ASIMT Sterling Intermediate Credit Institutional S Income

OBJECTIVES AND INVESTMENT POLICY Investment Objective To generate income and some growth over the medium term (3 to 5 years) by investing in Sterling-denominated corporate bonds. Performance Target: To achieve the return of the 80% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 1-5 Index and 20% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 5+ Index, plus 0.80% per annum before charges. The performance target is the level of performance that the management team hopes to achieve for the fund. There is however no certainty or promise that they will achieve the performance target. The ACD believes this is an appropriate target for the fund based on the investment policy of the fund and the constituents of the index. Investment Policy Portfolio Securities - The fund will invest at least 60% in Sterling denominated investment grade corporate bonds. - The fund may also invest in bonds issued anywhere in the world by governments and corporations, including sub-sovereigns, - subinvestment grade, inflation-linked, convertible, asset backed and mortgage backed bonds. The fund will employ techniques to reduce (hedge) risk related to currency movements on non-Sterling bonds. - The fund may also invest in other funds (including those managed by abrdn) and money-market instruments, and cash. Management Process - The management team use their discretion (active management) to identify bonds and derivatives based on analysis of global economic and market conditions (for example, interest rates and inflation) and analysis of a company's prospects and creditworthiness compared to that of the market. - In seeking to achieve the Performance Target, the 80% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 1-5 Index and 20% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 5+ Index is used as a reference point for portfolio construction and as a basis for setting risk constraints. The expected variation ('tracking error') between the returns of the fund and the index is not ordinarily expected to exceed 3%. - Due to the fund's risk constraints, the intention is that the fund's performance profile will not deviate significantly from that of the 80% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 1-5 Index and 20% iBoxx Sterling Corporates 5+ Index over the longer term. - Please note: The fund's ability to buy and sell bonds and the associated costs can be affected during periods of market stress which could include periods where interest rates move sharply. Derivatives and Techniques - The fund may use derivatives to reduce risk, reduce cost and/or generate additional income or growth consistent with the risk profile of the fund (often referred to as 'Efficient Portfolio Management'). - Derivatives include instruments used to manage expected changes in interest rates, inflation, currencies or creditworthiness of corporations or governments. - The fund may also invest in other funds which may use derivatives extensively although these investments shall be in line with fund's overall risk profile. Investors in the fund may buy and sell shares on any dealing day (as defined in the Prospectus). If you invest in income shares, income from investments in the fund will be paid out to you. If you invest in accumulation shares, income will be added to the value of your shares. Recommendation: the fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to withdraw their money within five years. Investors should satisfy themselves that their attitude to risk aligns with the risk profile of this fund before investing.