The investment objective of the fund is to earn income and increase the value of the Shareholder’s investment over the long term (5 years or more). The Sub-Fund invests mainly in bonds issued by governments and corporations in emerging market countries. Specifically, at all times, the Sub-Fund invests at least two-thirds of total net assets (excluding ancillary liquid assets, eligible deposits, money market instruments and money market funds) in bonds of governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational, bank or corporate issuers that have their registered office, or do most of their business, in emerging market countries anywhere in the world.