The latest news in investment offerings, financial products and other services relevant to wealth advisors and their clients.

Aberdeen Adviser
Aberdeen Adviser is expanding the investment options within the new Aberdeen SIPP, giving financial advice professionals additional tools to manage liquidity, income and investment risk as retirement planning becomes more complex.

The updated SIPP investment range introduces three new options designed to support a wider range of retirement strategies:

-- Cash solutions within the SIPP through fixed term deposits and notice accounts, helping advisors manage liquidity and short-term income needs;

-- The Wesleyan With Profits Smoothed Fund, aims to provide steadier growth by smoothing day to day market volatility; and

-- The Prudential Guaranteed Income Plan, offering options for guaranteed income, a maturity value or a combination of both.

Together, these additions aim to give advisors more flexibility when structuring portfolios for clients approaching or in retirement, the firm said in a statement.

Rathbones Asset Management
London-headquartered Rathbones Asset Management has launched the Rathbone SICAV Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, broadening the Rathbones Luxembourg SICAV Funds range.

The new sub-fund is aligned with Rathbones Asset Management’s overall growth strategy and responds to investor demand for long-term opportunities in some of the world’s fastest growing markets, the firm said in a statement.

Managed by Tim Love and Joaquim Nogueira, who joined in March 2025, the Rathbone SICAV Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund is an active equity fund with a portfolio of 80120 stocks. The fund combines bottom-up stock selection with top-down screening, incorporating a range of factors including currency, sovereign credit ratings and governance.

It aims to deliver long-term capital growth through investing in high-quality emerging market companies, with sustainability incorporated into each step of the process. The sub-fund makes disclosures according to the requirements of article 8 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

“The launch of this new fund represents an important step in our growth strategy for Rathbones Asset Management,” Tom Carroll, CEO of Rathbones Asset Management, said.

“Emerging markets are increasingly home to world-class companies and resilient economies, yet they remain under-owned,” Love added. “By integrating ESG at every stage, from sovereign governance to stock level, we believe we can deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. Our approach is designed not only to capture growth but also to provide downside protection, making this a compelling proposition for long-term investors.”

“Today’s investors in global emerging markets (GEM) are buying a more resilient, diverse and higher-quality asset class than in decades past,” Love continued. “Rather than mining, extraction and other low-value businesses, GEMs now boast high-tech and modern enterprises in industries from manufacturing and consumer electronics to e-commerce, payments and retail. Many have significant scale that allows them to compete – and often beat – developed rivals.”

Aegon Asset Management
Aegon Asset Management has launched the Aegon AAA ABS Fund, expanding its range of structured credit solutions.

The new fund offers institutional investors in the UK and Europe access to senior AAA-rated asset-backed securities (ABS) across Europe, the US and Australia, combining attractive yields with the highest credit quality.

The Aegon AAA ABS Fund, which is designed for investors seeking an alternative to traditional fixed income and money market funds, offers:

-- Highest credit quality – Investing exclusively in the AAA-rated senior part of the ABS capital stack, offering low credit risk in a period of political and economic uncertainty;

-- Attractive yield – Targeting spreads of around 100 basis points over Euribor and 110 basis point over SONIA;

-- Low interest-rate sensitivity – The portfolio invests almost exclusively in floating-rate ABS bonds, making their valuation less dependent on interest rate moves;

--  Diversified exposure – Providing diversification away from traditional corporate and government bond exposures by offering investors exposure to mortgages, car loans and broader consumer credit markets;

-- Daily liquidity – Supported by disciplined portfolio management and strong operational infrastructure, ensuring smooth and reliable investor access;

-- High collateral transparency – Modern ABS structures enable granular insight into underlying collateral pools, supporting real-time risk monitoring through proprietary analytics systems; and

-- Integrated ESG and Responsible Investment (RI) approach – Collateral transparency and engagement with issuers enables robust ESG and RI assessment, giving the ability to exclude bonds with weaker sustainability profiles.

The fund will be classified as Article 8 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).