Aberdeen First

As in the Asian equities sector, the same two managers and investment processes are at the top of the list: those of Hugh Young at Aberdeen and Angus Tulloch of First State. The Aberdeen Emerging Markets and First State Global Emerging funds each received two votes out of a possible six. This put them in first place, although it is shared with four other portfolios, including JPMorgan Emerging Markets, Thames River Global Emerging, HSBC BRIC Freestyle and Baring Eastern Europe. As a result, emerging markets has proven to be one of the most competitive sectors in the 2006 International Inve...