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The emerging markets specialist may launch a dedicated A-share fund and set up an onshore presence, even though its Asia chief admits Chinese equities are a minefield.

Asset managers and institutional investors debate the pros and cons of investing in emerging markets. A conservative approach often prevails.

Market forces have converged to drive mutual fund sales, while the need for a solutions-driven approach may see Aberdeen seek to work with distributors on a segregated basis.

Alex Kim joins Aberdeen Asset Management to market to Korean institutions and ponder additional opportunities.

The UK firm sees opportunity to grow its client base and hedge fund investments in the region.

The firm launches a $400 million co-investment with GE Capital Real Estate to invest in residential real estate in Tokyo. It says more deals with alternative structures could be on the way.

The asset manager fashions a new fund based in Luxembourg and markets it as a smarter way to play Asian currency appreciation than just piling into the CNH market.

The firm’s senior PM for Asian fixed income, Adam McCabe, argues that monetary policy tightening to combat inflation in Asia will be more modest than the market is expecting.

The veteran fund manager and co-founder of Aberdeen's Singapore office will step down as head of Asian equities to return to Europe later this year.

ItÆs time to build scale into asset-management offerings, says Credit Suisse asset-management managing director Salman Shoaib.

While rate cuts are good news for short-dated bonds, spreads on long-dated bonds will continue to widen, says Amstad at Aberdeen Asset Management.

Peter Taylor joins from the IFC, while the firm also transfers Nick Yeo to build a dedicated China team in Hong Kong.