The independent financial analyst theScreener just awarded an improved star rating to ABRDN (GB), active in the Life Insurance industry. As regards its fundamental valuation, the title receives an improved star rating and now shows 3 out of 4 possible stars. With regard to its market behaviour, it remains unchanged and can be qualified as risky. theScreener considers that these elements allow slightly upgrading its rating to Neutral. As of the analysis date March 29, 2022, the closing price was ...
Item 2: Final dividend The proposed dividend raises several concerns: it is not covered by consolidated earnings and free cash flow. In 2018 and 2019, the group reported operating losses which were covered by proceeds from divestments. Standard Life Aberdeen sold its UK and European insurance business in 2018 and its stakes in HDFC Life and HDFC Asset Management in 2019 to maintain the current level of dividends. In total with share buybacks, Standard Life Aberdeen returned £1.8bn in 2...
Int'l Equity Strategy Global equities staged an impressive rally over the first four months of 2019. The nearly unabated advance allowed the broad major indexes (MSCI ACWI, ACWI ex-US, and EAFE) to break topside critical 14-month downtrends which began in January 2018. Heading into May, YTD uptrends were ubiquitous and market participants were generally of the belief that a US-China trade deal was a foregone conclusion. Then came Trump's May 5th tweets claiming China was attempting to renegotia...
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