Emerging markets are no longer a peripheral story – they're central to the next cycle of global innovation. For long-term investors, exposure to these structural trends can provide a powerful source of growth potential.
Forefront of global change
Emerging markets account for the majority of the world’s population, with rising incomes and rapid urbanisation transforming spending patterns. This creates a long-term tailwind for emerging market companies and economies.
Diversification potential
Emerging markets provide genuine diversification amid increasingly concentrated returns. Growth is driven by different forces – demographics, domestic demand, the energy transition and structural reforms – we look to give investors access to a broad, diverse range of sectors and countries beyond a single theme.
Why Aberdeen for emerging markets
On-the-ground expertise
We’ve been investing in emerging market equities for over four decades with local teams meeting companies every day – so we’re not relying on headlines, we’re seeing what’s really happening on the ground.
Connected global team
Our teams are constantly sharing insights and challenging each other. Paired with deep company-level research we are able to spot change early and invest with real conviction in the best long-term opportunities.
We don’t just invest, we engage
We spend time with the companies we invest in – challenging them, supporting them and helping improve standards where we can. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analysis is embedded in our investment process. That’s how we think about managing risk and building long-term value.
Risk warning
The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.
Funds in focus
Visit our fund centre to explore the full range of emerging markets equity funds available.
Emerging market equities give you exposure to a broad range of companies from fast-growing economies such as South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, and Brazil to regions that are still growing and evolving.
Emerging market equities give you exposure to a broad range of companies from fast-growing economies such as South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, and Brazil to regions that are still growing and evolving.
Risks can include currency movements, political or regulatory changes, and market volatility. These factors can affect returns, which is why careful stock selection and risk management are important.
Risks can include currency movements, political or regulatory changes, and market volatility. These factors can affect returns, which is why careful stock selection and risk management are important.
Standards and regulations can vary widely across emerging markets, so ESG analysis can help identify risks that aren’t always obvious – and highlight companies that are improving and better positioned for the future.
Standards and regulations can vary widely across emerging markets, so ESG analysis can help identify risks that aren’t always obvious – and highlight companies that are improving and better positioned for the future.
Investors can access emerging market equities through pooled funds, institutional mandates and specialist emerging markets strategies designed for income, sustainable or total-return objectives.
Investors can access emerging market equities through pooled funds, institutional mandates and specialist emerging markets strategies designed for income, sustainable or total-return objectives.
