Please read the following important information for First Sentier Asian Bridge Fund

    •    The Fund is a balanced portfolio of equity and fixed income debt securities issued by Asia ex-Japan (including New Zealand and Australia) governments and corporates.

    •     The Fund invests mainly in Asian markets including China, is more susceptible to adverse events in Asian markets and volatile than more diversified portfolios. Investments via Stock Connects are subject to trading and quota limitation risks. The Fund may also expose to RMB currency and conversion risk.

    •     The Fund invests in emerging markets which may have increased risks than developed markets including currency risk/control, political and economic uncertainties, high degree of volatility, liquidity, settlement and custody risk. Equity securities have greater price volatility than debt securities. Investing in small /mid-capitalisation securities may have lower liquidity and their prices are more volatile to adverse economic developments.

    •     The Fund invests in debts or fixed income securities and may have credit, interest rate, currency, sovereign debt, downgrading and credit rating risks, negatively affecting its value.

    •     The Fund may use FDIs for hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes and may subject to additional liquidity, valuation, counterparty and over the counter transaction risks.

    •     The Fund may expose to China market risk including repatriation risk, uncertainties to PRC taxation policies and risks associated with Bond Connect, QFI, the Stock Connects, indirectly via equity linked or participation notes and collective investment schemes in relation to China A Shares. The Fund may also expose to RMB currency and conversion risk.

    •     The Fund may at its discretion pay dividend out of capital .This amounts to a return or withdrawal of your original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that, and may result in immediate decrease of NAV per share.

    •     It is possible that a part or entire value of your investment could be lost. You should not base your investment decision solely on this document. Please read the offering document including risk factors for details.