The investment objective of the Portfolio is long-term growth of capital and income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of companies in the Asia ex-Japan region that are determined by the Investment Manager to be undervalued. The Portfolios investment universe will consist of countries contained in the MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index and the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, although the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index and the MSCI Frontier Markets Index. Under normal market conditions the Portfolio will invest in a portfolio of approximately 60-100 companies.