The Fund's investment objective is to maximise, consistent with prudent investment management, total investment return consisting of a combination of interest income, capital appreciation and currency gains in the long term. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in fixed or floating-rate debt securities and obligations issued by government, government-related or corporate entities located in Gulf Cooperation Council member countries. The fund may also purchase fixed or floating-rate debt securities and obligations issued by entities based in the wider MENA regions as well as supranational entities organised by several national governments.