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: | 811-04611 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Aberdeen Asia-Pacific 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: | 800-522-5465 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2010 |
Item 1 Reports to Stockholders
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Invests primarily in Australian and Asian debt securities.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Annual Report
October 31, 2010
Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)
December 10, 2010
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)
All amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Distribution Disclosure Classification (unaudited)
Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited)
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (continued)
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Report of the Investment Manager (unaudited) (concluded)
Portfolio Composition (unaudited)
Quality of Investments
As of October 31, 2010, 64.7% of the Funds total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated A or better 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* % |
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October 31, 2010 |
26.8 | 12.9 | 25.0 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
31.8 | 11.1 | 25.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
30.4 | 10.8 | 32.3 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 1.1 |
* | Below investment grade |
Geographic Composition
The table below shows the geographical 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 | Australia % |
Asia (including NZ) % |
United States % |
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October 31, 2010 |
44.2 | 54.5 | 1.3 | |||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
42.7 | 53.6 | 3.7 | |||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
48.0 | 48.6 | 3.4 |
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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 | Australian Dollar % |
Asian Currencies (including NZ dollar) % |
US Dollar* % |
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October 31, 2010 |
44.4 | 19.0 | 36.6 | |||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
42.7 | 20.8 | 36.5 | |||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
48.0 | 18.7 | 33.3 |
* | Includes U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers: 36.3% on October 31, 2010, 38.9% on April 30, 2010, and 34.2% on October 31, 2009. |
Maturity Composition
As of October 31, 2010, the average maturity of the Funds total investments was 7.2 years, compared with 6.6 years at October 31, 2009. The following table 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 |
24.5 | 27.2 | 31.5 | 16.8 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
28.4 | 24.7 | 34.9 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2009 |
30.0 | 26.5 | 32.9 | 10.6 |
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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 | |||||||||
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 | $0.72 | |||||||||
Philippines |
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90 day T-bills |
3.83% | 4.14% | 4.07% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
5.96% | 8.11% | 7.95% | |||||||||
Philippines Peso* |
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Singapore |
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90 day T-bills |
0.29% | 0.33% | 0.43% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
1.98% | 2.67% | 2.55% | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar* |
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South Korea |
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90 day T-bills |
2.38% | 2.15% | 2.20% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
4.36% | 4.82% | 5.43% | |||||||||
South Korean Won* |
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Thailand |
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90 day deposits |
1.00% | 0.75% | 0.75% | |||||||||
10 year bonds |
3.2% | 3.53% | 4.34% | |||||||||
Thai Baht* |
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US$ 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 and New Zealand dollars 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(127.4%) |
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AUSTRALIA(55.8%) |
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AUD | 8,000 | AMP Group Finance Services Ltd., 9.00%, 5/16/11 |
$ | 7,954,687 | ||||
AUD | 2,500 | APT Pipelines Ltd., 7.75%, 7/22/20 |
2,372,323 | |||||
AUD | 10,000 | Asian Development Bank, 6.25%, 3/05/20 |
9,995,968 | |||||
AUD | 17,000 | Asian Development Bank, 7.125%, 3/19/13 |
17,317,277 | |||||
AUD | 7,000 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.25%, 5/23/11 (a)(b) |
6,857,604 | |||||
AUD | 7,000 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 6.75%, 11/10/14 |
6,949,233 | |||||
AUD | 22,500 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 8.50%, 4/22/13 |
23,315,541 | |||||
AUD | 79,820 | Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 7/15/22 |
81,290,945 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | Australian Prime Pty Fund Retail, 8.25%, 7/30/12 |
3,981,863 | |||||
AUD | 8,000 | AXA SA, 6.26%, 10/26/16 (a)(b) |
6,025,013 | |||||
AUD | 9,000 | AXA SA, 7.50%, 10/26/16 (a)(b) |
7,125,667 | |||||
AUD | 3,200 | Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75%, 8/13/12 |
3,148,258 | |||||
AUD | 21,460 | Caisse dAmortissement de la Dette Sociale, 7.50%, 2/28/13 |
21,889,735 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 6.25%, 12/22/14 |
3,797,167 | |||||
AUD | 4,300 | CFS Retail Property Trust, 7.25%, 5/02/16 |
4,200,502 | |||||
AUD | 15,000 | Cie de Financement Foncier, 6.25%, 1/30/17 |
14,058,662 | |||||
AUD | 28,400 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.50%, 6/24/11 |
28,399,805 | |||||
AUD | 9,300 | Council Of Europe Development Bank, 6.25%, 1/23/12 |
9,210,937 | |||||
AUD | 3,617 | Crusade Global Trust, 5.0317%, 10/16/11 (a)(b) |
3,505,249 | |||||
AUD | 2,400 | Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50%, 10/19/12 |
2,403,722 | |||||
AUD | 3,600 | ELM BV for Swiss Reinsurance Co., 7.635%, 5/25/17 (a)(b) |
2,854,963 | |||||
AUD | 12,500 | Eurofima, 6.50%, 8/22/11 |
12,380,849 | |||||
AUD | 8,700 | General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 6.00%, 8/17/12 |
8,438,394 | |||||
AUD | 1,400 | General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 6.00%, 5/15/13 |
1,349,023 | |||||
AUD | 4,750 | General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 10/08/15 |
4,660,865 | |||||
AUD | 3,500 | GPT RE Ltd., 6.50%, 8/22/13 |
3,404,186 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/01/12 (a)(b) |
3,363,853 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Heritage Building Society Ltd., 5.285%, 12/05/11 (a)(b) |
4,512,876 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG, 4.97%, 2/22/11 (b) |
4,751,788 | |||||
AUD | 24,500 | Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG, 6.25%, 8/16/11 |
23,963,000 | |||||
AUD | 1,300 | ING Bank Australia Ltd., 5.75%, 8/28/13 |
1,286,361 | |||||
AUD | 10,000 | ING Bank Australia Ltd., 7.00%, 4/24/12 |
9,893,258 | |||||
AUD | 17,100 | International Finance Corp., 5.75%, 7/28/20 |
16,485,314 | |||||
AUD | 6,300 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.00%, 6/21/12 |
6,250,402 | |||||
AUD | 5,700 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 6.25%, 12/04/19 |
5,640,832 | |||||
AUD | 20,000 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 7.50%, 8/26/11 |
19,986,933 | |||||
AUD | 17,100 | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 6.00%, 5/30/13 |
16,966,885 | |||||
AUD | 8,500 | Leighton Finance Ltd., 9.50%, 7/28/14 |
8,514,670 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5.1017%, 5/31/12 (a)(b) |
3,704,628 | |||||
AUD | 6,200 | Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.50%, 5/31/12 (a)(b) |
5,788,133 | |||||
AUD | 6,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.75%, 3/12/14 |
5,751,702 | |||||
AUD | 11,500 | Monumental Global Funding Ltd., 6.50%, 11/08/11 |
11,254,123 | |||||
AUD | 9,300 | National Australia Bank Ltd., 8.25%, 5/20/13 |
9,594,457 | |||||
AUD | 3,500 | National Capital Trust III, 5.9617%, 9/30/16 (a)(b) |
2,911,075 | |||||
AUD | 2,500 | National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 6/16/16 (a)(b) |
2,098,661 | |||||
AUD | 16,500 | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 4/01/16 |
16,502,120 | |||||
AUD | 14,000 | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 7.00%, 12/01/10 |
13,741,085 | |||||
AUD | 5,419 | Progress Trust, 4.80%, 8/25/36 (a)(b) |
5,157,476 | |||||
AUD | 3,704 | Puma Finance Ltd., 5.5267%, 10/24/12 (a)(b) |
3,588,567 | |||||
AUD | 77,800 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 5.75%, 11/21/14 |
76,945,926 | |||||
AUD | 81,950 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 10/14/15 |
82,641,401 | |||||
AUD | 41,490 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.00%, 6/14/21 |
41,844,922 | |||||
AUD | 6,280 | Queensland Treasury Corp., 6.25%, 2/21/20 |
6,341,288 |
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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AUSTRALIA (continued) |
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AUD | 5,000 | Rabobank Capital Funding Trust, 5.6817%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c) |
$ | 4,253,299 | ||||
AUD | 5,000 | Rabobank Capital Funding Trust VI, 6.415%, 12/31/14 (a)(b)(c) |
4,364,924 | |||||
AUD | 15,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland NV, 6.50%, 5/17/13 (a)(b) |
12,174,385 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 5.7267%, 1/27/11 (a)(b) |
4,314,294 | |||||
AUD | 4,800 | Royal Womens Hospital Finance Pty Ltd., 6.20%, 3/26/17 (b) |
4,359,969 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | SNS Bank NV, 5.18%, 11/08/11 (a)(b) |
4,269,322 | |||||
AUD | 6,000 | SPI Australia Assets Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 8/12/15 |
5,862,311 | |||||
AUD | 15,000 | SPI Electricity & Gas Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., 6.50%, 11/03/11 |
14,764,991 | |||||
AUD | 29,720 | St. George Bank Ltd., 10.00%, 5/09/13 (a)(b) |
31,267,402 | |||||
AUD | 8,500 | Stockland Trust Management Ltd., 8.50%, 2/18/15 |
8,745,897 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 9/23/14 (a)(b) |
4,252,373 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 6.75%, 10/06/16 (a)(b) |
3,077,552 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd., 8.75%, 5/30/11 |
4,977,676 | |||||
AUD | 3,500 | Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 6.25%, 11/21/11 (a) |
3,419,579 | |||||
AUD | 16,500 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/12 |
16,622,086 | |||||
AUD | 2,000 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., 8.75%, 1/20/15 |
2,116,210 | |||||
AUD | 2,500 | The Goldman Sachs Group, 6.35%, 4/12/16 |
2,323,003 | |||||
AUD | 5,000 | Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/11 |
4,896,252 | |||||
AUD | 3,000 | Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 7.25%, 3/24/14 |
2,946,223 | |||||
AUD | 41,000 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 5.75%, 11/15/16 |
40,598,907 | |||||
AUD | 13,120 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 6/15/20 |
13,099,861 | |||||
AUD | 5,150 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.00%, 10/17/22 |
5,139,469 | |||||
AUD | 26,440 | Treasury Corp. of Victoria, 6.25%, 10/15/12 |
26,450,437 | |||||
AUD | 7,000 | Vodafone Group PLC, 6.75%, 1/10/13 |
6,939,406 | |||||
AUD | 8,500 | Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.00%, 6/24/11 |
8,368,555 | |||||
AUD | 3,500 | Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd., 7.25%, 11/26/12 |
3,462,500 | |||||
AUD | 8,900 | Wesfarmers Ltd., 8.25%, 9/11/14 |
9,128,438 | |||||
AUD | 7,000 | Western Australia Treasury Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/11 |
6,926,378 | |||||
AUD | 63,350 | Western Australia Treasury Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/13 |
66,218,965 | |||||
AUD | 4,600 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 9/24/12 |
4,620,516 | |||||
AUD | 4,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 7.25%, 11/18/16 |
4,010,132 | |||||
AUD | 9,000 | Westpac Banking Corp., 8.25%, 4/18/11 |
8,940,166 | |||||
AUD | 4,975 | Westpac Securitisation Trust, 4.85%, 5/21/14 (a)(b) |
4,734,168 | |||||
AUD | 2,700 | Woolworths Ltd., 6.00%, 3/14/11 |
2,649,502 | |||||
AUD | 2,000 | WOT CMBS Pty Ltd., 5.15%, 5/16/13 (b) |
1,890,676 | |||||
1,058,555,998 | ||||||||
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CANADA(0.1%) |
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NZD | 1,500 | Province of Quebec, 6.75%, 11/09/15 |
1,218,591 | |||||
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CHINA(4.2%) |
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USD | 8,050 | Agile Property Holdings Ltd., Series REGS, 10.00%, 11/14/13 (a)(c) |
8,673,875 | |||||
USD | 9,850 | Central China Real Estate Ltd., Series REGS, 12.25%, 10/20/13 (a)(c) |
10,391,750 | |||||
USD | 14,765 | CFG Investment SAC, Series REGS, 9.25%, 12/19/10 (a)(c) |
15,410,969 | |||||
USD | 12,150 | Country Garden Holdings Co., Series REGS, 11.75%, 9/10/14 (a)(c) |
13,273,875 | |||||
USD | 7,750 | Parkson Retail Group Ltd., 7.125%, 11/03/10 (a) |
8,024,079 | |||||
USD | 3,300 | Sino-Forest Corp., Series REGS, 6.25%, 10/21/17 (c) |
3,295,684 | |||||
USD | 5,550 | Sino-Forest Corp., Series REGS, 10.25%, 7/28/14 (c) |
6,361,687 | |||||
USD | 5,100 | Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd., 7.375%, 8/05/12 |
5,326,996 | |||||
USD | 8,490 | Yanlord Land Group Ltd., Series REGS, 9.50%, 5/04/14 (a)(c) |
8,840,212 | |||||
79,599,127 |
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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HONG KONG(11.6%) |
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USD | 26,300 | Fita International Ltd., 7.00%, 2/10/20 |
$ | 27,638,933 | ||||
USD | 29,100 | Henson Finance Ltd., 5.50%, 9/17/19 (a) |
29,900,250 | |||||
HKD | 138,500 | Hong Kong Government Bond, 1.67%, 3/24/14 |
18,503,653 | |||||
HKD | 135,000 | Hong Kong Government Bond, 1.69%, 12/22/14 |
17,986,398 | |||||
HKD | 143,000 | Hong Kong Government Bond, 4.13%, 2/22/13 |
20,010,277 | |||||
HKD | 74,000 | Hong Kong Government Bond, 4.53%, 6/18/12 |
10,186,257 | |||||
USD | 18,450 | Hong Kong Land Finance Cayman Island Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/07/25 |
17,658,495 | |||||
USD | 1,900 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (c) |
2,436,737 | |||||
USD | 1,600 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., Series REGS, 4.625%, 9/11/15 (c) |
1,726,400 | |||||
USD | 23,100 | Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., Series REGS, 7.625%, 4/09/19 (c) |
28,739,611 | |||||
USD | 4,750 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd., 4.00%, 11/02/20 |
4,684,117 | |||||
USD | 18,000 | Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 5.50%, 8/19/19 |
19,555,056 | |||||
USD | 20,350 | Wing Hang Bank Ltd., 6.00%, 4/20/17 (a)(b) |
20,357,367 | |||||
219,383,551 | ||||||||
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INDIA(5.0%) |
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USD | 9,100 | ICICI Bank Ltd., Series REGS, 5.50%, 3/25/15 (c) |
9,551,178 | |||||
USD | 13,100 | ICICI Bank Ltd., Series REGS, 6.375%, 4/30/17 (a)(b)(c) |
13,100,524 | |||||
USD | 8,900 | ICICI Bank UK PLC, 1.7585%, 12/01/11 (a)(b) |
7,722,699 | |||||
INR | 1,638,700 | India Government Bond, 7.02%, 8/17/16 |
35,383,010 | |||||
USD | 8,000 | India Government Bonds, Deutsche Bank AG London Credit-Linked Notes, 5.865%, 7/22/19 (b) |
7,869,153 | |||||
INR | 200,000 | National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development, 9.50%, 10/15/12 |
4,591,289 | |||||
USD | 9,600 | NTPC Ltd., 5.875%, 3/02/16 |
10,671,427 | |||||
INR | 200,000 | Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.10%, 7/15/12 |
4,414,316 | |||||
INR | 76,000 | Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 7.89%, 9/15/12 |
1,697,182 | |||||
95,000,778 | ||||||||
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INDONESIA(10.8%) |
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USD | 800 | Adaro Indonesia PT, Series REGS, 7.625%, 10/22/14 (a)(c) |
889,000 | |||||
USD | 15,750 | Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, 7.375%, 11/22/11 (a)(b) |
16,023,357 | |||||
IDR | 167,000,000 | Barclays Indonesia Government Bond Credit Linked Note, 9.50%, 6/17/15 (b) |
20,964,923 | |||||
USD | 4,100 | Indonesia Government International Bond, Series REGS, 5.875%, 3/13/20 (c) |
4,756,000 | |||||
USD | 17,000 | Indonesia Government International Bond, Series REGS, 6.625%, 2/17/37 (c) |
20,558,253 | |||||
USD | 16,500 | Indonesia Government International Bond, Series REGS, 11.625%, 3/04/19 (c) |
25,575,000 | |||||
IDR | 42,160,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bill, Zero Coupon, 3/03/11 |
4,627,812 | |||||
IDR | 49,850,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 10/15/11 |
5,818,609 | |||||
IDR | 53,500,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 12.00%, 9/15/11 |
6,323,757 | |||||
IDR | 13,400,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR31, 11.00%, 11/15/20 |
1,854,953 | |||||
IDR | 25,500,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR35, 12.90%, 6/15/22 |
3,965,127 | |||||
IDR | 101,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR55, 7.375%, 9/15/16 |
11,646,422 | |||||
USD | 9,550 | Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Series REGS, 7.375%, 7/29/15 (a)(c) |
10,803,437 | |||||
USD | 13,800 | Listrindo Capital BV, Series REGS, 9.25%, 1/29/13 (a)(c) |
15,613,182 | |||||
USD | 2,600 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.25%, 6/28/17 (c) |
3,039,730 | |||||
USD | 2,150 | Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, 6/29/37 (c) |
2,676,750 | |||||
USD | 2,500 | Majapahit Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/07/19 (c) |
3,103,125 | |||||
USD | 21,500 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 8.80%, 4/23/14 (c) |
25,867,467 | |||||
USD | 19,700 | Prime Dig Pte. Ltd., Series REGS, 11.75%, 11/03/12 (a)(c) |
20,438,750 | |||||
204,545,654 | ||||||||
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MALAYSIA(7.9%) |
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USD | 11,100 | AMBB Capital (L) Ltd., 6.77%, 1/27/16 (a)(b) |
11,257,110 | |||||
MYR | 16,900 | Malaysian Government Bond, 4.378%, 11/29/19 |
5,655,501 |
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) |
| ||||||
|
MALAYSIA (continued) |
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MYR | 41,240 | Malaysian Government Bond, Series 0210, 4.012%, 9/15/17 |
$ | 13,500,702 | ||||
MYR | 76,163 | Malaysian Government Bond, Series 1/06, 4.262%, 9/15/16 |
25,381,604 | |||||
MYR | 96,000 | Malaysian Government Bond, Series 2/04, 5.094%, 4/30/14 |
32,589,956 | |||||
MYR | 26,900 | Malaysian Government Bond, Series 3/03, 3.702%, 2/25/13 |
8,740,620 | |||||
USD | 14,350 | PETRONAS Capital Ltd., Series REGS, 5.25%, 8/12/19 (c) |
15,895,753 | |||||
USD | 16,900 | PETRONAS Global Sukuk Ltd., Series REGS, 4.25%, 8/12/14 (c) |
17,919,932 | |||||
USD | 4,450 | Public Bank Bhd, 6.84%, 8/22/16 (a)(b) |
4,659,448 | |||||
USD | 5,700 | SBB Capital Corp., 6.62%, 11/02/15 (a)(b) |
5,872,037 | |||||
USD | 7,900 | TNB Capital (L) Ltd., Series REGS, 5.25%, 5/05/15 (c) |
8,689,961 | |||||
150,162,624 | ||||||||
|
NEW ZEALAND(0.1%) |
|||||||
NZD | 2,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 6.50%, 9/28/15 |
1,565,988 | |||||
|
PHILIPPINES(8.7%) |
|||||||
USD | 14,600 | Alliance Global Group Inc., 6.50%, 8/18/17 |
14,622,630 | |||||
USD | 7,000 | National Power Corp., Series REGS, 6.875%, 11/02/16 (c) |
8,195,572 | |||||
PHP | 592,000 | Philippine Government Bond, Series 1042, 9.125%, 9/04/16 |
16,429,073 | |||||
PHP | 487,000 | Philippine Government Bond, Series 5-67, 6.25%, 1/27/14 |
11,827,987 | |||||
PHP | 338,000 | Philippine Government Bond, Series 7-48, 7.00%, 1/27/16 |
8,606,728 | |||||
USD | 1,700 | Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 |
1,967,750 | |||||
USD | 18,200 | Philippine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 1/14/31 |
24,024,000 | |||||
USD | 6,950 | Philippine Government International Bond, 8.875%, 3/17/15 |
8,878,625 | |||||
USD | 23,870 | Philippine Government International Bond, 9.875%, 1/15/19 |
34,014,750 | |||||
USD | 15,879 | Philippine Government International Bond, 10.625%, 3/16/25 |
25,574,241 | |||||
USD | 3,400 | Philippine Government International Bond, Series OCT, 6.375%, 10/23/34 |
3,935,500 | |||||
USD | 6,250 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., 8.35%, 3/06/17 |
7,445,313 | |||||
165,522,169 | ||||||||
|
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA(14.8%) |
|||||||
USD | 12,600 | Busan Bank, 5.50%, 3/14/12 (a)(b) |
12,910,930 | |||||
USD | 2,620 | Busan Bank, 6.00%, 10/30/12 (a)(b) |
2,689,244 | |||||
USD | 7,400 | Hana Bank, 5.375%, 4/12/12 (a)(b) |
7,561,816 | |||||
USD | 1,950 | Hana Funding Ltd., 8.748%, 12/17/12 (a)(b) |
2,084,359 | |||||
USD | 23,150 | Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., Series REGS, 6.00%, 5/05/15 (c) |
25,611,609 | |||||
USD | 1,350 | Korea Expressway Corp., 5.125%, 5/20/15 (c) |
1,462,533 | |||||
USD | 17,300 | Korea Expressway Corp., Series REGS, 4.50%, 3/23/15 (c) |
18,445,779 | |||||
USD | 5,400 | Korea Finance Corp., 3.25%, 9/20/16 |
5,393,250 | |||||
USD | 2,800 | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Series REGS, 3.125%, 9/16/15 (c) |
2,819,480 | |||||
USD | 17,570 | Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., Series REGS, 6.00%, 5/25/16 (c) |
19,710,061 | |||||
KRW | 5,100,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 5.50%, 9/10/17 |
4,908,727 | |||||
KRW | 26,674,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, 6.91%, 7/18/11 |
24,400,861 | |||||
KRW | 45,910,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1503, 4.50%, 3/10/15 |
42,073,470 | |||||
KRW | 10,200,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1509, 5.25%, 9/10/15 |
9,613,082 | |||||
KRW | 6,000,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1809, 5.75%, 9/10/18 |
5,854,811 | |||||
KRW | 10,300,000 | Korea Treasury Bond, Series 2006, 5.00%, 6/10/20 |
9,600,222 | |||||
KRW | 3,500,000 | Korea Treasury Inflation Linked Bond, Series 2006, 2.75%, 6/10/20 |
3,414,072 | |||||
USD | 6,100 | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 6.125%, 6/15/11 (a)(b) |
6,228,350 | |||||
USD | 3,450 | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Series REGS, 4.25%, 1/28/16 (c) |
3,584,033 | |||||
USD | 10,500 | Republic of Korea, 7.125%, 4/16/19 |
13,247,325 | |||||
USD | 3,950 | SC First Bank Korea Ltd., 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(b)(c) |
4,167,574 | |||||
USD | 11,050 | SC First Bank Korea Ltd., Series REGS, 7.267%, 3/03/14 (a)(b)(c) |
11,658,634 | |||||
USD | 16,030 | Shinhan Bank, 5.663%, 3/02/15 (a)(b) |
15,950,555 |
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) |
| ||||||
|
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA (continued) |
|||||||
USD | 3,600 | Shinhan Bank, 6.819%, 9/20/16 (a)(b) |
$ | 3,732,091 | ||||
USD | 3,900 | SK Broadband Co. Ltd., Series REGS, 7.00%, 2/01/12 (c) |
4,115,268 | |||||
USD | 18,550 | Woori Bank, Series REGS, 4.50%, 10/07/15 (c) |
19,604,567 | |||||
280,842,703 | ||||||||
|
SINGAPORE(3.9%) |
| ||||||
SGD | 2,750 | CapitaMalls Asia Treasury Ltd., 3.95%, 8/24/17 |
2,115,598 | |||||
SGD | 3,000 | CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 2.85%, 9/01/14 |
2,314,362 | |||||
USD | 5,750 | CMT MTN Pte. Ltd., 4.321%, 4/08/15 |
6,013,925 | |||||
SGD | 6,250 | Housing & Development Board Bond, 1.55%, 10/26/12 |
4,887,261 | |||||
SGD | 2,500 | Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.22%, 7/09/20 |
1,950,523 | |||||
SGD | 25,100 | Singapore Government Bond, 2.375%, 4/01/17 |
20,713,231 | |||||
SGD | 9,200 | Singapore Government Bond, 2.625%, 4/01/12 |
7,325,178 | |||||
SGD | 10,000 | Singapore Government Bond, 2.875%, 7/01/15 |
8,430,039 | |||||
USD | 13,250 | STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Series REGS, 7.50%, 8/12/13 (a)(c) |
14,541,875 | |||||
SGD | 6,250 | Temasek Financial (I) Ltd., 3.265%, 2/19/20 |
4,995,760 | |||||
73,287,752 | ||||||||
|
THAILAND(4.1%) |
| ||||||
USD | 8,300 | Bangkok Bank PCL, Series REGS, 3.25%, 10/18/15 (c) |
8,241,485 | |||||
USD | 4,800 | Bangkok Bank PCL, Series REGS, 4.80%, 10/18/20 (c) |
4,746,048 | |||||
USD | 900 | Bangkok Bank PCL, Series REGS, 9.025%, 3/15/29 (c) |
1,146,900 | |||||
USD | 11,800 | Bangkok Bank PCL, Series REGS, 9.025%, 3/15/29 (c) |
15,037,129 | |||||
USD | 5,300 | Kasikornbank PCL, Series REGS, 8.25%, 8/21/16 (c) |
6,146,431 | |||||
USD | 13,650 | PTTEP Australia International Finance Pty Ltd., Series REGS, 4.152%, 7/19/15 (c) |
14,091,987 | |||||
THB | 73,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.625%, 5/22/15 |
2,516,296 | |||||
THB | 285,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 3.875%, 6/13/19 |
10,085,949 | |||||
THB | 137,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 4.125%, 11/18/16 |
4,850,307 | |||||
THB | 264,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 5.25%, 5/12/14 |
9,572,334 | |||||
THB | 30,000 | Thailand Government Bond, 5.85%, 3/31/21 |
1,223,745 | |||||
77,658,611 | ||||||||
|
UNITED STATES(0.4%) |
| ||||||
AUD | 7,200 | Bank of America Corp., 6.75%, 9/09/13 |
6,988,156 | |||||
NZD | 2,000 | Bank of America Corp., 7.53%, 3/08/12 |
1,551,067 | |||||
8,539,223 | ||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,150,919,736) |
2,415,882,769 | |||||||
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT(1.3%) |
| ||||||
|
UNITED STATES(1.3%) |
| ||||||
USD | 23,890 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.11% dated 10/29/10, due 11/01/10 in the amount of $23,890,219, (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50% due 08/15/39; value of $24,368,897) |
23,890,000 | |||||
USD | 1,399 | Time Deposit, State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.01%, 11/01/10 |
1,399,000 | |||||
25,289,000 | ||||||||
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $25,289,000) |
25,289,000 | |||||||
Total Investments128.7% (cost $2,176,208,736) |
2,441,171,769 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(28.7)% |
(543,990,750 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets100.0% |
$ | 1,897,181,019 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
AUDAustralian Dollar | INRIndian Rupee | PHPPhilippine Peso | USDU.S. Dollar | |||
CNYYuan Renminbi | KRWSouth Korean Won | SGDSingapore Dollar | ||||
HKDHong Kong Dollar | MYRMalaysian Ringgit | THBThai Baht | ||||
IDRIndonesian Rupiah | NZDNew Zealand Dollar | TWDNew Taiwanese Dollar |
(a) | The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2010, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $489,574,030 or 25.81% of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
At October 31, 2010, the Fund held the following futures contracts:
Futures Contracts | Counterparty | Number of Contracts Long (Short) |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%3 year |
UBS | (844 | ) | 12/15/10 | $ | 111,752 | ||||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6%10 year |
UBS | 701 | 12/15/10 | (830,826 | ) | |||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%2 year |
UBS | 38 | 12/31/10 | 42,067 | ||||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%5 year |
UBS | 45 | 12/31/10 | 82,863 | ||||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%5 year |
UBS | (163 | ) | 12/31/10 | (297,093 | ) | ||||||||||
United States Treasury Note 6%10 year |
UBS | (272 | ) | 12/21/10 | (296,983 | ) | ||||||||||
United States Treasury Bond 6%30 year |
UBS | 9 | 12/21/10 | (14,646 | ) | |||||||||||
$ | (1,202,866 | ) |
At October 31, 2010, the Funds open forward foreign currency contracts* were as follows:
Purchase/Sale Settlement Date |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Purchase Contracts |
|
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Chinese Yuan Renminbi/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/02/10 |
Standard Chartered Bank | CNY196,344,500 | USD29,000,000 | $ | 29,428,132 | $ | 428,132 | |||||||||||||
12/07/10 |
Bank of America | CNY6,106,050 | USD900,000 | 920,153 | 20,153 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Credit Suisse | CNY51,367,000 | USD7,750,000 | 7,790,001 | 40,001 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Royal Bank of Canada | CNY251,911,450 | USD38,100,000 | 38,203,331 | 103,331 | |||||||||||||||
04/12/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | CNY56,265,750 | USD8,500,000 | 8,591,620 | 91,620 | |||||||||||||||
05/18/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | CNY25,999,350 | USD3,900,000 | 3,980,988 | 80,988 | |||||||||||||||
08/02/11 |
State Street | CNY194,024,500 | USD29,000,000 | 29,622,889 | 622,889 | |||||||||||||||
Indian Rupee/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
12/02/10 |
Standard Chartered Bank | INR37,808,000 | USD800,000 | 848,474 | 48,474 | |||||||||||||||
01/18/11 |
Royal Bank of Canada | INR53,940,000 | USD1,200,000 | 1,203,212 | 3,212 | |||||||||||||||
05/02/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank | INR235,005,300 | USD5,130,000 | 5,176,328 | 46,328 | |||||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
12/15/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | IDR27,169,400,000 | USD3,050,000 | 3,037,013 | (12,987 | ) | ||||||||||||||
01/24/11 |
Goldman Sachs | IDR35,321,000,000 | USD3,800,000 | 3,939,350 | 139,350 | |||||||||||||||
03/07/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank | IDR1,845,000,000 | USD200,000 | 205,036 | 5,036 | |||||||||||||||
08/19/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank | IDR58,687,500,000 | USD6,250,000 | 6,406,856 | 156,856 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of October 31, 2010
Purchase/Sale Settlement Date |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
01/27/11 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
MYR19,267,700 | USD6,200,000 | $ | 6,196,279 | $ | (3,721 | ) | ||||||||||||
New Taiwan Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/08/10 |
Bank of America | TWD1,226,400,000 | USD40,000,000 | 40,070,574 | 70,574 | |||||||||||||||
Philippine Peso/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
02/25/11 |
State Street | PHP97,152,000 | USD2,200,000 | 2,251,788 | 51,788 | |||||||||||||||
02/25/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
PHP13,821,000 | USD300,000 | 320,343 | 20,343 | |||||||||||||||
02/25/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | PHP223,150,000 | USD5,000,000 | 5,172,168 | 172,168 | |||||||||||||||
04/12/11 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
PHP471,474,080 | USD10,780,000 | 10,899,096 | 119,096 | |||||||||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Bank of America | SGD3,676,596 | USD2,800,000 | 2,840,825 | 40,825 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
SGD22,576,800 | USD17,250,000 | 17,444,599 | 194,599 | |||||||||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Deutsche Bank | KRW35,444,685,000 | USD30,700,000 | 31,476,010 | 776,010 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
KRW1,235,300,000 | USD1,100,000 | 1,096,986 | (3,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/04/10 |
State Street | THB80,625,000 | USD2,500,000 | 2,694,603 | 194,603 | |||||||||||||||
11/04/10 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
THB63,346,000 | USD2,000,000 | 2,117,114 | 117,114 | |||||||||||||||
11/04/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | THB66,192,000 | USD2,100,000 | 2,212,231 | 112,231 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | THB232,712,000 | USD7,600,000 | 7,767,557 | 167,557 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
THB96,064,000 | USD3,200,000 | 3,206,464 | 6,464 | |||||||||||||||
03/07/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
THB202,735,000 | USD6,500,000 | 6,764,015 | 264,015 | |||||||||||||||
Total Purchase Contracts |
|
$ | 281,884,035 | $ | 4,074,035 | |||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
| |||||||||||||||||||
11/02/10 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD29,345,444 | CNY196,344,500 | 29,428,132 | (82,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
04/12/11 |
State Street | USD8,500,000 | CNY57,196,500 | 8,733,743 | (233,743 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD65,000,000 | HKD503,997,000 | 65,060,960 | (60,960 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Indian Rupee |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
12/02/10 |
State Street | USD7,600,000 | INR339,720,000 | 7,623,878 | (23,878 | ) | ||||||||||||||
12/02/10 |
UBS | USD9,550,000 | INR445,285,500 | 9,992,942 | (442,942 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/23/10 |
Goldman Sachs | USD13,000,000 | IDR117,000,000,000 | 13,089,445 | (89,445 | ) | ||||||||||||||
12/15/10 |
State Street | USD6,500,000 | IDR58,188,000,000 | 6,504,291 | (4,291 | ) | ||||||||||||||
12/15/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD500,000 | IDR4,473,500,000 | 500,051 | (51 | ) | ||||||||||||||
01/24/11 |
Credit Suisse | USD3,800,000 | IDR34,846,000,000 | 3,886,373 | (86,373 | ) | ||||||||||||||
08/02/11 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
USD5,400,000 | IDR49,653,000,000 | 5,431,306 | (31,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/08/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD500,000 | MYR1,566,500 | 503,892 | (3,892 | ) | ||||||||||||||
01/27/11 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD30,690,000 | MYR95,446,980 | 30,694,689 | (4,689 | ) | ||||||||||||||
01/27/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD4,450,000 | MYR13,782,095 | 4,432,169 | 17,831 | |||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
01/18/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD4,000,000 | TWD126,320,000 | 4,155,849 | (155,849 | ) | ||||||||||||||
02/08/11 |
State Street | USD2,000,000 | TWD63,400,000 | 2,089,124 | (89,124 | ) | ||||||||||||||
03/07/11 |
State Street | USD4,600,000 | TWD145,728,000 | 4,812,027 | (212,027 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Philippine Peso |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
12/07/10 |
State Street | USD12,400,000 | PHP547,776,000 | 12,742,991 | (342,991 | ) | ||||||||||||||
04/12/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD400,000 | PHP17,364,000 | 401,405 | (1,405 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
As of October 31, 2010
Purchase/Sale Settlement Date |
Counterparty | Amount Purchased |
Amount Sold | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Singapore Dollar |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
12/07/10 |
State Street | USD2,000,000 | SGD2,694,340 | $ | 2,081,790 | $ | (81,790 | ) | ||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking |
USD2,200,000 | SGD2,858,691 | 2,208,848 | (8,848 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/South Korean Won |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/08/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD1,200,000 | KRW1,415,640,000 | 1,259,041 | (59,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||
12/02/10 |
JPMorgan Chase | USD6,300,000 | KRW7,283,430,000 | 6,471,284 | (171,284 | ) | ||||||||||||||
12/02/10 |
Bank of America | USD4,400,000 | KRW4,961,440,000 | 4,408,210 | (8,210 | ) | ||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Standard Chartered Bank | USD47,380,000 | KRW53,056,124,000 | 47,115,529 | 264,471 | |||||||||||||||
01/28/11 |
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking |
USD4,300,000 | KRW4,855,560,000 | 4,311,892 | (11,892 | ) | ||||||||||||||
United States Dollar/Thai Baht |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
11/04/10 |
State Street | USD9,450,000 | THB300,226,500 | 10,034,000 | (584,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total Sale Contracts |
|
$ | 287,973,861 | $ | (2,508,417 | ) |
* | Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net. |
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 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
HKD |
74,000,000 | 10/16/14 | UBS | Receive | 3-Month HIBOR Index | 2.51 | % | $ | (546,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
HKD |
53,000,000 | 03/26/15 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month HIBOR Index | 2.33 | % | (340,264 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
THB |
695,000,000 | 10/29/12 | UBS | Receive | 6-Month Thai Baht | 3.23 | % | (603,676 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD |
116,000,000 | 04/21/11 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 1.47 | % | (661,507 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD |
130,000,000 | 04/21/12 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 1.82 | % | (2,712,065 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD |
144,000,000 | 06/30/14 | Deutsche Bank | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 3.01 | % | (12,195,322 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD |
22,500,000 | 06/30/14 | Merrill Lynch | Receive | 3-Month LIBOR Index | 2.96 | % | (1,858,776 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | (18,917,695 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31, 2010
Assets | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $2,176,208,736) |
$ | 2,441,171,769 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $25,353,165) |
25,314,303 | |||
Cash |
2,426 | |||
Cash at broker for financial futures |
11,097,530 | |||
Cash at broker for interest rate swap agreements |
17,540,058 | |||
Interest receivable |
36,787,317 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
5,869,099 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
4,376,059 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 696,476 | |||
Total assets |
2,542,855,037 | |||
Liabilities |
||||
Bank loan payable (Note 6) |
600,000,000 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps |
18,917,695 | |||
Payable for investments purchased |
10,884,503 | |||
Dividends payable |
9,134,111 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
2,810,441 | |||
Variation margin payable for futures contracts |
1,202,866 | |||
Investment management fee payable |
1,309,593 | |||
Interest payable on bank loan |
509,833 | |||
Administration fee payable |
265,994 | |||
Accrued expenses | 638,982 | |||
Total liabilities |
645,674,018 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,897,181,019 | ||
Composition of Net Assets |
||||
Common stock (par value $.01 per share) |
$ | 2,609,757 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
1,637,797,386 | |||
Accumulated net investment income |
69,884,126 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments transactions |
(168,612,404 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures and swaps |
63,652,872 | |||
Accumulated net realized foreign exchange gains |
107,960,689 | |||
Net unrealized foreign exchange and forward foreign currency contract gain | 183,888,593 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,897,181,019 | ||
Net asset value per common share based on 260,975,744 shares issued and outstanding | $ | 7.27 |
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 $1,902,225) |
$ | 128,252,093 | ||
Other income | 325,856 | |||
128,577,949 | ||||
Expenses |
||||
Investment management fee |
12,266,493 | |||
Administration fee |
2,657,305 | |||
Bank loan fees and expenses |
2,754,007 | |||
Custodians fees and expenses |
896,313 | |||
Insurance expense |
473,460 | |||
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation |
429,767 | |||
Investor relations fees and expenses |
386,151 | |||
Directors fees and expenses |
306,977 | |||
Legal fees and expenses |
216,346 | |||
Transfer agents fees and expenses |
180,701 | |||
Independent auditors fees and expenses |
100,525 | |||
Miscellaneous | 192,387 | |||
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense |
20,860,432 | |||
Interest expense (Note 6) | 12,334,333 | |||
Total operating expenses | 33,194,765 | |||
Net investment income |
95,383,184 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies |
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
||||
Investment transactions (including $329,805 capital gains tax) |
50,659,902 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(6,605,437 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
(727,718 | ) | ||
Forward and spot foreign currency exchange contracts |
(8,704,857 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | 77,783,954 | |||
112,405,844 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
||||
Investments |
59,549,171 | |||
Interest rate swaps |
(11,914,995 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
78,954 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
1,681,929 | |||
Foreign currency translation | 46,254,634 | |||
95,649,693 | ||||
Net gain on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currencies | 208,055,537 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
$ | 303,438,721 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2009 |
|||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 95,383,184 | $ | 93,282,731 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investment transactions, interest rate swap and futures contracts |
43,326,747 | (16,816,407 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain/(loss) foreign currency transactions |
69,079,097 | (22,921,960 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, swaps and futures contracts |
47,713,130 | 160,002,518 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translation |
47,936,563 | 331,211,744 | ||||||
Net increase in total net assets resulting from operations |
303,438,721 | 544,758,626 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(109,609,832 | ) | (100,115,111 | ) | ||||
Tax return of capital |
| (22,562,400 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions |
(109,609,832 | ) | (122,677,511 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions | ||||||||
Repurchase of common stock resulting in the reduction of 0 and 753,400 shares of common stock, respectively |
| (3,047,193 | ) | |||||
Total increase in net assets |
193,828,889 | 419,033,922 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of year |
1,703,352,130 | 1,284,318,208 | ||||||
End of year accumulated net investment income (loss) of 69,884,126 and ($20,193,521), respectively) |
$ | 1,897,181,019 | $ | 1,703,352,130 |
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 and premium amortization of $8,542,506) |
$ | 135,101,379 | ||
Operating expenses paid |
(33,097,261 | ) | ||
Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net |
56,146,371 | |||
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments |
(1,549,652,174 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of long-term portfolio investments |
1,523,068,119 | |||
Realized loss on interest rate swap transactions |
(8,347,702 | ) | ||
Payments on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
(15,192,609 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for futures and interest rate swap agreements |
(17,489,257 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets |
2,075,397 | |||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 92,612,263 | |||
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
(109,609,872 | ) | ||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(109,609,872 | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 13,675,844 | |||
Net decrease in cash |
(3,321,765 | ) | ||
Cash at beginning of year | 28,638,494 | |||
Cash at end of year | $ | 25,316,729 | ||
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash (Including Foreign Currency) Provided From Operating Activities |
||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 303,438,721 | ||
Increase in investments |
31,574,835 | |||
Net realized gains on investments |
(50,659,902 | ) | ||
Net realized losses on swap transactions |
6,605,437 | |||
Net realized losses on futures transactions |
727,718 | |||
Net realized foreign exchange gains |
(77,783,954 | ) | ||
Net realized losses on forward exchange (hedging) |
8,704,857 | |||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments, futures and swaps |
(47,713,130 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange (gains)/losses |
(47,936,563 | ) | ||
Increase in interest receivable |
(1,837,012 | ) | ||
Decrease in receivable for investments sold |
31,425,219 | |||
Decrease in payable for investments purchased |
(33,382,442 | ) | ||
Payments made to broker for futures and interest rate swap agreements |
(17,489,257 | ) | ||
Payments on forward foreign currency exchange transactions, net |
(15,192,609 | ) | ||
Decrease in payable for interest rate swap interest |
(42,556 | ) | ||
Increase in payable for bank loan interest |
2,889 | |||
Decrease in prepaid assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
2,170,012 | |||
Total adjustments |
(210,826,458 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from operating activities | $ | 92,612,263 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2010(h) (unaudited) |
For the Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period | $6.53 | $6.53 | $4.91 | $6.99 | $6.46 | $6.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments, swaps, futures and foreign currency transactions | 0.79 | 0.31 | 1.73 | (2.03 | ) | 0.63 | 0.27 | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income | | | | (0.06 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shareholders | 1.16 | 0.49 | 2.08 | (1.67 | ) | 0.95 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.42 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | | | (0.09 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||
Effect of Fund shares repurchased | | | 0.01 | 0.01 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per common share, end of period | $7.27 | $6.81 | $6.53 | $4.91 | $6.99 | $6.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Market value, end of year | $6.90 | $6.83 | $6.04 | $4.18 | $6.29 | $6.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Return Investment Return Based on(b): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | 21.73% | 16.77% | 58.26% | (28.40% | ) | 10.18% | 13.43% | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 18.63% | 7.85% | 45.66% | (24.32% | ) | 15.62% | 9.48% | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,897,181 | $1,777,774 | $1,703,352 | $1,284,318 | $1,853,448 | $1,712,017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted) | $1,753,665 | $1,734,960 | $1,457,521 | $1,741,105 | $1,763,579 | $1,689,100 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 1.89% | 2.14% | (g) | 2.20% | 1.85% | (d) | 1.24% | (d) | 1.22% | (d) | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses without reimbursement | 1.89% | 2.14% | (g) | 2.22% | (f) | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses, excluding interest expense | 1.19% | 1.30% | (g) | 1.37% | 1.22% | 1.24% | 1.22% | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 5.44% | 5.36% | (g) | 6.40% | 5.51% | 4.80% | 4.65% | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 67% | 28% | 68% | 58% | 32% | 21% | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted) | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $520,000 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior securities (preferred stock) outstanding (000 omitted) | | | | | $600,000 | $600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end(e) | 416% | 396% | 384% | 347% | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility at period end | $4,162 | $3,963 | $3,839 | $3,470 | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock at period end(e) | | | | | 409% | 385% | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share on preferred stock at period end | | | | | $102,227 | $96,334 |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on opening of the first day and a sale on 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. |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
(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 5.44%, 5.36%, 6.40%, 6.44%, 6.65%, 4.65%, 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 borrowings, 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 ($0.24, 7.38% and $0.25, 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 |
||||||||||||
Australia |
$ | | $ | 1,058,555,998 | $ | | ||||||
Canada |
| 1,218,591 | | |||||||||
China |
| 79,599,127 | | |||||||||
Hong Kong |
| 219,383,551 | | |||||||||
India |
| 95,000,778 | | |||||||||
Indonesia |
| 204,545,654 | | |||||||||
Malaysia |
| 150,162,624 | | |||||||||
New Zealand |
| 1,565,988 | | |||||||||
Philippines |
| 165,522,169 | | |||||||||
Republic of South Korea |
| 280,842,703 | | |||||||||
Singapore |
| 73,287,752 | | |||||||||
Thailand |
| 77,658,611 | | |||||||||
United States |
| 8,539,223 | | |||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments |
| 2,415,882,769 | | |||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 25,289,000 | | |||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | | $ | 2,441,171,769 | $ | | ||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Futures Contracts |
236,682 | | | |||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| 4,376,059 | | |||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$ | 236,682 | $ | 4,376,059 | $ | | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 236,682 | $ | 2,445,547,828 | $ | | ||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
$ | | $ | (18,917,695 | ) | $ | | |||||
Futures Contracts |
(1,439,548 | ) | | | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| (2,810,441 | ) | | ||||||||
Total Liabilities Other Financial Instruments |
$ | (1,439,548 | ) | $ | (21,728,136 | ) | $ | |
For further information, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments that begins on page 8.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Fixed Income Investments | ||||
Beginning balance 10/31/09: |
$ | 17,312,273 | ||
Total realized gains/losses: |
501,017 | |||
Change in unrealized gains/losses: |
(88,200 | ) | ||
Sales |
(17,725,090 | ) | ||
Transfers in and/out of Level 3: |
| |||
Ending balance 10/31/10: |
| |||
The amount of total gains or losses for the year included in earnings (or change in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at 10/31/10: |
|
* | For the period ended October 31, 2010, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. |
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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 | $ | 18,917,695 | ||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,376,059 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,810,441 | ||||||||
Futures contracts (market risk)* | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 236,682 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | 1,439,548 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,612,741 | $ | 23,167,684 |
* | 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 Statement 133(a) |
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 |
|||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments, Swaps, Futures and Foreign Currencies | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps (interest rate risk) | $ | (6,605,437 | ) | $ | (11,914,995 | ) | ||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts (foreign exchange risk) | (9,398,799 | ) | 1,681,929 | |||||||
Futures contracts (market risk) | (727,718 | ) | 78,954 | |||||||
Total |
$ | (16,731,954 | ) | $ | (10,154,112 | ) |
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. During the period the Fund added US Treasury Futures short positions to hedge underlying US Dollar bond exposures on declining credit spreads and rising rate hike concerns.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 | |||||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||||
Ordinary Income |
$ | 109,609,832 | $ | 100,115,111 | ||||
Tax return of capital |
| 22,562,400 | ||||||
Total tax character of distributions |
$ | 109,609,832 | $ | 122,677,511 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
As of October 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earning on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income net |
$ | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains net |
| |
Total undistributed earnings |
$ | |
Capital loss carryforward and other currency gains |
34,525,405* | |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) net |
222,248,471** | |
Total accumulated earnings/(losses) net |
$256,773,876 |
* | On October 31, 2010, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $92,787,982, $4,985,477 of which expires in 2013, $11,980,826 of which expires in 2014, $18,942,725 of which expires in 2015, $38,887,790 of which expires in 2016, and $17,991,164 of which expires in 2017. |
** | 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 of unrealized gains on certain futures and forward 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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010:
Common Shareholders
Payable Date | Return of Capital |
Foreign Taxes Paid* |
Foreign Source Income** |
|||||||||
November 13, 2009-October 15, 2010 |
0% | 1.310% | 98.43% |
| 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)
In considering the Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed above. The Board did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Funds surrounding circumstances, and each Director may have attributed different weight to the various factors. Based on their deliberations and their evaluation of the information provided to them, the Committee and the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, concluded that approval of the renewal of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board, and the Independent Directors voting separately, approved the renewal of the Agreements.
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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 or Investment 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.
FAX 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 |
||||||||||
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 2012; 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 Global 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 Global 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 II Director | Term expires 2011; Director since 2001 | 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 Directors of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. and 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 The Warehouse 5 Bennett Place Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia
Age: 63 |
Class I Director | Term expires 2013; Director since 1996 | 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 III Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1986 |
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 2011; Director since 1993 | 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 2013; Director since 1986 | 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 | |||||
Brian Sherman 2 Paddington Street Paddington, NSW 2021 Australia
Age: 66 |
Class III Director | Term expires 2012; Director since 1986 | Mr. Sherman has been Chairman of Sherman Group Limited (investment company) since 2001 and Chairman of Aberdeen Leaders Limited (investment company) since 1987. Mr. Sherman was a Director of the Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. from the funds inception to December 2000. He was also a Chairman and Managing Director of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Company Limited from 1986 to 2001 and was a director of this fund from 1986 to March 2008. He was the President of the Board of Trustees of the Australian Museum from 2001 to October 2007. He was also a Director of Ten Network Holdings Ltd. (television) from 1998 to October 2007. | 2 | None |
* | Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Global 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 Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
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Management of the Fund (unaudited) (continued)
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). | |||
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. |
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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 | |||
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). | |||
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 of 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 Global 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 Aberdee 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 Global Income Fund, Inc. which may be deemed to be part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund. |
**** | Ms. Nichols was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer on September 7, 2010. |
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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.
The common shares of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange under the symbol FAX. Information about the Funds net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfax.com
This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific 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, Peter D. Sacks and John T. Sheehy. Mr. Miles, Mr. Sacks and Mr. Sheehy 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 |
$98,000 | Nil | $6,000 | Nil | ||||
October 31, 2009 |
$95,000 | Nil | $6,00 | 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 sub-adviser 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
Peter D. Sacks
John T. Sheehy
(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 Registrants Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, provided that the Registrants Board of Directors has the opportunity to periodically review the Investment Managers and Investment Advisers proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto. The Registrants 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 the table below is as of October 31, 2010.
Individual & Position
|
Services Rendered | Past Business Experience | ||
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 Aberdeens Non-Japan Asia fixed income and capital market products. | Appointed 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. | ||
Scott Bennett BS Economics (Commenced 2008) Head of Asian Credit |
Responsible for credit research, security selection and portfolio strategies for Asian US dollar investments. | Currently, the Head of Asian credit on the Asian fixed income desk, prior to which he served as Director and trader of fixed income instruments at ABN AMRO Bank. Prior to his work there, he was a Citigroup director, working within its Asian credit research team. Mr. Bennett has been involved within Asian credit since 1997, including research and trading, in both the public and private debt markets. | ||
Kenneth Akintewe MArts (Econs), MSc (Int. Banking/Financial) (Commenced August 2005) Portfolio Manager |
Responsible for Asian fixed income (interest rates and currencies) research and portfolio management. | Currently a portfolio manager on the Asian fixed income team. Joined Aberdeen in 2002, initially on the global equities desk in Glasgow, before transferring to the global bond team in 2003. | ||
Victor Rodriguez BEcon, CPA, Grad Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Commenced May 2009) Head of Fixed Income - Asia |
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. |
(2)
Registered Investment Companies Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager | ||||||||||||
Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts |
FUM USD($M) |
Number of Accounts | FUM USD($M) | ||||||||
Anthony Michael
|
4 | $3,254.56 | 35 | $5,461.78 | 115 | $21,789.71 | ||||||||
Scott Bennett
|
2 | $3,054.19 | 18 | $2,879.80 | 56 | $13,569.91 | ||||||||
Kenneth Akintewe
|
2 | $3,054.19 | 18 | $2,879.80 | 56 | $13,569.91 | ||||||||
Victor Rodriguez
|
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 |
Total assets are as of October 31, 2010 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of £1.00 = $1.59880.
There are no accounts with respect to which part of the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.
(3) The following is a description of the compensation structure for portfolio managers employed by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and 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 | |
Anthony Michael | $0 | |
Scott Bennett | $0 | |
Kenneth Akintewe | $0 | |
Victor Rodriguez | $0 | |
Stuart Gray | $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 |
(b) Average |
(c) Total Number of |
(d) Maximum Number of Programs 1 | ||||
November 1, 2009 through, November 30, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,128,404 | ||||
December 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,100,964 | ||||
January 1, 2010 through January 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
February 1, 2010 through February 29, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
May 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
August 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
October 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 26,097,574 | ||||
Total
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1 The Registrants stock repurchase program was announced on March 19, 2001, and further amended by the Registrants 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 Registrants 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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific 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 Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. |
Date: January 7, 2011
By: | /s/ Andrea Melia | |
Andrea Melia, | ||
Treasurer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific 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