UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-06342 | |||
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. | |||
Address of principal executive offices: | Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | |||
1735 Market Street | ||||
32nd Floor | ||||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||||
Name and address of agent for service: | Andrea Melia | |||
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | ||||
1735 Market Street | ||||
32nd Floor | ||||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 866-839-5233 | |||
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |||
Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2010 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders.
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Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
Annual Report
October 31, 2010
Invests primarily in global fixed-income securities
Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)
December 10, 2010
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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)
All amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments
As of October 31, 2010, 69.4% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated at least A by Standard & Poors Corporation or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Funds portfolio as of October 31, 2010, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | AAA/Aaa % |
AA/Aa % |
A % |
BBB/Baa % |
BB/Ba* % |
B* % |
CCC* % |
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October 31, 2010 |
46.2 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
44.6 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
42.5 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
* | Below investment grade |
Geographic Composition
The Funds investments are divided into three categories: Developed Markets, Investment Grade Developing Markets and Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets. The table below shows the geographic composition (i.e., with U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Funds total investments as of October 31, 2010, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Developed Markets % |
Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
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October 31, 2010 |
75.5 | 10.2 | 14.3 | |||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
71.0 | 11.8 | 17.2 | |||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
70.1 | 11.4 | 18.5 |
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Portfolio Composition (unaudited) (concluded)
Currency Composition
The table below shows the currency composition of the Funds total investments as of October 31, 2010, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Developed Markets % |
Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets % |
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October 31, 2010 |
92.7 | 2.5 | 4.8 | |||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
93.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | |||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
94.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Maturity Composition
As of October 31, 2010, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 9.6 years, compared with 9.6 years on October 31, 2009. The table below shows the maturity composition of the Funds investments as of October 31, 2010, compared with the previous six and twelve months:
Date | Under 3 Years % |
3 to 5 Years % |
5 to 10 Years % |
10 Years & Over % |
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October 31, 2010 |
26.6 | 16.4 | 27.4 | 29.6 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
30.1 | 15.8 | 31.3 | 22.8 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
30.2 | 17.1 | 29.9 | 22.8 |
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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from the previous six and twelve month periods.
October 31, 2010 | April 30, 2010 | October 31, 2009 | ||||||||||
Australia |
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90 day bank bills |
4.87% | 4.63% | 3.94% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
5.20% | 5.71% | 5.54% | |||||||||
Australian Dollar |
$0.98 | $0.93 | $0.90 | |||||||||
Canada |
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90 day bank bills |
0.93% | 0.39% | 0.25% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
2.81% | 3.65% | 3.42% | |||||||||
Canadian Dollar |
$0.98 | $0.99 | $0.93 | |||||||||
Malaysia |
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90 day T-bills |
2.89% | 2.58% | 2.04% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
3.82% | 4.06% | 4.28% | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit* |
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New Zealand |
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90 day bank bills |
3.21% | 2.75% | 2.81% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
5.24% | 5.91% | 5.73% | |||||||||
New Zealand Dollar |
$0.76 | $0.73 | $0.72 | |||||||||
Philippines |
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90 day T-bills |
3.83% | 4.14% | 4.07% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
5.96% | 8.11% | 7.95% | |||||||||
Philippines Peso* |
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Singapore |
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90 day T-bills |
0.29% | 0.33% | 0.43% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
1.98% | 2.67% | 2.55% | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar* |
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South Korea |
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90 day T-bills |
2.38% | 2.15% | 2.20% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
4.36% | 4.82% | 5.43% | |||||||||
South Korean Won* |
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Thailand |
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90 day deposits |
1.00% | 0.75% | 0.75% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
3.20% | 3.53% | 4.34% | |||||||||
Thai Baht* |
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United Kingdom |
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90 day bank bills |
0.74% | 0.68% | 0.59% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
3.08% | 3.85% | 3.62% | |||||||||
British Pound |
£1.60 | £1.53 | £1.65 | |||||||||
U.S.$ Bonds** |
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Hong Kong |
1.73% | 0.93% | 1.42% | |||||||||
Malaysia |
0.93% | 1.30% | 1.74% | |||||||||
Philippines |
3.72% | 5.11% | 5.69% | |||||||||
South Korea |
2.77% | 3.88% | 4.41% |
* | These currencies are quoted Asian currency per U.S. dollar. The Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars and British pound are quoted U.S. dollars per currency. |
** | Sovereign issues. |
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Portfolio of Investments
As of October 31, 2010
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS(125.7%) |
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ARGENTINA(1.9%) |
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ARS | 1,974 | Republic of Argentina, 2.00%, 2/04/18 (a) |
$ | 1,058,942 | ||||
USD | 450 | Republic of Argentina, 7.00%, 3/28/11 |
458,325 | |||||
USD | 770 | Republic of Argentina, 7.00%, 4/17/17 |
687,995 | |||||
2,205,262 | ||||||||
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AUSTRALIA(27.9%) |
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AUD | 500 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 8.50%, 4/22/13 |
518,123 | |||||
AUD | 3,100 | Australia Government Bond, 4.75%, 11/15/12 |
3,030,392 | |||||
AUD | 4,660 | Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 7/15/22 |
4,745,876 | |||||
AUD | 500 | AXA SA, 7.50%, 10/26/16 (a)(b) |
395,870 | |||||
AUD | 1,200 | Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 7.50%, 2/28/13 |
1,224,030 | |||||
AUD | 500 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/14 |
474,646 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Cie de Financement Foncier, 6.25%, 1/30/17 |
468,622 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5.75%, 12/17/13 |
492,033 | |||||
AUD | 1,000 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.50%, 6/24/11 |
999,993 | |||||
AUD | 200 | Eurofima, 6.00%, 1/28/14 |
198,158 | |||||
AUD | 500 | HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/01/12 (a)(b) |
420,482 | |||||
AUD | 1,500 | HSBC Bank Australia Ltd., 4.9333%, 5/20/11 (a)(b) |
1,451,024 | |||||
AUD | 1,000 | ING Bank Australia Ltd., 7.00%, 4/24/12 |
989,326 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Kommunalbanken AS, 6.375%, 3/30/12 |
495,824 | |||||
AUD | 1,700 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 7.50%, 8/26/11 |
1,698,889 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(b) |
466,785 | |||||
AUD | 200 | Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.75%, 3/12/14 |
191,723 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Monumental Global Funding Ltd., 6.50%, 11/08/11 |
489,310 | |||||
AUD | 500 | National Capital Trust III, 5.9617%, 9/30/16 (a)(b) |
415,868 | |||||
AUD | 1,000 | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 7.00%, 12/01/10 |
981,420 | |||||
AUD | 2,280 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 5.75%, 11/21/14 |
2,254,971 | |||||
AUD | 1,490 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/14/15 |
1,502,571 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Royal Bank of Scotland NV, 6.50%, 5/17/18 (a)(b) |
405,813 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 3/26/17 (a) |
454,163 | |||||
AUD | 1,500 | St. George Bank Ltd., 10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(b) |
1,578,099 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Stockland Trust Management Ltd., 8.50%, 2/18/15 |
514,464 | |||||
AUD | 1,000 | Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 6.25%, 11/21/11 |
977,023 | |||||
AUD | 500 | The Goldman Sachs Group, 6.35%, 4/12/16 |
464,601 | |||||
AUD | 2,050 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/16 |
2,029,945 | |||||
AUD | 50 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 6/15/20 |
49,923 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 6/24/11 |
492,268 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 9/11/14 |
512,834 | |||||
AUD | 500 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/16 |
501,266 | |||||
AUD | 700 | Westpac Banking Corp., 8.25%, 4/18/11 |
695,346 | |||||
32,581,681 | ||||||||
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BELARUS(0.6%) |
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USD | 660 | Republic of Belarus, 8.75%, 8/03/15 |
676,566 | |||||
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BRAZIL(3.3%) |
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BRL | 1,710 | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.00%, 1/01/17 |
954,449 | |||||
BRL | 1,950 | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, 10.00%, 1/01/21 |
1,048,359 | |||||
USD | 92 | DASA Finance Corp., 8.75%, 5/29/13 (b) |
103,500 | |||||
USD | 350 | Gerdau Trade, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/21 |
362,687 | |||||
USD | 490 | Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 6.25%, 7/20/15 (a)(b) |
503,495 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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BRAZIL (continued) |
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USD | 220 | Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.50%, 9/14/15 (b) |
$ | 222,750 | ||||
USD | 120 | Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 3/15/19 |
151,666 | |||||
USD | 440 | Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, 7.875%, 3/30/15 (b) |
476,850 | |||||
3,823,756 | ||||||||
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CANADA(15.6%) |
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CAD | 2,000 | Canadian Government Bond, 8.00%, 6/01/23 |
2,960,898 | |||||
CAD | 2,000 | Canadian Government Bond, 9.00%, 6/01/25 |
3,274,753 | |||||
CAD | 3,000 | Canadian Government Bond, 10.25%, 3/15/14 |
3,764,369 | |||||
CAD | 2,000 | Hydro Quebec, 9.625%, 7/15/22 |
3,023,257 | |||||
CAD | 500 | Ontario Electricity Financial Corp., 8.50%, 5/26/25 |
730,988 | |||||
CAD | 2,000 | Province of British Columbia, 9.50%, 1/09/12 |
2,147,446 | |||||
CAD | 2,000 | Province of New Brunswick, 7.75%, 1/13/14 |
2,300,312 | |||||
18,202,023 | ||||||||
|
CHINA(0.6%) |
| ||||||
USD | 320 | CFG Investment SAC, Series REGS, 9.25%, 12/19/10 (b) |
334,000 | |||||
USD | 310 | Parkson Retail Group Ltd., 7.875%, 11/14/11 |
321,510 | |||||
655,510 | ||||||||
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COLOMBIA(1.5%) |
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USD | 737 | Colombia Government International Bond, 6.125%, 1/18/41 |
845,965 | |||||
USD | 400 | Colombia Government International Bond, 7.375%, 3/18/19 |
511,000 | |||||
USD | 250 | Colombia Government International Bond, 7.375%, 9/18/37 |
333,750 | |||||
1,690,715 | ||||||||
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC(1.1%) |
| ||||||
USD | 710 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.50%, 5/06/21 |
812,950 | |||||
USD | 400 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 8.625%, 4/20/27 |
480,500 | |||||
1,293,450 | ||||||||
|
EGYPT(0.0%) |
| ||||||
EGP | 200 | Egypt Treasury Bill, Zero Coupon, 1/11/11 |
34,012 | |||||
|
EL SALVADOR(1.4%) |
| ||||||
USD | 700 | El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 6/15/35 |
795,375 | |||||
USD | 320 | El Salvador Government International Bond, 8.25%, 4/10/32 |
379,600 | |||||
USD | 450 | Telemovil Finance Co. Ltd., 8.00%, 10/01/14 (b) |
464,625 | |||||
1,639,600 | ||||||||
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HUNGARY(0.8%) |
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HUF | 50,420 | Hungary Government Bond, 5.50%, 2/12/16 |
242,815 | |||||
HUF | 144,110 | Hungary Government Bond, 6.00%, 10/24/12 |
737,382 | |||||
980,197 | ||||||||
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INDONESIA(2.9%) |
| ||||||
USD | 360 | Berau Capital Resources Pte. Ltd., 12.50%, 7/08/13 (b) |
413,047 | |||||
IDR | 1,150,000 | Indonesia Recapitalization Bond, 13.40%, 2/15/11 |
131,675 | |||||
IDR | 2,900,000 | Indonesia Recapitalization Bond, 13.45%, 8/15/11 |
344,767 | |||||
IDR | 600,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, 7/15/31 |
75,490 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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INDONESIA (continued) |
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IDR | 2,900,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.50%, 8/15/30 |
$ | 391,894 | ||||
IDR | 10,250,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.75%, 5/15/16 |
1,359,925 | |||||
USD | 200 | Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Series REGS, 7.375%, 7/29/15 (b) |
226,250 | |||||
USD | 330 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.75%, 10/17/16 |
390,939 | |||||
3,333,987 | ||||||||
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KAZAKSTAN(1.0%) |
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USD | 200 | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.375%, 10/06/20 |
209,000 | |||||
USD | 480 | Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.50%, 5/11/11 |
489,000 | |||||
USD | 470 | KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, 7.00%, 5/05/20 |
499,610 | |||||
1,197,610 | ||||||||
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LITHUANIA(1.0%) |
| ||||||
USD | 880 | Lithuania Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/15/15 |
976,800 | |||||
USD | 150 | Lithuania Government International Bond, 7.375%, 2/11/20 |
174,750 | |||||
1,151,550 | ||||||||
|
MALAYSIA(0.5%) |
| ||||||
USD | 460 | Petronas Capital Ltd., 7.875%, 5/22/22 |
615,099 | |||||
|
MEXICO(5.1%) |
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USD | 435 | Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, 8.875%, 9/25/14 |
491,006 | |||||
USD | 220 | Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, 9.25%, 6/30/15 (b) |
253,825 | |||||
USD | 170 | Corporativo Javer SA de CV, 13.00%, 8/04/14 |
192,950 | |||||
USD | 300 | Grupo Posadas SAB de CV, 9.25%, 1/15/15 |
291,660 | |||||
MXN | 6,900 | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, 7.25%, 12/15/16 |
605,901 | |||||
MXN | 7,900 | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, 8.00%, 6/11/20 |
731,524 | |||||
MXN | 5,300 | Mexico Cetes, Zero Coupon, 12/09/10 |
428,790 | |||||
USD | 1,700 | Mexico Government International Bond, 6.05%, 1/11/40 |
1,955,000 | |||||
USD | 230 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 3/01/18 |
258,220 | |||||
USD | 240 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, 6/15/38 |
267,543 | |||||
USD | 400 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, 1/21/21 |
434,880 | |||||
5,911,299 | ||||||||
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NETHERLANDS(0.4%) |
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USD | 450 | GTB Finance BV, 8.50%, 1/29/12 |
459,000 | |||||
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NEW ZEALAND(24.1%) |
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NZD | 3,000 | ANZ National Bank Ltd., 7.60%, 3/02/12 (a)(b) |
2,336,931 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | Auckland Healthcare Services Ltd., 7.75%, 9/15/15 |
834,926 | |||||
NZD | 3,000 | Bank of America Corp., 7.53%, 3/08/12 |
2,326,601 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | Council of Europe Development Bank, 7.75%, 11/15/11 |
793,052 | |||||
NZD | 2,000 | Deutsche Bank AG, 4.0957%, 12/16/10 (a)(b) |
1,420,861 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 6.50%, 9/28/15 |
782,994 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 6.75%, 9/26/16 |
782,099 | |||||
NZD | 700 | Inter-American Development Bank, 6.00%, 12/15/17 |
558,634 | |||||
NZD | 750 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 7.50%, 7/30/14 |
629,376 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 7.75%, 4/15/13 |
818,364 | |||||
NZD | 7,750 | New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 12/15/17 |
6,258,453 | |||||
NZD | 2,910 | New Zealand Government Bond, 6.50%, 4/15/13 |
2,343,448 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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NEW ZEALAND (continued) |
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NZD | 1,000 | Powerco Ltd., 6.39%, 3/29/13 |
$ | 764,123 | ||||
NZD | 1,000 | Province of Manitoba, 6.375%, 9/01/15 |
801,033 | |||||
NZD | 1,500 | Province of Ontario, 6.25%, 6/16/15 |
1,198,220 | |||||
NZD | 3,000 | Rabobank Nederland NV, 6.25%, 11/22/11 |
2,336,881 | |||||
NZD | 1,000 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., 7.15%, 11/24/14 |
795,903 | |||||
NZD | 3,000 | Total Capital SA, 6.50%, 7/20/12 |
2,367,873 | |||||
28,149,772 | ||||||||
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PERU(1.0%) |
| ||||||
USD | 500 | BBVA Banco Continental via Continental Trustees Cayman Ltd., 7.375%, 10/07/20 (a)(b) |
524,815 | |||||
PEN | 1,560 | Peru Government Bond, 8.20%, 8/12/26 |
670,006 | |||||
1,194,821 | ||||||||
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PHILIPPINES(1.7%) |
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USD | 850 | Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 |
983,875 | |||||
USD | 350 | Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 1/14/31 |
462,000 | |||||
USD | 40 | Philippine Government International Bond, 8.375%, 6/17/19 |
53,350 | |||||
USD | 443 | SM Investments Corp., 5.50%, 10/13/17 |
443,168 | |||||
1,942,393 | ||||||||
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POLAND(0.7%) |
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PL | N2,250 | Poland Government Bond, 5.75%, 9/23/22 |
791,351 | |||||
|
QATAR(1.2%) |
| ||||||
USD | 270 | Qatar Government International Bond, 5.25%, 1/20/20 |
297,675 | |||||
USD | 580 | Qatar Government International Bond, 6.40%, 1/20/40 |
669,900 | |||||
USD | 450 | Qatari Diar Finance QSC, 5.00%, 7/21/20 |
470,988 | |||||
1,438,563 | ||||||||
|
RUSSIA(2.3%) |
| ||||||
USD | 350 | Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, 7.875%, 9/25/17 |
353,535 | |||||
USD | 210 | Lukoil International Finance BV, 7.25%, 11/05/19 |
227,325 | |||||
USD | 582 | Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, 7.50%, 3/31/30 |
698,042 | |||||
USD | 107 | Russian Railways, 5.739%, 4/03/17 |
112,885 | |||||
USD | 380 | Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA, 6.70%, 10/25/17 |
373,825 | |||||
USD | 440 | TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.50%, 7/18/16 |
487,850 | |||||
USD | 450 | Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance Ltd, 6.902%, 7/09/20 |
478,800 | |||||
2,732,262 | ||||||||
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SOUTH AFRICA(2.1%) |
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ZA | R3,100 | South Africa Government Bond, 8.25%, 9/15/17 |
457,206 | |||||
ZAR | 6,670 | South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26 |
1,160,054 | |||||
USD | 460 | South Africa Government International Bond, 5.50%, 3/09/20 |
520,950 | |||||
USD | 320 | South Africa Government International Bond, 7.375%, 4/25/12 |
347,616 | |||||
2,485,826 | ||||||||
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TURKEY(3.3%) |
| ||||||
TRY | 1,985 | Turkey Government Bond, 16.00%, 3/07/12 |
1,531,288 | |||||
USD | 900 | Turkey Government International Bond, 5.625%, 3/30/21 |
1,005,750 | |||||
USD | 230 | Turkey Government International Bond, 7.25%, 3/15/15 |
273,125 | |||||
USD | 640 | Turkey Government International Bond, 9.50%, 1/15/14 |
782,579 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
Principal Amount (000) |
Description | Value (US$) |
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LONG-TERM FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (continued) |
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TURKEY (continued) |
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USD | 300 | Yasar Holdings SA Via Willow No 2, 9.625%, 10/07/13 (b) |
$ | 310,185 | ||||
3,902,927 | ||||||||
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UKRAINE(0.1%) |
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USD | 160 | Credit Suisse First Boston International for CJSC The EXIM of Ukraine, 7.65%, 9/07/11 |
161,600 | |||||
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(0.9%) |
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USD | 460 | Atlantic Finance Ltd., 9.75%, 5/27/14 |
497,950 | |||||
USD | 500 | Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, 7.375%, 10/21/20 |
491,736 | |||||
989,686 | ||||||||
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UNITED KINGDOM(20.0%) |
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GBP | 1,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 9.125%, 10/17/11 |
1,683,222 | |||||
GBP | 260 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 12.00%, 1/02/11 |
421,531 | |||||
USD | 400 | Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 11.50%, 2/12/13 (b) |
457,000 | |||||
GBP | 7,060 | United Kingdom Gilt, 4.25%, 12/07/49 |
11,508,871 | |||||
GBP | 3,000 | United Kingdom Gilt, 8.00%, 12/07/15 |
6,249,697 | |||||
GBP | 1,780 | United Kingdom Gilt, 9.00%, 7/12/11 |
3,018,296 | |||||
23,338,617 | ||||||||
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URUGUAY(1.1%) |
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UYU | 17,175 | Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.00%, 9/14/18 (c) |
992,864 | |||||
USD | 240 | Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.625%, 3/21/36 |
318,000 | |||||
1,310,864 | ||||||||
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VENEZUELA(1.6%) |
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USD | 650 | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 8/23/22 |
564,525 | |||||
USD | 1,440 | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 8.50%, 11/02/17 |
1,015,376 | |||||
USD | 450 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 5.75%, 2/26/16 |
320,625 | |||||
1,900,526 | ||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $127,268,366) |
146,790,525 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(2.3%) |
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EGYPT(1.2%) |
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EGP | 5,400 | Egypt Treasury Bill, Zero Coupon, 11/02/10 |
935,106 | |||||
EGP | 3,000 | Egypt Treasury Bill, Zero Coupon, 11/16/10 |
517,160 | |||||
1,452,266 | ||||||||
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UNITED STATES(1.1%) |
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USD | 1,293 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.11% dated 10/29/10, due 11/01/10 in the amount of $1,293,012, (collateralized by $1,215,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50% due 8/15/39; value of $1,319,733) |
1,293,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $2,765,371) |
2,745,266 | |||||||
Total Investments128.0% (cost $130,033,737) |
149,535,791 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(28.0)% |
(32,718,675 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders100.0% |
$ | 116,817,116 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
As of October 31, 2010
ARSArgentine Peso | EGPEgyptian Pound | MXNMexican Peso | TRYTurkish Lira | |||
AUDAustralian Dollar | GBPBritish Pound Sterling | NZDNew Zealand Dollar | USDU.S. Dollar | |||
BRLBrazilian Real | HUFHungarian Forint | PENPeruvian Nouveau Sol | UYUUruguayan Peso | |||
CADCanadian Dollar | IDRIndonesian Rupiah | PLNPolish Zloty | ZARSouth African Rand |
(a) | Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2010. |
(b) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(c) | Inflation linked security. |
At October 31, 2010, the Fund held the following futures contracts:
Futures Contracts | Counterparty | Number of Contracts Long (Short) |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Depreciation |
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Australian Treasury Bond 6%3 Year |
UBS | (59 | ) | 12/15/10 | $ | (6,909 | ) | |||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%10 Year |
UBS | 128 | 12/15/10 | (140,632 | ) | |||||||||||
$ | (147,541 | ) |
At October 31, 2010, the Funds open forward foreign currency contracts were as follows:
Purchase/Sale Settlement Date |
Counterparty | Amount Purchase |
Amount Sold |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Purchase Contracts |
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Hungarian Forint / United States Dollar |
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01/21/11 |
Citibank | HUF165,765,000 | USD829,240 | $ | 841,851 | $ | 12,611 | |||||||||||||
Total Purchase Contracts |
$ | 841,851 | $ | 12,611 | ||||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts |
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United States Dollar/Brazilian Real |
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12/03/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD967,867 | BRL1,747,000 | 1,021,399 | (53,532 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/British Pound Sterling |
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01/21/11 |
Deutsche Bank | USD11,154,478 | GBP7,025,000 | 11,249,083 | (94,605 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Hungarian Forint |
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01/21/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD892,316 | HUF178,269,000 | 905,353 | (13,037 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar |
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01/21/11 |
Deutsche Bank | USD3,753,825 | NZD5,000,000 | 3,786,989 | (33,164 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Polish Zloty |
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01/21/11 |
Citibank | USD811,717 | PLN2,300,000 | 802,389 | 9,328 | |||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/South Afrian Rand |
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01/21/11 |
Citibank | USD469,336 | ZAR3,228,000 | 455,342 | 13,994 | |||||||||||||||
Total Sale Contracts |
$ | 18,220,555 | $ | (171,016 | ) |
At October 31, 2010, the Funds interest rate swaps were as follows:
Currency | Notional Amount |
Expiration Date |
Counterparty | Receive (Pay) Floating Rate |
Floating Rate Index |
Fixed Rate |
Unrealized Depreciation |
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USD |
7,000,000 | 04/21/11 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 1.4700 | % | $ | (39,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
USD |
7,000,000 | 04/21/12 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 1.8170 | % | (146,034 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD |
7,000,000 | 06/30/14 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 3.0125 | % | (592,828 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | (778,781 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31, 2010
Assets | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $130,033,737) |
$ | 149,535,791 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,588,543) |
3,594,654 | |||
Cash |
2,423,345 | |||
Cash at broker for financial futures |
1,134,129 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swap agreements |
790,000 | |||
Interest receivable |
2,687,842 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
1,845,433 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
35,933 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 29,726 | |||
Total assets |
162,076,853 | |||
Liabilities |
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Bank loan payable (Note 6) |
40,000,000 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
3,137,402 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
778,781 | |||
Dividends payable to common shareholders |
633,109 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
194,338 | |||
Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
147,541 | |||
Investment management fee payable |
103,308 | |||
Interest payable on bank loan |
43,247 | |||
Administration fee payable |
19,867 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 202,144 | |||
Total liabilities |
45,259,737 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 116,817,116 | ||
Composition of Net Assets |
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Common stock (par value $.001 per share) |
$ | 9,044 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
104,489,184 | |||
Accumulated net investment loss |
(687,679 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions |
(10,901,672 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures and swaps |
6,715,906 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains |
5,405,817 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract gain | 11,786,516 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 116,817,116 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 9,044,194 shares issued and outstanding | $ | 12.92 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | ||||
Income |
||||
Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $93,930) |
$ | 9,179,536 | ||
Other income | 14,302 | |||
9,193,838 | ||||
Expenses |
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Investment management fee |
933,949 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
201,962 | |||
Administration fee |
188,200 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses |
120,209 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
105,130 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
93,168 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
82,031 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
79,180 | |||
Insurance expense |
78,280 | |||
Bank loan fees and expenses |
55,052 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
28,582 | |||
Miscellaneous | 70,736 | |||
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense |
2,036,479 | |||
Interest expense (Note 6) | 649,590 | |||
Total operating expenses | 2,686,069 | |||
Net Investment Income |
6,507,769 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures, and Foreign Currencies |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
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Investment transactions |
3,960,122 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(295,082 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
408,786 | |||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
225,351 | |||
Foreign currency transactions (including $14,579 capital gains tax) | 2,657,364 | |||
6,956,541 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
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Investments |
2,726,187 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(452,566 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
2,864 | |||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
(400,069 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation | 3,520,959 | |||
5,397,375 | ||||
Net gain on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies | 12,353,916 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
$ | 18,861,685 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2009 |
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Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 6,507,769 | $ | 5,544,890 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, swaps and futures |
4,073,826 | (4,280,952 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain/(loss) foreign currency transactions |
2,882,715 | (5,324,933 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, swaps and futures |
2,276,485 | 13,330,944 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency translation |
3,120,890 | 23,445,882 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
18,861,685 | 32,715,831 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(7,585,837 | ) | (8,284,246 | ) | ||||
Tax return of capital |
| (6,016,114 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in net assets from distributions |
(7,585,837 | ) | (14,300,360 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions: | ||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends resulting in the issuance of 39,074 and 13,812 shares of common stock, respectively |
466,553 | 154,290 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock resulting in the reduction of 0 and 31,000 shares of common stock, respectively |
| (237,772 | ) | |||||
Total increase in net assets from common stock transactions |
466,553 | (83,482 | ) | |||||
Total increase in net assets resulting from operations |
11,742,401 | 18,331,989 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of Year |
105,074,715 | 86,742,726 | ||||||
End of year (accumulated net investment loss of ($687,679) and ($3,041,714), respectively) |
$ | 116,817,116 | $ | 105,074,715 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010
Increase (Decrease) in Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities |
||||
Interest received (excluding discount of $10,813) |
$ | 8,873,624 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(2,702,392 | ) | ||
Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net |
2,413,992 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(78,401,200 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
70,105,700 | |||
Proceeds on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
179,100 | |||
Realized loss on interest rate swap transactions |
(299,996 | ) | ||
Realized gain on futures transactions |
(102,231 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for interest rate swap agreements |
(510,000 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid assets |
146,499 | |||
Net cash used by operating activities |
(296,904 | ) | ||
Cash flows used for financing activities |
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Increase in Bank Loan |
10,000,000 | |||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(7,116,533 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from financing activities |
2,883,467 | |||
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 1,314,469 | |||
Net increase in cash |
3,901,032 | |||
Cash at beginning of year |
2,116,967 | |||
Cash at end of year |
$ | 6,017,999 | ||
Reconciliation of Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency) |
||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 18,861,685 | ||
Increase in investments |
(7,186,588 | ) | ||
Net realized gains on investments |
(3,960,122 | ) | ||
Net realized losses on swap transactions |
295,082 | |||
Net realized gains on futures transactions |
(408,786 | ) | ||
Net realized foreign exchange gains |
(2,688,845 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments, futures and swaps |
(2,276,485 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange (gains)/losses |
(3,120,890 | ) | ||
Increase in interest receivable |
(331,027 | ) | ||
Increase in receivable for investments sold |
(81,304 | ) | ||
Decrease in payable for investments purchased |
1,295,985 | |||
Increase in payable for interest on Bank Loan |
(7,280 | ) | ||
Proceeds on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
(208,640 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for futures contracts |
(102,231 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for swap agreements |
(510,000 | ) | ||
Increase in payable for interest rate swap interest |
(4,914 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
137,456 | |||
Total adjustments |
(19,158,589 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from operating activities | $ | (296,904 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Year Ended October 31, |
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2010(h) (unaudited) |
For the Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period | $11.67 | $11.67 | $9.61 | $14.19 | $13.46 | $13.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.62 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currency transactions | 1.37 | 0.46 | 3.02 | (4.35 | ) | 0.88 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income | | | | (0.07 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 2.09 | 0.84 | 3.64 | (3.61 | ) | 1.51 | 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.84 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.98 | ) | ||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.84 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (1.59 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (1.08 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effect of Fund shares repurchased | | (0.03 | ) | 0.01 | 0.05 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period | $12.92 | $12.06 | $11.67 | $9.61 | $14.19 | $13.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $12.53 | $12.43 | $11.70 | $8.20 | $12.97 | $13.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Return Based on(b): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | 14.84% | 10.06% | 68.04% | (30.80% | ) | 5.90% | 8.23% | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 18.72% | 7.05% | 43.04% | (25.87% | ) | 11.90% | 5.43% | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) | $116,817 | $108,847 | $105,075 | $86,743 | $132,036 | $125,229 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | $108,068 | 106,521 | $92,052 | $120,990 | $126,436 | $125,426 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 2.49% | 2.55% | (g) | 3.30% | 2.47% | (d) | 1.93% | (d) | 2.02% | (d) | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses without reimbursement | 2.49% | 2.55% | (g) | 3.33% | (f) | 2.47% | (d) | 1.93% | (d) | 2.02% | (d) | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses, excluding interest expenses | 1.88% | 1.93% | (g) | 2.52% | 1.91% | 1.93% | 2.02% | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 6.02% | 6.44% | (g) | 6.02% | 5.63% | 4.63% | 3.97% | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 44% | 20% | 63% | 42% | 71% | 30% | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted) | $40,000 | $40,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) | | | | | $30,000 | $30,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end(e) | 392% | 372% | 450% | 389% | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at period end | $3,920 | $3,721 | $4,502 | $3,891 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock at period end(e) | | | | | 540% | 517% | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share on preferred stock at period end | | | | | $135,030 | $129,357 |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. |
(c) | Ratios calculated on the basis of income, expenses and preferred share dividends applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders. Ratios of net investment income before preferred stock dividends to average net assets of common shareholders are 6.02%, 6.44%, 6.02%, 6.13%, 5.93% and 5.13%, respectively. |
(d) | Includes expenses of both preferred and common stock. |
(e) | Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowing, including Auction Market Preferred Stock, for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings. |
(f) | In 2009, the Fund filed a non-routine proxy to consider approval of a new sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, Investment Manager, and Sub-Adviser. The Fund and the Investment Manager agreed to each bear equal responsibility with respect to the costs of soliciting proxies associated with the non-routine item. |
(g) | Annualized. |
(h) | The net investment income per share and ratio to net average net assets and the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currency transactions per share for the six months ended April 30, 2010 have been restated from amounts previously reported ($0.63, 10.72% and $0.21, respectively) as no adjustment was reflected to account for bond premium amortization. To properly reflect the accounting for bond premium amortization in accordance with GAAP, the figures have now been restated. These adjustments had no impact on NAV, total return or the other per share information or ratios. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Assets | Level 1* | Level 2* | Level 3 | |||||||||
Fixed Income Investments |
||||||||||||
Long-Term Fixed Income Investments |
$ | | $ | 146,790,525 | $ | | ||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 2,745,266 | | |||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 149,535,791 | $ | | ||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Futures Contracts |
| | | |||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| 35,933 | | |||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
| 35,933 | | |||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | | $ | 149,571,724 | $ | | ||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | (778,781 | ) | $ | | |||||
Futures Contracts |
(147,541 | ) | | | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| (194,338 | ) | | ||||||||
Total Liabilities Other Financial Instruments |
$ | (147,541 | ) | $ | (973,119 | ) | $ | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Summary of Derivative Instruments:
The Fund has adopted Accounting Standards Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The Fund may use derivatives for various purposes. The following is a summary of the fair value of Derivative instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of October 31, 2010.
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value | |||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments and risk exposure | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps | $ | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | $ | 778,781 | ||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 35,933 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 194,338 | ||||||||
Futures contracts (market risk)* | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | 147,541 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 35,933 | $ | 1,120,660 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Statement of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
Year Ended October 31, 2010
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Operations
Derivatives not accounted for as Hedging instruments under |
Location of Gain or (Loss) On Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized In Income |
Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized In Income |
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Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) | $ | (295,082 | ) | $ | (452,566 | ) | ||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) | 193,870 | (400,069 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts (market risk) | 408,786 | 2,864 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 307,574 | $ | (849,771 | ) |
Information about derivative instruments reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type and volume of derivative activity for the year ended October 31, 2010.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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4. Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was as follows:
October 31, 2010 |
October 31, 2009 |
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Distributions paid from: |
|
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Ordinary Income |
$ | 7,585,837 | $ | 8,284,246 | ||||
Tax return of capital |
| 6,016,114 | ||||||
Total tax character of distributions |
$ | 7,585,837 | $ | 14,300,360 |
As of October 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earning on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income net |
$1,239,304 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains net |
| |
Total undistributed earnings |
1,239,304 | |
Capital loss carryforward and other currency gains |
(4,577,839)* | |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) net |
15,657,423** | |
Total accumulated earnings/(losses) net |
$12,318,888 |
* | On October 31, 2010, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $8,222,040 of which $1,442,629 expires in 2015, $2,330,488 expires in 2016, and $4,448,923 expires in 2017. This amount will be available to offset like amounts of any future taxable gains. |
** | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable to: the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, differing treatments for foreign currencies, the tax deferral of wash sales and straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain foreign currency contracts, and other timing differences. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Important Tax Information (unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by the Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010:
Common Shareholders
Payable Date | Return of Capital |
Foreign Taxes Paid* |
Foreign Source Income** |
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November 13 2009-October 15, 2010 |
0% | 1.591% | 58.97% |
| Expressed as a percentage of the distributions paid. |
* | The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on interest received from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
** | Expressed as a percentage of ordinary distributions paid grossed-up for foreign taxes paid. |
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (concluded)
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Management of the Fund (unaudited)
The names of the Directors and Officers of the Fund, their addresses, ages, and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Directors that are deemed interested persons (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Fund, the Investment Manager, Investment Adviser or Investment Sub-Adviser are included in the table below under the heading Interested Directors. Directors who are not interested persons, as described above, are referred to in the table below under the heading Independent Directors.
Board of Directors Information
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Funds in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Interested Director |
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Martin J. Gilbert** Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 10 Queens Terrace Aberdeen, Scotland AB10 1YG
Age: 55 |
Class III Director; Vice President | Term as Director expires 2013; Director since 2001 |
Mr. Gilbert is one of the founding directors, and has been the Chief Executive and an Executive Director, of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, the parent company of the Funds Investment Manager, Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser, since 1983. He was President of the Fund, of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. from February 2004 to March 2008. He was Chairman of the Board of the Fund and of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. from 2001 to September 2005. He has been a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Funds Investment Manager, since 1991, a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, the Funds Investment Adviser, since 2000, and a Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited, the Funds former investment manager, from 2000 to 2005. He has been a Director since 1995, and was President since September 2006 of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., the Funds Administrator. | 28 | None | |||||
Independent Directors |
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P. Gerald Malone 48 Barmouth Road Wandsworth, London SW18 2DP United Kingdom
Age: 59 |
Chairman of the Board; Class I Director |
Term expires 2011; Director since 2005 |
Mr. Malone has been a solicitor for more than five years. He has served as a Minister of State in the United Kingdom Government. Mr. Malone currently serves as Independent Chairman of one London AIM-listed company (healthcare software) in addition to a privately owned pharmaceutical company. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Aberdeen Funds. He also previously served as a director of Regent-GM Ltd. (pharmaceutical manufacturing. | 29 | None | |||||
Neville J. Miles 5 Bennett Place Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia
Age: 63 |
Class III Director | Term expires 2013; Director since 1999 | Mr. Miles is, and has been for a period in excess of ten years, Chairman of Ballyshaw Pty. Ltd. (share trading, real estate development and investment). He also is a non-executive director of a number of Australian companies. | 3 | None | |||||
William J. Potter c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 61 |
Class II Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1992 | Mr. Potter has been Chairman of Meredith Financial Group (investment management) since 2004. He was President of Kingsdale Capital Markets (USA) Inc. (private placement broker) from 2004 through June 2005, and President of Ridgewood Group International Ltd. (international consulting and merchant banking company) from 1996 to 2004. | 3 | None |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Funds in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships Held by Director | |||||
Peter D. Sacks c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 64 |
Class II Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1992 | Mr. Sacks has been Founding Partner of Toron Capital Markets, Inc. (investment management) since 1988. | 29 | None | |||||
John T. Sheehy B.V. Murray and Company 666 Goodwin Avenue Suite 300 Midland Park, NJ 07432
Age: 67 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2011; Director since 1992 |
Mr. Sheehy has been a Managing Member of Pristina Capital Partners, LLC (water purification technology development) since 2007, a Senior Managing Director of B.V. Murray and Company (investment banking) since 2001, Director of Macquarie AIR-serv Holding, Inc. (Automotive Services) since 2006, Director of Smarte Carte, Inc. (Airport Services) from 2007 until 2010, and was Managing Member of The Value Group LLC (venture capital) from 1997 to 2009. | 29 | None |
* | Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications and Infrastructure Fund, Inc. and the Aberdeen Funds have the same Investment Manager and Investment Adviser as the Fund, or an investment adviser that is affiliated with the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser and may thus be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
** | Mr. Gilbert is deemed to be an interested person because of his affiliation with the Funds Investment Manager, Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser. Mr. Gilbert serves as Vice President with Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
Information Regarding Officers who are not Directors
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
William Baltrus** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 43 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Investor Services for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in November 2007, he was Vice President of Administration for Nationwide Funds Group from 2000-2007. | |||
Alan Goodson** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 36 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Product and Vice President of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Head of Finance (from 2000 to May 2005) and Company Secretary (from 2001 to May 2005) of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited; Finance Director and Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Limited (from 2002 to November 2005); Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (from 2001 to June 2005). | |||
Kevin Daly Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street London United Kingdom
Age: 49 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Portfolio Manager on Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team (since 2007); previously, Credit Market Analyst for Standard & Poors London (1997-2007). |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Stuart Gray*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 43 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Portfolio Manager Fixed Income for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Gray joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited with the Deutsche Asset Management acquisition in 2007. Mr. Gray was formerly a Portfolio Manager with Deutsche Asset Management from 2000 until the acquisition. | |||
Sharon Greenstein** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 33 |
Assistant Treasurer | Since 2009 | Currently, Fund Accounting Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Greenstein joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Ms. Greenstein was an Accounting Analyst at Delaware Investments. | |||
Paul Griffiths*** Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street London United Kingdom
Age 43 |
Vice President | Since 2010 | Currently, Global Head of Fixed Income for Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Mr. Griffiths joined Aberdeen Asset Management PLC following the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Asset Management business in July 2009. Mr. Griffiths was formerly Chief Investment Officer and Head of Fixed Income at Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |||
Matthew Keener** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 34 |
Assistant Treasurer | Since 2008 | Currently, Senior Product Manager for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Keener joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2006 as a Fund Administrator. Prior to joining Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Mr. Keener was a Private Equity Supervisor with SEI Investments (2004-2006). | |||
Megan Kennedy** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 36 |
Vice President, Secretary | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Product Management for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Kennedy joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2005 as a Senior Fund Administrator. Ms. Kennedy was promoted to Assistant Treasurer Collective Funds/North American Mutual Funds in February 2008 and promoted to Treasurer Collective Funds/North American Mutual Funds in July 2008. | |||
Andrea Melia** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 41 |
Treasurer | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Fund Accounting for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Melia joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in September 2009. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Ms. Melia was Director of fund administration and accounting oversight for Princeton Administrators LLC, a division of BlackRock Inc. and had worked with Princeton Administrators since 1992. | |||
Anthony Michael*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 47 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Fixed Income Asia for Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Mr. Michael joined Aberdeen through the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Managements Australian Fixed Income business in June 2007. Previously, Mr. Michael was Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Deutsche (2002-2007). | |||
John Murphy Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street London United Kingdom
Age: 47 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Portfolio Manager of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC since December 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Murphy was a Portfolio Manager at Deutsche Asset Management (1984-2005). |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (concluded)
Name, Address and Age | Position(s) Held With the Fund |
Term of Office* and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Jennifer Nichols*** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 32 |
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2008 | Currently, Vice President and Head of Legal US for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Nichols joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in October 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Nichols was an associate attorney in the Financial Services Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP (law firm) (2003-2006). | |||
Christian Pittard** Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street London United Kingdom
Age: 37 |
President | Since 2009 | Currently Group Development Director, Collective Funds for Aberdeen Asset Investment Services Limited. Previously Director and Vice President (2006-2008), Chief Executive Officer (from October 2005 to September 2006) and employee (since June 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.; Member of Executive Management Committee of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (since August 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (from 2000 to June 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited (affiliate of the Funds Investment Manager Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser) (from 2000 to May 2005). | |||
Victor Rodriguez*** Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited 21 Church Street #01-01 Capital Square Two Singapore 049480
Age: 39 |
Vice President | Since 2009 | Currently, Head of Fixed Income Australia for Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. Mr. Rodriguez joined Aberdeen Asset Management Limited following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Mr. Rodriguez was formerly a member of the fixed income team at Credit Suisse Asset Management since 1995. | |||
Lucia Sitar** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 39 |
Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Currently, U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Ms. Sitar joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in July 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Sitar was an associate attorney in the Investment Management Group of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP (law firm) (2000-2007). | |||
Timothy Sullivan** Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. 1735 Market St. 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Age: 49 |
Vice President | Since 2008 | Currently, Head of Product Development for Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. Mr. Sullivan joined Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. in 2000. |
* | Officers hold their positions with the Fund until a successor has been duly elected and qualifies. Officers are generally elected annually at the meeting of the Board of Directors next following the annual meeting of shareholders. The officers were last elected on June 9, 2009. |
** | Messrs. Baltrus, Goodson, Keener, Pittard and Sullivan and Mses. Greenstein, Kennedy, Melia, Nichols and Sitar hold the same position with Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. Messrs. Baltrus, Goodson, Pittard and Sullivan and Mses. Kennedy, Melia, Nichols and Sitar hold officer positions with Aberdeen Funds, Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc., and Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications and Infrastructure Fund, Inc., which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
*** | Messrs. Gray, Griffiths, Michael and Rodriguez hold the same position with Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
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Corporate Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.
Shares of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol FCO. Information about the Funds net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfco.com.
This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. for their general information only. It does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Item 2 Code of Ethics.
As of October 31, 2010, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Code of Ethics. During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has determined that each of the following members of its Audit Committee qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as that term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR: Neville J. Miles, John T. Sheehy and Peter D. Sacks. Mr. Miles, Mr. Sheehy and Mr. Sacks are all considered by the Board to be Independent Directors, as that term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) (d) Below is a table reflecting the fee information requested in Items 4(a) through (d):
Fiscal Year Ended |
(a) Audit Fees |
(b) Audit-Related Fees |
(c)1 Tax Fees |
(d) All Other Fees | ||||
October 31, 2010 |
$80,500 | Nil | $6,000 | Nil | ||||
October 31, 2009 |
$77,500 | Nil | $6,000 | Nil |
1 The Tax Fees are for the completion of the Registrants federal and state tax returns.
(e)(1) The Registrants Audit Committee has adopted an Audit Committee Charter that provides that the Audit Committee shall annually select, retain or terminate the Funds independent auditor and, in connection therewith, to evaluate the terms of the engagement (including compensation of the auditor) and the qualifications and independence of the independent auditor, including whether the independent auditor provides any consulting, auditing or tax services to the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser, and to receive the independent auditors specific representations as to their independence, delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, consistent with the Independent Standards Board (ISB) Standard No. 1. The Audit Committee Charter also provides that the Audit Committee shall review in advance, and consider approval of, any and all proposals by Management or the Investment Manager that the Registrant, Investment Manager or their affiliated persons, employ the independent auditor to render permissible non-audit services to the Registrant and to consider whether such services are consistent with the independent auditors independence.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) | Non-Audit Fees |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, KPMG billed $2,500 for aggregate non-audit fees for services to the Registrant and to the Registrants Investment Manager and Investment Adviser.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, KPMG billed $20,000 for tax consulting and tax compliance services to the Registrants Investment Manager and Investment Adviser.
(h) | The Registrants Audit and Valuation Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence and has concluded that it is. |
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) | The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the audit committee members were:
Neville J. Miles
John T. Sheehy
Peter D. Sacks
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 6 Investments.
(a) | Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Pursuant to the Registrant's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy
voting to its Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, provided that the Registrant's Board of Directors has the
opportunity to periodically review the Investment Manager's and Investment Adviser's proxy voting policies and material
amendments thereto. The Registrant's Board of Directors most recently ratified the proxy voting policies of the Investment
Manager and Investment Adviser in March 2006.
The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are referenced in Exhibit A and Investment Manager and Investment Adviser are
referenced in Exhibit B.
Item 8 - Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a)(1) The information in that table below is as of October 31, 2010.
Individual & Position
|
Services Rendered
|
Past business Experience
| ||
John Murphy (Commenced 2005) Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for portfolio management. | Currently is a portfolio manager of the fixed income-EMEA team and member of the interest rates team. Joined Aberdeen with the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management fixed income business in 2005. | ||
Anthony Michael BECon, MSc in Economica MComm in Applied Finance Grad Diploma in Securities Studies (Commenced June 2007) Director, Asian Fixed Income
|
Responsible for management and investment performance of Aberdeen's Non-Japan Asia fixed income and capital market products.
|
Appointed the Head of Asian Fixed Income in June 2007 when Aberdeen acquired Deutsche Australia Limited. Prior to the acquisition was director/senior portfolio manager with Deutsche Australia Limited since 2002.
| ||
Victor Rodriguez BEcon, CPA, Grad Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Commenced May 2009) Head of Fixed Income- Australia |
Responsible for Australia fixed income. | Currently, Head of Fixed Income on the Australian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2009 following the acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Joined Credit Suisse Asset Management in 1995 as a member of the fixed income team and became a senior member of the team, specializing in credit strategies. | ||
Stuart Gray BS Business (Finance and Economics), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Commenced June 2007) Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for portfolio management. | Currently, a portfolio manager on the Australian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2007, following the acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) Limited. Joined Deutsche in September 2000 as a member of the fixed income team and was a senior manager specializing in credit analysis. | ||
Kevin Daly BA English Lit (Commenced 2007) Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for portfolio management. | Currently a member of the emerging markets team. Joined Aberdeen in April of 2007, following ten years working as a credit market analyst covering global emerging market debt, and was head of marketing for Global Sovereign Ratings at Standard & Poors in London and Singapore. |
(2)
Registered Investment Companies Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager |
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Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
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John Murphy
|
18 | $3,613.96 | 84 | $15,223.47 | 226 | $ | 52,937.58 | |||||||||
Anthony Michael
|
4 | $3,254.56 | 35 | $5,461.78 | 115 | $ | 21,789.71 | |||||||||
Victor Rodrigues
|
4 | $3,254.56 | 35 | $5,461.78 | 115 | $ | 21,789.71 | |||||||||
Stuart Gray
|
4 | $3,254.56 | 35 | $5,461.78 | 115 | $ | 21,789.71 | |||||||||
Kevin Daly
|
18 | $3,613.96 | 84 | $15,223.47 | 226 | $ | 52,937.58 |
Total assets are as of October 31, 2010 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of
£1.00 = $1.5988.
There are 9 accounts (with assets under management totaling approximately $1,369.01 million) managed by John Murphy and Kevin Daly with respect to which part of the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account. The investment strategies of these 9 accounts are significantly different from those of the Registrant, so the performance fee should not create any conflict between that of the Portfolio Manager (and consequently, the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser) and the interest of the Registrant.
(3) The following is a description of the compensation structure for portfolio managers employed by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC or its subsidiaries, including the Registrants Investment Manager and its Investment Adviser (the Aberdeen Group) as of October 31, 2010.
The Aberdeen Group recognizes the importance of compensation in attracting and retaining talent and has structured remuneration to include an attractive base salary, a discretionary bonus that is directly linked to ones contribution to the overall success of the Aberdeen Group and a long-term incentive plan for key staff members comprised of a mixture of cash, options, and shares. Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to investment management industry standards.
The compensation policy has been designed to deliver additional rewards through appropriate incentive schemes, both annual and long term. These are directly linked to performance at both a corporate and an individual level. The policy seeks to reward performance in a manner which aligns the interests of clients, shareholders and executives.
Each Aberdeen Group member recognizes that any remuneration policy must be sufficiently flexible to take into account any changes in the business environment. In accordance with this need for flexibility, the Aberdeen Group takes into account the overall competitiveness of the total remuneration package of all senior executives including some portfolio managers. When justified by performance, the at risk performance elements will form the most significant element of total remuneration for executive officers and senior employees.
Base Salary
The base salary is determined by prevailing market conditions and the compensation for similar positions across the industry. The Aberdeen Group uses industry compensation surveys as a tool in determining each portfolio managers base salary.
Annual Bonus
The Aberdeen Groups policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate bonus scheme. The aggregate incentive compensation pool each year is determined by the Board of the parent company, Aberdeen PLC, and is dependent on each member of the Aberdeen Groups overall performance and profitability. The pool is comprised of a base level plus an agreed proportion of each member of the Aberdeen Groups profitability.
Staff performance is reviewed formally once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to the Aberdeen Group, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on a combination of both the team and the individuals performance. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated. Discretionary bonuses are not formally laid down and generally range from 10% to 50% of annual salary for portfolio managers.
In the calculation of the portfolio management teams bonus, the Aberdeen Group takes into consideration investment matters (which include the performance of funds, adherence to the company investment process, and quality of company meetings) as well as more subjective issues such as team participation and effectiveness at client presentations. The split between the two will vary but generally 80% of bonus will be determined by investment related matters, the remaining 20% will be more subjective in nature. Each funds performance is judged against the benchmark as listed below over a broad time frame invested to capture relevant performance.
Portfolio manager performance on investment matters are judged over all of the accounts the portfolio manager contributes to and is documented in the appraisal process. A combination of the teams and individuals performance is considered and evaluated.
Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio managers compensation, the Aberdeen Group also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside ones control, such as (irrational) markets, and as such pays attention to the effort by portfolio managers to ensure integrity of our core process by sticking to disciplines and processes set, regardless of momentum and hot themes. Short-terming is thus discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the Aberdeen Groups environment. Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via Aberdeens dynamic compliance monitoring system.
Long-Term Incentives
As part of an effective remuneration package, a long-term incentive plan is used to structure the package so as to retain, motivate, and reward key staff members with a view to improving their performance and thereby increasing the value of the Aberdeen Group for the benefit of shareholders. Long-term incentive plans can be either cash or share based and typically vest over a three year period.
(4)(a)
Individual | Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio Manager as of October 31, 2010 | |
John Murphy | $0 | |
Anthony Michael | $0 | |
Victor Rodriguez | $0 | |
Stuart Gray | $0 | |
Kevin Daly | $0 |
(b) Not applicable.
Item 9 |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | |||||||||
Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 1 |
(d) Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 1 | ||||||
November 1, 2009 through, November 30, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 901,098 | ||||||
December 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 901,695 | ||||||
January 1, 2010 through January 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 902,275 | ||||||
February 1, 2010 through February 29, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 902,275 | ||||||
March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 902,867 | ||||||
April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 902,867 | ||||||
May 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 902,867 | ||||||
June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 903,271 | ||||||
July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 903,855 | ||||||
August 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 904,419 | ||||||
September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 904,419 | ||||||
October 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 904,419 | ||||||
Total
|
0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1 | The Registrants stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001 and further amended by the Funds Board of Directors on December 12, 2007. Under the terms of the current program the Registrant is permitted to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 8%. |
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the period ended October 31, 2010, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrants Board of Directors.
Item 11 - Controls and Procedures.
(a) | It is the conclusion of the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrants current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 - Exhibits.
(a)(1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2(f) of this Form N-CSR. |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2011
By: | /s/ Andrea Melia | |
Andrea Melia, | ||
Treasurer of | ||
Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2011
EXHIBIT LIST
12(a)(1) Code of Ethics
A Registrants Proxy Voting Policies
B Investment Managers and Investment Advisers Proxy Voting Policies
12(a)(2) Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications
12(b) Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications