The Fund seeks to provide an absolute return through long / synthetically short strategy investing primarily in Asia Pacific (ex Japan). The Fund typically aims to create returns through a long exposures, however, it may seek to apply a "long-short strategy" whereby, in addition to buying and holding assets, it may use FDI to take 'short' positions whereby the Fund may make money in respect of issuers whose securities the Fund believes to be overvalued or expects to fall in value. The Fund will typically hold 50 - 100 positions. The Fund will invest at least two thirds of the its net assets directly or indirectly (through financial derivative instruments) in equity or equity linked securities of issuers with a registered office in Asia Pacific ex Japan or of issuers which derive the majority of their revenues from activities in Asia Pacific ex Japan. The Fund may also invest directly (through trading via Stock Connect or the qualified foreign institutional investor regime) or indirectly (through financial derivative instruments) in China A Shares. The Investment Manager takes a flexible investment approach which is not driven by any particular style, and therefore the Fund will not have any permanent bias towards a particular investment style or market capitalisation. The Fund will not have a particular industry or sector focus. The Investment Manager will implement a detailed analysis of potential investments, evaluating individual companies, which analysis is complimented by evaluating the market as a whole, to ensure that favourable countries, industries or investment styles are included in the Fund.