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Peter Branner

Chief Investment Officer

Peter Branner, who joined abrdn as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in May 2023 has been a leader in the industry for more than 30 years. Peter is responsible for the portfolio management organisation and the optimisation of funds and mandates in line with client expectations and the abrdn strategy.

Before joining abrdn, Peter spent 5 years as CIO and member of the executive committee of APG Asset Management in Amsterdam. In this capacity he was executing the growth plan of the company and expanded the companies strong presence in real assets and sustainable investment management. He served as CIO/CEO at SEB Asset Management in the 10 years following the great financial crisis in 2008 and played an instrument role in turning the company into a regional leader in several asset classes and in particular using quantitative techniques to optimise investment results. Before a role as CIO of the multi manager devision at Fortis Investments in London, Peter spent 9 years in different financial roles at the IKEA Sphere, where he in 1994 was part of the team launching the first internet bank in Sweden. He started his career as an analyst in 1988 and progressed to become head of trading at GiroBank in Denmark. Peter holds a BA in Economics and an MA in Management & Strategy from CBS in Copenhagen.