Investment involves risk. Please refer to the offering document(s) for details, including the risk factors.
1.Emerging markets risk
Accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards may be less rigorous than international standards. There is a possibility of nationalisation, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, foreign exchange control, political changes, government regulation, social instability or diplomatic developments which could affect adversely the economies of emerging markets or the value of the Fund’s investments.
2.Diversification risk
The Fund is highly specialised. Although the portfolio is well diversified in terms of the number of holdings, investors should be aware that the Fund is likely to be more volatile than a broad-based fund, such as a global or regional equity fund, and the Fund may be adversely impacted.
3.Vietnam market risk
Investments in Vietnam are currently exposed to risks pertaining to the Vietnamese market, including current investment ceiling limits, potential change of market mechanism and constraints currently imposed on trading of listed securities. These may contribute to the illiquidity of the Vietnamese securities market, create inflexibility and uncertainty on the trading environment.
4.Currency risk
The assets in which the Fund is invested and the income from the assets will or may be quoted in currency which are different from the Fund’s base currency. The performance of the Fund will therefore be affected by movements in the exchange rate between the currencies in which the assets are held and Fund’s currency of denomination. Investors whose base currency is different (or not in a currency linked to the Fund’s currency of denomination) may be exposed to additional currency risk.
5.Liquidity risk
The Fund may invest in instruments where the volume of transactions may fluctuate significantly depending on market sentiment. There is a risk that investments made by the Fund may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions.
6.Equity risk
Equity markets may fluctuate significantly with prices rising and falling sharply, and this will have a direct impact on the Fund’s net asset value. When equity markets are extremely volatile, the Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate substantially and the Fund could suffer substantial loss.