ASI has announced the launch of its first range of proprietary and exclusive SMARTER Beta multifactor equity indices

Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced the launch of its first range of proprietary and exclusive SMARTER Beta multifactor equity indices. Designed to provide investors access to a more sophisticated smart beta approach, the indices employ active measures to enhance differentiation and risk-adjusted excess returns. The SMARTER Beta range of multifactor equity indices, devised by the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) team, includes three core index series – Diversified Multifactor, High Income Multifactor and ESG Multifactor – plus five multifactor index variants of single factor offerings – Low Volatility Multifactor, Value Multifactor, Quality Multifactor, Momentum Multifactor, and Small Size Multifactor.