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As emerging economies expand, governments and companies alike are looking to domestic and international capital markets to finance growth. This buoyant market segment presents skilled fixed income managers with plentiful opportunities to identify and benefit from improving companies and countries. VIEW SUMMARY

Aberdeen's latest Pensions Intelligence white paper is an update of our 2009 paper exploring how pension scheme trustees are approaching the difficult decisions in negotiating scheme funding with their sponsoring employer. We also consider issues in analysing the quality of the sponsor covenant and VIEW SUMMARY

The diversified growth fund (DGF) market is rapidly evolving and expanding. This white paper examines some of the key trends in DGF development and identifies what those trends mean for pension fund investors. VIEW SUMMARY

The objective of this research programme has been to highlight the key issues and challenges concerning the future of UK pensions. Based on the expert views of more than 250 trustees, industry professionals and employers, the debate touches on the social, financial, employment and regulatory VIEW SUMMARY

The launch of many diversified growth funds over the last several years has been a response to the perceived failings of what are known as traditional balanced funds. VIEW SUMMARY

Given the extreme levels of uncertainty and volatility, what is your outlook for markets and global recovery? The global economy has weakened since the spring, with the euro area in recession and growth momentum waning elsewhere. Confidence and trade have suffered in particular over the VIEW SUMMARY

The process of Aberdeen's Asia Pacific fund manager Hugh Young has stood the test of time. Here he shares some of his secrets, with the help of business cartoonist Fran Orford. VIEW SUMMARY

Globalisation was entirely anticipated, yet its pace was not. Accelerated by outsourcing and technological innovation (not least the rise of the internet), few could have foreseen how rapidly the global web would tangle. VIEW SUMMARY

Identifying fund managers who can outperform the market consistently after expenses is often difficult. This paper focuses on two insightful pieces of research into the traits of managers who are likely to show persistent outperformance and deliver value for money. A brief summary of the key VIEW SUMMARY

The launch of many diversified growth funds over the last several years has been a response to the perceived failings of what are known as traditional balanced funds. VIEW SUMMARY