Fund Objective

The Fund aims to achieve long term capital growth primarily through investment in equities issued by companies in the Asia ex Japan region and in derivatives the underlying assets of which are equities issued by companies in the Asia ex Japan region. In particular, the manager will seek to invest in companies that are expected to benefit from the growth and development of the Chinese economy.

View on Past Performance

The Asian equity universe includes some of the brightest growth prospects in the global economy. Competitive exports and developing domestic markets have sustained strong GDP growth. Restructuring, in the form of debt reduction and measures to target high inflation, continues to improve the long-term health of many Asian economies. The region not only encapsulates China, an emerging global powerhouse, but also promising economies such as Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Korea.The region's development as a low-cost, global manufacturing and services centre has driven strong growth, particularly in China, and has helped the region to attract trade from the US and Japan as their growth has recovered. In addition, China's domestic growth is encouraging mounting regional activity, rapid corporate development and increasing investment opportunities..We believe the prospects for strong growth over time in the region should continue to offer benefits from deregulation, importing modern technology and the progression to high-value industrial and service jobs, creating many opportunities for profitable investment, though this remains a higher-risk area

Future Expectations

The Fund aims to achieve long term capital growth primarily through investment in equities issued by companies in the Asia ex Japan region. In par ticular, the manager will seek to invest in companies that are expected to benefit from the growth and development of the Chinese economy.

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