Lagging Japanese equity market proves challenging for Asia Pacific inc Japan funds
Aberdeen has halved the number of stocks in the £52m European Frontiers fund in the year since it bought the vehicle from Credit Suisse.
Aberdeen is preparing to launch a closed-ended Latin American income fund for head of emerging market debt Brett Diment and head of global emerging markets Devan Kaloo.
Aberdeen Asset Management has almost finished transforming listed portfolio Bramdean Alternatives from a hybrid multi-asset class vehicle to one focusing solely on private equity funds.
Top performers say strength of emerging markets over past year has been major contributor to performance
Aberdeen's multi-manager team believes equity markets are due a slow down in the short term after strong rebounds in recent weeks.
Riskier assets will benefit from benign monetary policy in the short term but frequent bouts of investor doubt will increase volatility, Aberdeen's Mike Turner believes.
Historic decision is expected to improve the prospects for many US biotech and pharmaceutical companies