The investment objective of the fund is to provide income while seeking to achieve capital appreciation over the medium to longer term by investing primarily (i.e. approximately two-thirds of its assets) in Asian equities26 (including real estate investment funds (“REITs”)) and Asian fixed income securities. It intends to achieve its investment objective by investing in direct securities, various sub-funds of the Schroder ISF and other collective investment schemes managed by the Managers and exchange traded funds. The fund will seek to invest in equity securities (including REITs) of high quality companies that offer attractive yields and sustainable dividend payments, as well as equity securities of companies in Asia that exhibit sustainable structural earnings growth to grow shareholder value and achieve capital appreciation over the medium to long term.