Important information

This Baring Asset Management Internet site is created by Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited and is only provided as a reference service. Private Investors are advised to consult with their financial advisers, banks, or other professional advisors. Nothing herein should be construed as investment advice nor as comment on the suitability of any investment or investment service. Prospective investors should take advice from their own professional advisers before making any investment decision.

This site is not aimed at persons who are residents of any country, including the United States of America (US), Japan and South Africa, where any Funds referred to herein are not registered or approved for marketing and / or sale or in which the dissemination of information on the Funds or services is not permitted. It should be noted that none of the Funds referred to on this site is registered under the Securities Act 1933 of the US. the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the US, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (FIEL) of Japan; consequently, the Funds cannot be offered for sale or be sold in the US, Japan, their territories, possessions or protectorates under its jurisdiction, nor to nationals, citizens or residents in any of those areas.

The information published on this site does not constitute an offer by any Baring Asset Management group company to enter into any contract / agreement nor a solicitation to buy or sell any investment or to provide any services referred to therein.

The contents of this site are based upon sources of information believed to be reliable, however, save to the extent required by applicable law or regulations, no guarantee, warranty or representation (express or implied) is given as to its accuracy or completeness and, Baring Asset Management companies, their directors, officers and employees do not accept any liability or responsibility in respect of the information expressed herein which, moreover, are subject to change without notice.

Baring Asset Management group companies, their affiliates and / or their officers, directors and employees may own or have positions in any shares, units and other investments mentioned herein or any investment related thereto and may from time to time add to or dispose of any such investment.

This site may include forward-looking statements which are based on Baring Asset Management’s current opinions, expectations and projections. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

If you have accessed this site using a link from another site, Baring Asset Management does not accept any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of information contained within the sites of other providers who have links to any pages of this site.

General risk factors

The value of investments and any income generated may go down as well as up and is not guaranteed. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Where yields have been quoted, they are not guaranteed. Different funds have different levels of risk. Changes in rates of exchange may have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of investments. Investors should be aware of the additional risks associated with investments in emerging or developing markets. Investors should be aware that investments in higher yielding bonds issued by borrowers with lower credit ratings may result in a greater risk of default and have a negative impact on income and capital value. Income payments may constitute a return of capital in whole or in part. Income may be achieved by foregoing future capital growth.

Investment in a Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program for any investor. An investment should be viewed as a medium to long-term investment. As part of your long term investment planning you should consider diversifying your portfolio by investing in a range of investments and asset classes.

Investment involves risks. Investors should read all the relevant documents including Reports and Accounts and Offering Documents, including the risk factors.

Privacy policy & data protection

Any personal information you provide to Baring Asset Management through any of the contact facilities on this web site or by any other means whatsoever will be held in accordance with our Data Protection Policy set out below. Whilst we take reasonable steps to ensure the security of personal data transmitted through this web site, by accepting these terms and conditions you accept that the Internet is not a totally secure medium of communication of information and that such transmission will be at your own risk.

Data Protection Policy: the relevant companies within the Baring Asset Management Group process and store personal data in accordance with the requirements of the applicable data protection laws in the jurisdiction of their incorporation (data protection laws). Any personal information you supply will be used primarily to answer your inquiry or to fulfil any of our contractual obligations to you. Personal data will not be held longer than is reasonably necessary or the period of time required under the data protection laws. Consequent upon the way we organise our business, personal data may also be used for: operational and administrative purposes; and may be provided to companies within the Baring Asset Management Group.

Personal information supplied by you may on occasion be used for research and analysis purposes but it will not be released to non-associated third parties unless there is a legal or regulatory reason to do so or unless the third party fulfils a service on our behalf.

Personal data held by Baring Asset Management will be kept confidential but such data may be provided to Baring Asset Management Group companies within or outside Hong Kong for the above purposes and any party (including but not limited to, governmental or regulatory authorities) entitled thereto by law or regulation or in response to a regulatory request. According to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in Hong Kong, you are entitled to request access to and correction of your personal data held by us. Such request should be addressed to:

The Compliance Officer

Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited

19th Floor, Edinburgh Tower,

The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central

Hong Kong

Whenever you supply personal data to Baring Asset Management concerning a third party you must ensure that the supply is in accordance with data protection laws, that where necessary, you have that person’s consent to supply the information, and that this Policy has been brought to their attention.

By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you agree that any personal data you may supply to Baring Asset Management may be processed in accordance with our data protection policy.

Bribery and Corruption

Barings prohibits fraud, bribery and corruption in any form whether direct or indirect.

Barings has committed to implementing a programme to counter fraud, corruption and bribery based on a firm-wide commitment to integrity, transparency and accountability. Barings aims to create and maintain a trust-based and inclusive internal culture in which fraud, corruption and bribery are not tolerated.

Barings will cease to trade with any third parties it has reasonable grounds to suspect are involved in fraud, corruption or bribery. It will not hesitate to take legal and / or disciplinary action against employees and third parties who do act in breach of its anti fraud, bribery and corruption programmes.

Cookies

This site may use cookies or other information software to retrieve information about a visitor to the site. Baring Asset Management does not however collect information sufficient to identify any individual nor will it use cookies or other information software to process personal data as defined by data protection laws. Retrieved information will be limited to such information as is sufficient to identify the number of individual visitors to the site.

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