The Amity Sterling Bond Fund has been constructed to provide a good level of income yield with relatively low risk. This has been achieved by using a predominantly 'top down' approach to portfolio construction, with high grade government gilts complemented by a spread of investments in corporate bonds, preference shares, Building Society PIBS and cash.The aim is to provide a balanced and diversified portfolio, with a significant degree of income security. Whilst economic growth is slowing and unemployment rising, the UK continues to suffer from heightened inflationary pressure from high commodity prices and the depreciation of Sterling. As a way of protecting the portfolio against such insidious inflationary risk, the Fund also has exposure to both corporate and UK Government index linked securities.