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FIRST STATE ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS A - Manager

Bestinvest rating 5 stars


Average monthly relative returns

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05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10   3 years 5 years Career 3 years 5 years Career
-0.05% 0.00% 1.19% 0.42% 0.18%   0.59% 0.35% 0.51% 93.5% 93.7% 100.0%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.

Angus Tulloch


Manager. Tulloch is Head of Emerging Markets and Asia-Pacific Equities. Graduating from Cambridge University with a BA (Hons) in Economics and History in 1970, he worked with Chartered Accountants Whinney Murray (now Ernst & Young) for four years. He then gained industry experience in corporate planning and finance roles with various national companies before joining London stockbrokers Cazenove & Co in 1980. At Cazenove he specialised mainly in Far Eastern markets, spending three of the next eight years based in Hong Kong as a regional analyst before assuming a fund management role in London. In 1988 he returned to Scotland, joining Stewart Ivory (now part of First State) to establish an Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets capability.

Track record


Angus Tulloch has 22.2 years experience of managing mutual funds in this sector. Over this period the average monthly return relative to the benchmark index has been +0.51%.
During the worst period of relative performance (from May 1998 - March 1999) there was a decline of 15% relative to the index. The worst absolute loss has been 52%. Statistically, we estimate the probability that this fund manager is adding value, rather than being lucky, is more than 99%.


Periods of worst performance
Absolute -52% (July 1997 - August 1998)
Relative -15% (May 1998 - March 1999)

Other funds managed

  Start Date
FIRST STATE ASIA PACIFIC A Jul 1988
FIRST STATE ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS A Dec 2003

Sector record since July 1988 (22 yrs)


Relative Performance in ASIA PACIFIC EXCLUDING JAPAN


Discrete Monthly Returns - 59% Up Months

About the MRI


Our unique indicator: the Bestinvest Manager Record Index (MRI) measures the likelihood that the fund manager is adding value through their decisions. It is based on their performance record over the course of their career, adjusted for the amount of risk taken. MRI is an important contributor to our fund rating system but it is also vital to take account of qualitative factors. It is also very important to select funds to form a cohesive portfolio with an appropriate overall risk level. Read more about our approach

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