About Aberdeen

Aberdeen Asset Management is an independent investment manager whose headquarters is in the UK. Our sole business is the management of third party assets, principally through equities, fixed income and property. Clients include major institutions around the world such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds, national and corporate pension schemes, as well as other financial managers. We also sell to retail investors via intermediaries. Current assets under management are US$295.0bn* (as at 31 March 2012).

Founded in 1983, we have expanded both organically and via acquisition, first in the UK, then internationally. Led by a senior management team that has been together for over ten years, our strategy is simple: to manage money as close as practicable to where we invest, and to market our expertise to local investors. Today the Group has 31 offices around the world, with key investment centres in London, Philadelphia, Singapore and Sydney.

The Group is a public company, listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1991.

Aberdeen International Fund Managers Limited (AIFML)

Aberdeen International Fund Managers Limited is the Group’s Hong Kong subsidiary, responsible for Chinese equity research and sales & marketing. It is also the global distributor and investment manager for the Aberdeen Global Fund range, domiciled in Luxembourg, which is our principal umbrella product in the SAR. This range includes 29 sub-funds totalling around US$39.1 bn* (as at 31 March 2012).

AIFML distributes funds via commercial banks, brokerages, insurance companies and financial advisers. In addition the company represents the Group to institutional clients. We set up in 1998, when the Aberdeen Global Fund range was originally acquired.

Our investment approach

Aberdeen is an active manager. We pride ourselves on our original thinking and research, with the identification of good company fundamentals providing the basis for portfolio outperformance. We also emphasise investment process disciplines and risk controls. Implicit in our style is a rejection of commoditised products and closet indexing.

As an independent company, we operate a flat management structure and favour local decision-making. While free of the potential conflicts of interest that face banks or insurance-owned asset management groups, our success depends entirely on how well we manage the people’s money.

Your choice of funds

The Aberdeen Global Fund range offers investors a choice of equity and bond funds. These are designed to meet various investment aims, from capital preservation and liquidity to long-term capital growth. In addition, the range provides all the advantages of professionally-managed pooled funds: expert fund management, diversification, minimal paperwork and immediate access to your investment.

*Source: Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Limited