Overview
Abrdn China Investment Company: ACIC (formerly Aberdeen Emerging Markets : AEMC and before that Advance Developing Markets :ADMF) aims to produce long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in Chinese equities.
The company invests in companies listed, incorporated or domiciled in the People’s Republic of China, or companies that derive a significant proportion of their revenues or profits from China operations or have a significant proportion of their assets there. The portfolio will normally consist principally of quoted equity securities and depositary receipts although unlisted companies, fixed interest holdings
or other non-equity investments may be held. Investments in unquoted companies will be made where the manager has a reasonable expectation that the company will seek a listing in the near future. The portfolio is actively managed and may be invested in companies of any size and in any sector.
The company is expected to have an ESG rating equal to, or better than, the MSCI China All Shares Index and have meaningfully lower carbon intensity than the Index.
The company aims to outperform the MSCI China All Shares Index in sterling. Its portfolio is expected normally to comprise between 30 and 60 securities (including any unlisted securities held) but may hold up to 100. No individual issuer will represent a greater weight in the portfolio than the lower of (i) 10% or (ii) its weight in the MSCI China All Shares Index (in Sterling) plus 5%, as measured at the time of investment.
We interviewed the fund manager ahead of the launch of the company – you can watch this here
You can access the company’s website here
You can view our interviews with the company’s Fund Managers below:
15th October 2021: Nicholas Yeo – Weekly Show
Research History
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14 Sep 2023 9 min read
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09 Mar 2023 64 min read
QuotedData’s Economic and Political Monthly Roundup March 2023
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05 Jan 2023 9 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – January 2023
December 2022 Monthly roundup | Investment companies Winners and losers in December 2022 The Financials sector only has two constituents, one of these – Trian Investors 1 – has seen its discount narrow since it promised to return cash to investors by next June, and it has also benefited from underlying NAV appreciation. Last month’s […]
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07 Dec 2022 8 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – December 2022
Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by abrdn December 2022 Monthly | Investment companies Winners and losers in November 2022 As discussed in this month’s economic and political roundup, lower US inflation triggered a fall in the US dollar and drove equity markets higher over November. The big surprise was the resurgence of Chinese markets […]
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03 Nov 2022 8 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – November 2022
Investment Companies Monthly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and abrdn November 2022 Monthly | Investment companies Winners and losers in October 2022 Many equity markets recovered some of the ground lost in September. The swift departure of Liz Truss and her unfunded tax cuts helped the UK stock market and sterling. North America […]
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13 Oct 2022 14 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2022
Third quarter of 2022 Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Piling on the misery In the face of rising inflation, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, central bankers have condemned for their relative inaction. However, in the third quarter of 2022, they stepped up a gear. Last month’s economic and political roundup […]
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15 Oct 2021 1 min read
Interview with Nicholas Yeo of Aberdeen China
In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Nicholas Yeo of Aberdeen China If you were looking for the first part of QuotedData’s show, focused on the roundup of the week’s news, click here If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us. Additionally, if you would prefer to […]
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26 Mar 2021 16 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Cautiously optimistic
Cautiously optimistic Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company’s (AEMC’s) managers, Andrew Lister and Bernard Moody, note investors’ new-found enthusiasm for emerging markets, now that they have been outperforming for a while. Their long experience tells them that now is a good time to be cautious. They have been taking profits on some positions and reallocating funds […]
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16 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Cautiously optimistic
Cautiously optimistic Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company’s (AEMC’s) managers, Andrew Lister and Bernard Moody, note investors’ new-found enthusiasm for emerging markets, now that they have been outperforming for a while. Their long experience tells them that now is a good time to be cautious. They have been taking profits on some positions and reallocating funds […]
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16 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Cautiously optimistic
Cautiously optimistic Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company’s (AEMC’s) managers, Andrew Lister and Bernard Moody, note investors’ new-found enthusiasm for emerging markets, now that they have been outperforming for a while. Their long experience of investing in the space tells them that now is a good time to be cautious. They have been taking profits on […]
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30 Oct 2020 1 min read
Interview with Andrew Lister of Aberdeen Emerging Markets
In this week’s show, James Carthew talked to Andrew Lister, co-manager of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Watch it again here If you were looking for James Carthew’s roundup of the week’s news, this is now in the news section – just click here If there is a guest speaker you’d particularly like to hear from, please email us […]
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16 Oct 2020 11 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – Third Quarter 2020
Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Table of contents In this issue Performance data Positive movers Negative movers Discounts and premiums Getting more expensive Getting cheaper Money in and out Money in Money out Major news stories Upcoming Events New research Guide The legal bit Stubborn resistance The end […]
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15 Sep 2020 9 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Peer group leading China exposure
Peer group leading China exposure Since our most recent note, the managers of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company (AEMC) have significantly increased the fund’s exposure to China. With 38.9% of the fund now allocated to China and 72.5% to wider Asia-Pacific, extensive exposure is provided to the region that has been the quickest to return […]
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9 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Peer group leading China exposure
Peer group leading China exposure Since our most recent note, the managers of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company (AEMC) have significantly increased the fund’s exposure to China. With 38.9% of the fund now allocated to China and 72.5% to wider Asia-Pacific, extensive exposure is provided to the region that has been the quickest to return […]
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9 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company – Peer group leading China exposure
Peer group leading China exposure Since our most recent note, the managers of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company (AEMC) have significantly increased the fund’s exposure to China. With 38.9% of the fund now allocated to China and 72.5% to wider Asia-Pacific, extensive exposure is provided to the region that has been the quickest to return […]
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10 Aug 2020 4 min read
QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – August 2020
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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10 Mar 2020 6 min read
QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – March 2020
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Polar Capital and Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you […]
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27 Feb 2020 13 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Focused on returns
Focused on returns The managers of Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) are optimistic about the prospects for the company. Strong performance last year has not yet translated into a narrowing of the discount, but if outperformance can be maintained, this should follow in time. Investors might also be comforted by AEMC’s much lower volatility of returns […]
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13 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Focused on returns
Focused on returns The managers of Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) are optimistic about the prospects for the company. Strong performance last year has not yet translated into a reduction in the discount that the share price trades at relative to the asset value, but if outperformance can be maintained, this should follow in time. Investors […]
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24 Jan 2020 20 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Annual Review – 2019
In this issue The sector at the end of 2019 Performance data Performance by sector and fund Money in and out of the sector Money in and out of existing funds Money coming into existing funds Money going out of existing funds Liquidations, de-listings and trading cancellations Significant rating changes Major news stories Outlook for […]
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15 Oct 2019 7 min read
Investment companies quarterly roundup – Third quarter 2019
Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford New research Over the third quarter, we published notes on India Capital Growth, Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income, Montanaro European Smaller Companies, JLEN Environmental Assets, Civitas Social Housing, JPMorgan Russian Securities, International Biotechnology Trust, Aberdeen Emerging Markets, Seneca Global Income & Growth, Standard Life Investments Property Income […]
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15 Aug 2019 10 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – The stars may be aligning
Year to date, Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) has been performing well, outstripping both its benchmark and the average of competing funds by some margin (see page 9). The members of the investment management team, who predicted a resurgence in AEMC’s performance in 2019, believe there is more to come over the remainder of the year. […]
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10 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – The stars may be aligning
Year to date, Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) has been performing well, outstripping both its benchmark and the average of its peer group by some margin (see page 8). The members of the investment management team, who predicted a resurgence in AEMC’s performance in 2019, believe there is more to come over the remainder of the […]
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05 Jul 2019 6 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – July 2019
Economic & Political Roundup A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the […]
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22 Mar 2019 2 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – March 2019
QuotedData’s economic roundup – March 2019 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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25 Jan 2019 1 min read
QuotedData review of 2018 – Annual report investment companies
QuotedData review of 2018 – Annual report investment companies 2018 – the return of volatility A trade war, Brexit, US interest rate rises, slowing Chinese growth, a US government shutdown, a dispute over Italy’s budget, the Skripal poisonings, numerous elections – there was plenty to worry about in 2018. A last-minute dive left the US […]
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21 Jan 2019 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – A reversal of fortune
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – A reversal of fortune In 2018, Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) gave up the gains it made in 2017; this left its shares trading on a 3.9% dividend yield (one of the highest in its peer group) and a wider discount to its net asset value, currently 15.0%. The shift was largely […]
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1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – A reversal of fortune
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – A reversal of fortune In 2018, Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) gave up the gains it made in 2017; this left it trading on a 3.9% yield (one of the highest in its peer group) and a wider discount. The shift was largely one of sentiment, investors were worried about the potential […]
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11 Jun 2018 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – 10.6% a year for 20 years
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – 10.6% a year for 20 years Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) will be 20 years old on 22 June 2018. This is no small feat; it has survived numerous crises in emerging markets (EM), the distortions of ‘hot money’ (where investors flood into, and later out of, whichever market or sector happens […]
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1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – 10.6% a year for 20 years
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – 10.6% a year for 20 years Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) will be 20 years old on 22 June 2018. This is no small feat; it has survived numerous crises in emerging markets (EM), the distortions of ‘hot money’ (where investors flood into, and later out of, whichever market or sector happens to […]
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13 Mar 2018 1 min read
QuotedData’s Economic round up – March 2018
QuotedData’s economic round up – March 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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18 Jan 2018 1 min read
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year – Many commentators, including us, were wary going into 2017. In the event, economic growth and markets surprised on the upside: US markets hit new highs despite three interest rate rises. Perceived low/no growth areas such as Europe and Japan burst into life. Asia’s technology stocks surged. India’s […]
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19 Oct 2017 1 min read
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Third quarter 2017
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Third quarter 2017 – Markets moved up a little over the course of the three months ended 30 September 2017. Regionally, emerging markets did well. The pound strengthened a bit relative to the US dollar but was flat against the euro. The oil price rose by more than 20%. In […]
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28 Sep 2017 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Access to a wealth of talent
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Access to a wealth of talent Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) is designed for investors who want exposure to, what the managers are convinced is, the compelling investment opportunity that emerging markets provide. Its managers believe that they have built a portfolio of funds, managed by best-of-breed and, often, hard to access […]
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1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Access to a wealth of talent
Aberdeen Emerging Markets – Access to a wealth of talent Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) is designed for investors who want exposure to, what the managers are convinced is, the compelling investment opportunity that emerging markets provide. Its managers believe that they have built a portfolio of funds, managed by best-of-breed and, often, hard to access […]
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14 Feb 2017 1 min read
QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – February 2017
QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by chairman and managers of investment companies. Kindly sponsored by Martin Currie. February Economic and Political Roundup
News
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14 Mar 2024 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 March 2024 – FCSS, ACIC, TIGT, STS, PHI
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 March 2024: Fidelity China (FCSS) is expanding by £126.6m as it issues 59m shares to abrdn China shareholders in connection with the merger of the two companies. Each abrdn China (ACIC) share rolling into Fidelity China will be exchanged for 2.06481 Fidelity China shares (although each shareholder’s total position will […]
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09 Feb 2024 4 min read
QD view – This dragon needs to awake from its slumber
The Chinese year of the Dragon begins tomorrow, 10 February 2024. Dragons are associated with prosperity and abundance. This has been conspicuously absent from 2023’s year of the Rabbit, which has delivered a combination of volatile geopolitics, domestic economic weakness and unwelcome regulation. Chinese markets are now the ultimate contrarian investment option. Can they revive […]
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01 Dec 2023 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news update 1st December
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: abrdn China and Fidelity China Special Solutions (1:08) Troy Income and Growth and STS Global Income and Growth (4:33) Vietnam Holding (8:16) Digital 9 Infrastructure […]
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3 min read
QD view – a sector in turmoil
Another week, another bout of corporate activity. Subject to shareholder approval, abrdn China is to be absorbed by Fidelity China Special Situations, and Troy Income and Growth will merge with STS Global Income and Growth. In addition, abrdn European Logistics Income announced a strategic review, Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust said that it would consider […]
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28 Nov 2023 4 min read
abrdn China and Fidelity China Special Situations propose tie up
Abrdn China Investment Company (ACIC) and Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS) have announced proposals to merge ACIC into FCSS. This will be implemented via a voluntary wind up and reconstruction of ACIC that will see a transfer of part of its cash and into FCSS in exchange for new FCSS shares. Assuming that the merger, […]
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14 Feb 2023 2 min read
abrdn China underperforms in challenging year
abrdn China Investment Company Limited announced final results from what has been a challenging year. NAV total return was -37.0% and share price total return was -35.5%, this compares to the MSCI China All Shares Index benchmark return of -31.5%. The report marks the first anniversary of the company’s new mandate, shifting from investing in […]
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20 Jan 2023 5 min read
QD view – Chinese new year in review
The lunar new year is upon us this weekend, bringing with it the year of the rabbit. According to the Chinese zodiac, the rabbit is associated with vigilance, quick wittedness, and ingenuity; and anyone born in 2023 will be born under the ‘water’ rabbit, and is expected to turn around the hardships of their youth. […]
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06 Jul 2022 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 July 2022
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 6 July 2022: abrdn China (ACIC) has posted its interim results for the period from its change of mandate in October 2021 to 30 April 2022. It has been a testing period for most equity markets, but China has been particularly challenging and the trust’s NAV return was a dismal -21.5%. […]
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10 Jun 2022 3 min read
QD view – Fishing for an Asian fund?, China or Vietnam?
This week’s interview with Craig Martin of Vietnam Holding highlighted a number of reasons why investors might want to consider an investment in the country. Vietnam is a frontier market, not yet classified by the big index compilers as an emerging market, but well on the way. Its transformation over the past few years has […]
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06 May 2022 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news show 6th May 2022
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew and Andrew McHattie covered the week’s top stories: Weiss Korea Witan Apax Global Alpha Greencoat UK Wind EP Global Opportunities abrdn China This week’s interview was with Gary Moglione of […]
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20 Apr 2022 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 20 April 2022
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 20 April 2022: abrdn China has entered into a £15m unsecured multicurrency revolving loan facility with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, London Branch for a two year period. The facility will be utilised for general working capital purposes and for the acquisition of new investments. Under the terms of the […]
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10 Nov 2021 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 November 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 10 November 2021: Syncona (SYNC) portfolio company Freeline Therapeutics Holdings has announced new data from its ongoing Phase I/II MARVEL-1 dose-finding clinical trial of FLT190 for the treatment of Fabry disease. According to the clincical-stage biotech company, a second patient dosed in Phase I/II trial for Fabry disease has generated encouraging […]
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05 Nov 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news show 5th November 2021
QuotedData’s weekly news show 5th November 2021 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: ThomasLloydEnergy Impact abrdn China Investment Company Gresham House Strategic GreencoatUKWind This week’s interview was with Rory Bateman from […]
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1 min read
Over 70% of Aberdeen New Thai shares opted for cash
Over 70% of Aberdeen New Thai shares opted for cash – In advance of the planned combination of the assets of Aberdeen New Thai with abrdn China Investment Company. shareholders in Aberdeen New Thai have made the following elections (including deemed elections – eligible shareholders that made no election were deemed to have elected for […]
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04 Nov 2021 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 November 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 November 2021: Tufton Oceanic (SHIP) plans to issue up to 28,057,140 shares at $1.39 via a placing. The money raised will be used to fund the purchase of additional ships. The number of shares is 10% of the existing issued share capital. The issue price is 1.4% discount to the […]
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28 Oct 2021 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 October 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 October 2021: Standard Life UK Smaller Companies (SLS) has changed its name to abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth. Its ticker has changed to AUSC. Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) has changed its name to abrdn China. Its ticker has changed to ACIC. HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) has posted its results […]
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06 Aug 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news show 06 August 2021
QuotedData’s weekly news show 06 August 2021 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on Youtube. In this week’s show, James Carthew and Richard Williams covered the week’s top stories: Fund combinations – Aberdeen Emerging/Aberdeen New Thai and Custodian REIT/Drum Income Plus REIT They were […]
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30 Jul 2021 4 min read
QD view China poses a puzzle
Only a month ago, I was enthusing about funds investing in unquoted Chinese stocks. I finished up though by saying “If I had to pick a reason why the boom in interest in Chinese stocks might lose momentum, it’s politics.” As I discuss below, that prediction came to pass just days later. However, one management […]
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7 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets and Aberdeen New Thai to combine and focus on China
Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) and Aberdeen New Thai (ANW) have announced a comprehensive set of proposals that, in the case of AEMC will see it change its investment policy from one of investing in emerging markets on a fund of funds basis to investing directly in the equities of Chinese companies, a merger between the […]
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25 Jun 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s weekly news show 25 June 2021
QuotedData’s weekly news show 25 June 2021 Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on Youtube. In this week’s show, James Carthew covered the week’s top stories: Crystal Amber continuation vote Aberdeen Emerging update Literacy Capital starting trading Watch it again here This week’s interview was […]
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24 Jun 2021 2 min read
Good performance for Aberdeen Emerging Markets but board frustrated by discount
Good performance for Aberdeen Emerging Markets but board frustrated by discount – Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) has announced its half year report for the six months to 30 April. During this time its share price return was 20% while its NAV return was 21.5%. This compares to a 15.2% return for its MSCI Emerging Markets benchmark. The […]
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2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 June 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 24 June 2021: The Apax Digital Fund, in which Apax Global Alpha (APAX) is a limited partner, has invested in Revolution Prep, a national provider of online academic tutoring and test preparation services. APAX is expected to invest approximately €3.6m in the company on a look through basis. The investment will be used […]
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12 May 2021 3 min read
Major Tencent shareholder Prosus to buy up to 45.4% in parent Naspers
The boards of Amsterdam-based Prosus and Naspers have announced that Prosus intends to acquire up to 45.4% of shares in Naspers, its South Africa-based parent company. Prosus owns a 28.9% stake in Tencent, the Chinese software and gaming behemoth. Both Prosus and Naspers trade at a discounted value to their stake in Tencent, which according to market reports […]
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21 Apr 2021 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 April 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 21 April 2021: Riverstone Credit Opportunities (RCOI) participated in a $63.0m first lien delayed-draw term loan to a lithium-ion battery company [Imperium3 New York – or IM3NY] that will commercialise high performing lithium-ion batteries by developing a large-scale manufacturing facility in Endicott, NY. In addition to having a first lien on the manufacturing […]
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26 Mar 2021 2 min read
QD view – there’s more to emerging markets than China
We have just published a note on Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company, following a meeting with its managers, and our guest on this week’s news show was Ross Teverson, manager of Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income. This week’s QD view picks up on some of the themes that came out of our discussions. The first […]
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19 Feb 2021 3 min read
QD view – Resurgent emergence
QD view – Resurgent emergence: What are the prospects for emerging markets funds as the global economy recovers from COVID-19? The place to be Quite a few commentators have been picking emerging markets as the place to be in 2021. Part of the argument is that many of them (particularly in parts of Asia) coped […]
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7 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets benefits from strong fund selection
Aberdeen Emerging Markets (AEMC) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 October 2020, during which fund selection contributed strongly to the outperformance during the year, allowing AEMC to provide NAV and share price total returns of 8.9% and 12.2% respectively. The chairman, Mark Hadsley-Chaplin, says that there were notable contributions from certain […]
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09 Jul 2020 5 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets backs the right funds
Aberdeen Emerging Markets has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2020, during which stock selection was positive, showing that the managers backed the right funds. However, the period includes the market collapse following the outbreak of the pandemic in March, followed by a partial recovery in April and, reflecting this, […]
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27 May 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 27 May 2020
Latin America is now the centre of the pandemic. While Brazil has been in the headlines most, there are concerns that Venezuela is particularly unprepared to cope, were cases to escalate. The BBC reports that on a per capita basis, Ecuador is the worst affected country in the region. Flexible investment company, Caledonia (CLDN), reported […]
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31 Mar 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 31 March 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing for 31 March 2020: Banks turn off dividend tap? – The Financial Times has a story that the Prudential Regulation Authority will soon force UK banks to suspend their dividend payments. This would knock a big hole in the income of some UK equity income funds. This follows a similar move […]
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13 Feb 2020 2 min read
Aberdeen Emerging did well last year
Aberdeen Emerging did well last year – over the year ended 31 October 2019, it generated a NAV return of 14.1% against 10.1% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The return to shareholders was 13.2%. Dividends totalling 21p were paid out for this year and the board intends to pay at least 22p for the […]
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23 Aug 2019 2 min read
Aberdeen Emerging breaks liquidity listing rule
Aberdeen Emerging breaks liquidity listing rule – At 12:32 today Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment company made the following announcement: “Announcement regarding shares in public hands The Board of AEMC announces that the number of ordinary shares which are deemed by the Listing Rules to be held in public hands is below the minimum 25% threshold. […]
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01 Feb 2019 4 min read
Aberdeen Emerging: underlying managers struggled in 2018
Aberdeen Emerging: underlying managers struggled in 2018 – Aberdeen Emerging Markets underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over the year to the end of October 2018, returning -12.4% in NAV terms against -9.0% for the benchmark. The discount widened, leaving shareholders with a return of -15.7%. total dividends of 21p were paid in accordance with the […]
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20 Feb 2018 2 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets announce positive news and developments
Aberdeen Emerging Markets announce positive news and developments – Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited (“AEMC”) has delivered its annual report and accounts to year ending 31st October 2017. In it they reported performance for the 12 month period, as well as some significant changes. Over the year to 31 October 2017, the company’s NAV total […]
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31 Jul 2017 3 min read
Aberdeen Emerging new dividend policy new fee
Aberdeen Emerging new dividend policy new fee – these measures are being implemented by the Board in recognition of current trends within the sector and to enhance and broaden the appeal of the Company to investors. Background The Board is pleased with the progress made by the Company in recent years with regard to revised management […]
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05 Apr 2017 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging Markets agrees a new £25m revolving loan facility
Aberdeen Emerging Markets has announced that it has entered into a one year unsecured multicurrency revolving loan facility, with The Royal Bank of Scotland, for an amount of £25 million. It says that the facility is for general working capital purposes and for the acquisition of investments in accordance with its investment policy. About Aberdeen […]
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31 Jan 2017 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging marginally behind benchmark
Aberdeen Emerging has reported results for the year ended 31 October 2016. In an otherwise good year, the fund was marginally behind its benchmark. The net asset value total return for the year was 36.4%, slightly behind the total return of 37.7% from the benchmark index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index (in […]
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28 Jun 2016 1 min read
Aberdeen Emerging’s Asian exposure works in its favour
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company beat its benchmark over the six months ended 30 April 2016. The company’s net asset value total return for the period was 6.1%, comparing favourably with a return of 5.6% from the benchmark index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index (in sterling terms). The share price total return […]
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26 Jan 2016 3 min read
Advance Developing Markets outperformance driven by fund selection
Advance Developing Markets has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 October 2015. During the year, the Company’s NAV declined by 8.1% compared thereby outperforming its MSCI Emerging Markets Index benchmark, which fell 11.4%. The share price fell by 9.5%, which reflects a modest widening in the discount. The average discount during the […]
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15 Sep 2015 1 min read
Aberdeen buys manager of Advance Developing and Advance Frontier
The Board of Advance Developing Markets Fund Limited announces that it has been informed by Advance Emerging Capital Limited, the investment manager of ADMF, that an agreement has been reached with Aberdeen Asset Management PLC whereby Aberdeen will acquire 100% ownership of Advance Emerging Capital. The transaction is subject, inter alia, to regulatory approval from the UK […]
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26 Jun 2015 1 min read
Advance Developing held back by China underweight
Advance Developing Markets has released its interim results covering the six months to the end of April 2015. Over that period the total return on net assets was 6.9% and the return to shareholders 6.6% while the return on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was 8.3%. The manager’s report says that being underweight China at […]
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27 Jan 2015 1 min read
Advance Developing Markets let down by asset allocation
Advance Developing Markets has published its results for the year that ended on 31 October 2014. Over that period the fund saw its asset value fall by 0.3% and its share price fall by 2.3% while its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose by 0.9%. The managers’ report says that good fund selection and […]
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20 Jun 2014 1 min read
Advance Developing Markets : ADMF – interims
Advance Developing Markets has released its interim figures covering the six months ended 30 April 2014. The net asset value return marginally outperformed the benchmark (the MSCI Emerging Markets) falling by 7.7% vs. a 7.8% fall in the index. the fund’s discount widened however to leave shareholders with a return of -10.6%. Overweighting Russia detracted […]
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04 Jan 2024 1 min read
How do last year’s investment trust mergers stack up?
by Dave Baxter, Investors’ Chronicle, January 3, 2024: Even the last working day before Christmas was far from short of investment trust news. The board of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure (ORIT) announced an intention to merge with its peer Aquila European Renewables (AERI) on the morning of 22 December… The plan has received a lukewarm response […]
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14 Jun 2023 1 min read
Investment trust insider on China
Investment trust insider on China – James Carthew: China debate should focus long term not on short-term weakness Last May, I was pondering whether to add more exposure to China in my portfolio by buying Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS). In the end, as explained in that article, I chickened out, which is good news […]
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28 Jun 2022 1 min read
Have growth and value fund pairs outperformed the market?
by Jennifer Hill from interactive investor, 23rd June 2022: Last year we asked experts to name value and growth fund pairs to navigate the market rotation. The tactic has not yet paid off, but should investors stick with them?.. The sharp reversal in fortunes highlights the folly of pinning your colours to a single mast. […]
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03 May 2022 1 min read
Investment trust insider on China
Investment trust insider on China – James Carthew: The China trust I might add to my mix I have just survived my first brush with Covid and, presumably thanks to the vaccinations I have had over the past year or so, was fortunate that the symptoms were mild. I know there are people who worry […]
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22 Feb 2022 1 min read
Did investment trusts deliver enough consolidation in 2021?
Over £700m in deals produced a record year, but some say more mergers need to take place Jessica Tasman-Jones, Portfolio Adviser, 15 Feb 22: Investment trust boards have been accused of inertia when it comes to consolidation even after 2021 produced a record five deals worth £708m. This month, shareholders in beleaguered UK Mortgages discovered the […]
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23 Dec 2021 1 min read
The Investment Trusts Handbook 2022: All Change, Please
JAMES CARTHEW explores when and why boards choose to change their fund manager. In my opinion, one of the greatest strengths of the investment companies industry is its system of governance. Boards of independent directors work for and on behalf of investors. Boards’ ability to fire underperforming managers helps to keep these managers on their […]
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17 May 2021 1 min read
There is more to emerging markets than China
DIY Investor, 6 May 2021 James Carthew, head of investment trusts, QuotedData Markets are trying to get to grips with the long term effects of COVID-19 on the global economy, but the prognosis is hard to call. That has led to some volatility this year, which may be a feature of markets for a while […]
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29 Mar 2021 1 min read
Mix and match to profit from recovery for value funds and trusts
Mix and match to profit from recovery for value funds and trusts by Jennifer Hill from interactive investor | 24th March 2021 10:23 Riding the resurgence of value as an investment style without throwing caution to the wind means holding both value and growth funds… While the powerful wave of returns from growth stocks appears to have broken recently amid […]
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16 Feb 2021 2 min read
Emerging markets are already on the road to recovery
Don’t wait for the UK to bounce back – emerging markets are already on the road to recovery: There’s a world of ways to revive your investments By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 21:52, 13 February 2021 | UPDATED: 10:08, 14 February 2021 Talk of a bounce back from the economic devastation wreaked by Covid-19 may feel a […]
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12 Feb 2021 1 min read
Strong as an Ox? The Chinese economy
Strong as an Ox? The Chinese economy has performed well during the pandemic – here are three potential opportunities for investors By JAYNA RANA FOR THISISMONEY.CO.UK PUBLISHED: 07:35, 12 February 2021 | UPDATED: 08:52, 12 February 2021 Today is Chinese New Year and those celebrating will welcome in the Year of the Ox, which symbolises strength and determination. These traits […]
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03 Dec 2020 2 min read
Investment trust insider on emerging markets
Investment trust insider on emerging markets – James Carthew: Who to back in the emerging markets rally? The good news that we have had over the past few weeks on the US election and vaccines to tackle Covid-19 have helped drive a recovery in emerging markets investment trusts. Shares in JPMorgan Emerging Markets (JMG), Mobius (MMIT) […]
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22 Nov 2020 1 min read
Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust surprises with first share buyback
Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust surprises with first share buyback By Jessica Tasman-Jones, 18 Nov 20, Portfolio Adviser The Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust (Feet) has launched its first ever share buyback three months after its chairman criticised the discount control mechanism in the investment trust’s interim results. The £340m investment trust purchased 15,684 shares on Tuesday at […]
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02 Jun 2020 2 min read
Investment trust insider on emerging markets
Investment trust insider on emerging markets – James Carthew: there’s value in emerging markets as investors rush to take cover In uncertain times, it makes sense that investors turn to sectors with defensive earnings, such as utilities and infrastructure. Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL), which I hold, is trading at asset value and issuing shares. […]
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28 May 2020 1 min read
Bargain Hunter: three investment trust picks
Bargain Hunter: three out-of-form investment trusts with cheap price tags Following the steep market falls two months ago there remain numerous examples of investment trusts trading on wider discounts than their 12-month average discount figure. May 28, 2020 by Kyle Caldwell Heavy stock market falls during a six-week period in February and March negatively impacted the majority of investment […]
