Investment Manager ABRDN
Investment manager ABRDN has been a leading UK stockbroker for over 25 years. Stephen Bird founded the company headquartered in London and provides professional financial services to clients in the UK and abroad. ABRDN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafalgar Capital Group Ltd., part of the FTSE 100 Index.
ABRDN provides a full range of brokerage, investment management, investment research and financing services to institutional investors across Europe. This article discusses 5 of the most important of these services.
Direct stockbroking
ABRDN operates a bespoke on-screen trading platform for managing client orders and positions directly from ABRDN’s offices. The low-latency trading system enables day traders to get quotes in less than 350 microseconds to execute buy and sell trades. The company provides clients direct access to global markets through market data feeds used to trade shares and bonds directly.
Clients can change in multiple jurisdictions using the same account, giving them greater flexibility when dealing in different markets. ABRDN also provides brokerage services for a range of foreign exchange, contracts-for-difference and spread-betting products.
Investment Management
ABRDN acts as an investment manager for its clients and provides a full range of investment services, from research to execution. ABRDN’s investment team works closely with clients on their overall portfolio allocation and offers advice on specific stocks, bonds and other financial instruments. This service is provided through three main channels: as an on-screen trader, as a paper trader, or in face-to-face meetings with one of ABRDN’s portfolio managers.
Investment research
ABRDN produces in-depth research reports on various global markets, including equities, bonds and commodities. These reports are used to inform clients’ individual trading decisions. ABRDN also provides clients with regular updates and research on macroeconomic trends and the investment opportunities they present. Clients can review specific market sectors through Abrdn’s comprehensive market data products, including equity and fixed-income indices.
ABRDN’s research team works closely with clients to find new investments, recommending companies that offer the best investment opportunities in their portfolio. Click here for more details