The Fund seeks to provide growth, combining capital and income, over the long term (at least 5 years) consistent with a balanced risk profile over the same time period. The Fund will gain exposure to a range of global asset classes. The Fund is actively managed and the investment manager is not constrained by any particular asset allocation in respect of geography, industry or sector. The collective investment schemes in which the Fund invests may include other schemes managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Typically, the Fund will maintain, in normal market conditions, an exposure to shares of between 30% - 70% of the value of the portfolio, which in the investment manager’s view, is consistent with the Fund’s aim to maintain a balanced risk profile.