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Aberdeen's 1,400% man in Asia on why his heart is in active funds

Active funds in Asia attracted about US$88b of net inflows last year, 90% more than passive funds

Published Wed, Jun 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    HUGH Young understands the appeal of passive investing - it's one of the faster-growing offerings at his firm, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc. But that doesn't mean he likes it.

    "My heart isn't in it," says Mr Young, who co-founded Aberdeen's Asia business in 1992 and has trounced the region's benchmark index with his flagship equity fund over the past three decades.

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