Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (Aberdeen Asia) is one of the best resourced and most respected names in regional asset management. We have been investing in Asia since 1992 from our headquarters in Singapore. Currently, we manage over US$51.8 bn*, making us one of the largest managers of regional equities globally. We also have a dedicated regional fixed income team. Assets are invested in a variety of country and regional funds, as well as specialist products, for leading institutions, other asset managers and retail investors. In addition to Singapore, we have fund managers in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong plus a representation in Korea and an advisory office in Japan. Our research-led, long-term investment approach has resulted in many awards for investment performance.
* as at 31 December 2007
Investment Philosophy
The Manager’s and the investment managers investment philosophy is that markets are not always efficient. Superior returns are therefore attainable by identifying good securities (defined in terms of the fundamentals which the Manager believes will drive stock prices over the long term) cheaply. This is achieved primarily through first-hand research and active management of portfolios.
In emphasising the primacy of corporate performance, the Manager and the investment managers tend to disregard the role of indices and the concept of relative return. Market capitalisation appears an unsound theoretical basis for a ‘neutral’ portfolio position, being an inherently historical construct, while consensus-driven demand is potentially distorting. Absolute return is held to be more important over the long term, with risks controlled primarily at the security level.
Office Address
21 Church Street
#01-01 Capital Square Two,
Singapore 049480
Tel: +65 6395 2700
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