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abrdn Asia Focus plc

Targeting the income and growth potential of Asia's most compelling and sustainable companies
A bottom-up, unconstrained strategy focused on delivering rising income and capital growth by investing in quality Asia-Pacific companies at sensible valuations. Our local teams are on the ground, seeking out cash-generative companies with strong balance sheets and paying attractive dividends to their shareholders. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis is embedded in our research process. Each company’s ESG practices are critical in managing risk and determining the likelihood of long-term success.
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Risk warning

The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and you may get back less than the amount invested.

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Our independent board and portfolio management team provide a wealth of investment experience. 

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Latest articles

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Emerging markets: exploding the “risk” myth

Gabriel Sacks, Manager of abrdn Asia Focus plc, discusses emerging markets and explores the idea that despite the views that their most significant characteristic could be risk, investors should look beyond such clichés.

Emerging markets: exploding the “risk” myth
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Manager update video: abrdn Asia Focus plc

Gabriel Sacks, Manager of abrdn Asia Focus, provides an update on the Trust's current positioning, recent performance and key portfolio changes.

Manager update video: abrdn Asia Focus plc
Article5 min Read

Seeking innovation: EMs and hidden gems

Innovation in EMs can be very different to innovation in developed markets (DMs). Research has underlined how it is often centred on doing more with less and providing inclusive, truly affordable solutions.

Seeking innovation: EMs and hidden gems
Article6 min Read

Indonesia’s hidden investment attractions

Barely a decade after being labelled “fragile”, Indonesia is rapidly establishing itself as one of the Asia-Pacific region’s economic powerhouses.

Indonesia’s hidden investment attractions
Video47 min Watch

Kepler Trust Intelligence 'Small caps - encore' webinar

Watch Gabriel Sacks, manager of abrdn Asia Focus on the webinar ‘Small caps' encore’ hosted by Kepler Trust Intelligence, to discuss why investors should choose Asian smaller companies.

Kepler Trust Intelligence 'Small caps - encore' webinar
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