in the months that followed, the asset class rebounded strongly. More strongly, indeed, than large caps. Because small caps have historically outperformed after bear markets, this was no surprise. 
But then, in the spring of 2021, small caps started to underperform. So the question now is: Are small caps just taking a breath? 

Join us as Scott Conlon, Senior Equity Specialist and Tim Skiendzielewski, Equity Investment Director at abrdn outline the state of the small caps today and details the timely opportunities the asset class presents.

Small caps — taking a breather or taking off?

Join us to hear from Devan Kaloo, ASI's Global Head of Equities & emerging markets veteran.

Devan updated us on the investment landscape in China as a raft of regulatory changes unfold at a rapid pace. He tackled some big questions concerning the future of investing in China, how ASI is positioned, and if the case for China is still intact.

China: What next?

An allocation to small-cap equities could help institutional investors achieve a few common goals. For example, adding or increasing a small-cap allocation can potentially help boost near-term performance or improve diversification. And for liability-aware investors increasing fixed income in their portfolios to reduce risk, allocating to small-cap also could help offset the potential reduction in expected return.

Strategic small-cap allocation — why and how?

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