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Aberdeen Frontier Markets unit trust is currently the group's fifth most popular fund among IFAs in ...

Aberdeen Frontier Markets unit trust is currently the group's fifth most popular fund among IFAs in terms of new sales. The £56.5m portfolio is managed by Andrew Elder and it is the best performing emerging markets unit trust over three years, according to Micropal. During the 36 months to 19 April it rose by 48.2% on an offer to bid basis compared to an average fall of 5.2%. Elder talks to James Thorneley about how he manages the fund and particularly why European convergence is crucial to his investment approach. Over three years the Frontiers fund has significantly outperforming its Mi...

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