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At Aberdeen, asset management is our business. We are a pure asset management company and only manage assets for third parties, allowing us to focus solely on their needs. We now manage £183 billion of third party assets from our offices around the world, as at 30 June 2012. Our clients access our investment expertise drawn from three main asset classes: equities, fixed income and property, as well as tailored solutions.

We package our skills in the form of segregated and pooled products across borders. We invest worldwide and follow a predominantly long-only approach, based on fundamentally sound investments – we do not chase market fads. Our investment teams are based in the markets or regions in which they invest. Clients understand our process and portfolios because they are transparent.
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Independent and owner-managed, Artemis opened for business in 1997. Its aim was outstanding investment performance and client service. All Artemis’ fund managers still share these two precepts — and the same flair and enthusiasm for fund management.

Who is Artemis and what do we stand for?
The company has grown to the extent that it now manages an asset base of some £12.2bn*. This is spread across a range of 15 unit trusts, an investment trust, a hedge fund, a venture capital trust and both pooled and segregated institutional portfolios. The Artemis philosophy requires our fund managers to invest in Artemis funds. This means that our fund managers' interests are directly aligned with our investors.

* Source: Artemis as at 31/10/12.
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In a world that is shifting and changing faster than ever before, investors who want answers that unlock opportunity and uncover risk entrust their assets to BlackRock.  As an independent, global investment manager, BlackRock has no greater responsibility than to its clients. It’s why many of the world’s largest pension funds and insurance companies trust BlackRock to understand their unique objectives and why financial advisers and investors partner with BlackRock to help them build the more dynamic, diverse portfolios these times require.  

BlackRock has built its offering around its clients’ greatest needs: providing breadth of capabilities - and depth of knowledge – across active and index strategies, including iShares® ETFs. This is combined with a singular focus on delivering strong, consistent performance and an ability to look across asset classes, geographies and investment strategies to find the right solutions.

With deep roots in every region across the globe, some 100 investment teams in 27 countries share their best thinking to gain the insights that can change outcomes. And, with a passion to understand risk in all its forms, BlackRock’s 1,000+ risk professionals dig deep to find the numbers behind the numbers and bring clarity to the most daunting financial challenges.  That shapes and strengthens the investment decisions that BlackRock - and its clients - are making to deliver better, more consistent returns through time.
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Fidelity Worldwide Investment is a global leader in asset management, providing investment products and services to individuals and institutions in the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Established in 1969, we have over 5,500 staff in 24 locations, managing and administering client assets of £144bn (as at 30 September 2012). Fidelity's investment style relies on fundamental research of companies and a strict bottom-up portfolio construction discipline. Every investment in every portfolio is selected on its merit and ability to contribute to a better return. Fidelity Worldwide Investment is independent meaning it can take long-term investment decisions which we believe to be a considerable advantage. The company and its funds have won many awards for investment performance, research and service.
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Established in 1934 to administer the estates of Alexander Henderson, the first Lord Faringdon, Henderson Global Investors (Henderson) is a leading independent global asset management firm. The company provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private equity. With its principal place of business in London, Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £64.8 billion assets under management (as at 30 September 2012) and employs more than 1000 people worldwide.
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We manage assets on behalf of consumers, intermediaries and professional investors through a broad product range. Based in Henley-on-Thames, Invesco Perpetual’s highly-regarded investment management team is focused on finding attractive investment opportunities in all market conditions. At the heart of their approach is a belief in active fund management; building portfolios based on thorough research and analysis to identify the investment opportunities they consider most likely to provide the strongest long-term returns. Invesco Perpetual forms part of Invesco Ltd, one of the world’s leading independent global investment managers, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. ¹
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Investec Asset Management is a specialist, independent provider of active investment products and services to institutional and individual investors. Established in South Africa in 1991, the firm has been built from a small start up into an international business managing money on behalf of third party clients. The business has grown organically from domestic roots in Southern Africa to a position where we proudly serve a growing international client base from the Americas, the UK and Continental Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Africa. The firm is still managed by its founding members, representing continuity and stability throughout the firm’s successful growth. The firm seeks to create a profitable partnership between clients, shareholders and employees and our aim is to exceed our clients’ investment and client service expectations and to manage their money to the highest possible standard. Investec Asset Management is a significant component and independently managed entity within  the Investec Group, which is listed in London and Johannesburg.
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Founded in 1985 as a specialist boutique, Jupiter has become one of the UK’s most respected and successful fund management groups. We are an active fund manager seeking to add value for our clients through the delivery of investment out-performance over the medium to long term. Our distinctive investment culture is built on allowing talented fund managers the freedom to pursue their own individual investment approach on behalf of our clients.
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Since M&G was established in 1931, we have firmly believed in offering our customers straightforward investment products, combined with clear and balanced information, to help them make the right investment decisions for their needs – a belief that still holds true today.
Now, 80 years later, M&G are one of the oldest and largest active investment management companies in the UK with over £200 billion* of funds under management.

More importantly, we remain at the forefront of investment thinking, constantly seeking to develop our funds and product range to provide the best investment opportunities for our customers. Source: M&G Statistics as at 30 June 2012
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Neptune Investment Management believes that truly active management offers the best opportunity for superior returns. At the core of Neptune’s approach is its team-based, proprietary research, which encompasses macroeconomic and global sector analysis. The investment philosophy is based on Neptune’s belief that the world of equities should be viewed at a global sector level, rather than using the more traditional regional, benchmark-driven approach.

Neptune was founded in 2002 and offers a range of equity funds to private investors, advisers and institutional clients. Neptune is privately owned, with employees and directors holding over 75% of the Company. Find out more

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BNY Mellon Asset Management's asset management model encompasses the investment skills of world class specialist asset managers, including Insight, Newton, Standish, and Walter Scott. Each of these specialists enjoys complete investment autonomy and are amongst the most advanced and highly regarded names in asset management.
Based in London, Newton is perhaps the best known of BNY Mellon Asset Management’s specialist asset managers. It has built its reputation on the integrity of its team-based, global thematic approach. As one of the pioneers of thematic investing, Newton identifies themes and trends that are influencing, or are likely to influence, economies or stock markets across the globe. These themes direct analysts and investment managers towards opportunities across the world.
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At Schroders, asset management is our business and our goals are completely aligned with those of our clients - the creation of long-term value. We manage assets on behalf of institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world, invested in a broad range of asset classes across equities, fixed income and alternatives. We employ over 2700 talented people worldwide operating from 32 offices in 25 different countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients. Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.
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Standard Life Investments is a premier asset manager with an expanding global reach. Our wide range of investment solutions is backed by our distinctive Focus on Change investment philosophy, disciplined risk management and shared commitment to a culture of investment excellence.

As active managers, we place significant emphasis on rigorous research and a strong collaborative ethos. We constantly think ahead and strive to anticipate change before it happens, ensuring that our clients can look to the future with confidence.
As at 30 June 2012, Standard Life Investments managed £157 billion on behalf of clients worldwide. Our investment capabilities span equities, bonds, real estate, private equity, multi-asset solutions, fund-of-funds and absolute return strategies. Find out more

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Thames River Multi-Capital LLP is part of the F&C Group. F&C is a leading diversified investment management group with a heritage spanning more than 140 years. F&C is one of Europe's largest fixed income managers and has strong expertise assisting insurance companies and pension schemes on asset and liability management and liability driven investment strategies.  Alongside its core institutionally focused investment platform, the Group includes Thames River, a boutique asset manager with strong expertise in managing absolute return and multi-manager funds, and F&C REIT, a pure real-estate manager. F&C has two main business lines: Institutional (insurance and pension schemes) and Retail / Wholesale (mutual funds and investment trusts).

While many asset managers are owned by financial services conglomerates, such as banks or insurance companies, F&C is an independent group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, which is focused exclusively on managing money. Today the group operates from offices in eight countries and manages £96.8* billion of assets for a combination of insurance clients, institutional investors and private individuals which collectively represent 3 million underlying savers. * As at 30 September 2012  Find out more

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Threadneedle Investments is an international investment manager with a strong track record of out performance across asset classes. We actively manage £76.5 billion (as at 30.09.12) of assets, investing on behalf of individuals, pension funds, insurers, and corporations. Threadneedle’s distinctive investment approach is based on creative thinking, sharing of ideas and rigorous debate. Established in 1994 in London, Threadneedle has a presence in 16 countries. Find out more