The Fund aims to provide income with the opportunity for capital growth (i.e. to grow the value of your investment) over the long-term. The Fund is actively managed and invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of debt securities (e.g. bonds) issued by Emerging Markets Corporate Borrowers and derivatives (financial contracts whose value is linked to the price of a debt security) which offer exposure to such debt securities. These securities may be Investment Grade and Non-Investment Grade, and of any duration.
Expenses are charged to the capital account rather than to income, so capital will be reduced. This could constrain future capital and income growth. Income may be taxable.
Changes in the relative values of different currencies may adversely affect the value of investments and any related income.
There is a risk that the issuers of fixed income investments (e.g. bonds) may not be able to meet interest payments nor repay the money they have borrowed. The worse the credit quality of the issuer, the greater the risk of default and therefore investment loss.
The use of derivatives may increase overall risk by magnifying the effect of both gains and losses leading to large changes in value and potentially large financial loss. A counterparty to a derivative transaction may fail to meet its obligations which may also lead to a financial loss.
These markets carry a higher risk of financial loss than more developed markets as they may have less developed legal, political, economic or other systems.
The value of fixed income investments (e.g. bonds) tends to decrease when interest rates rise.
There may be insufficient buyers or sellers of particular investments giving rise to delays in trading and being able to make settlements, and/or large fluctuations in value. This may lead to larger financial losses than might be anticipated.