Barings Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

For sub-funds or schemes authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland and not authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, UK investors should note that the sub-fund is not covered by the UK Financial Ombudsman or the UK Financial Services Compensation scheme. UK Retail investors in the sub-fund have a right to access the alternative dispute resolution scheme in Ireland if they feel their complaint has not been dealt with to their satisfaction. However, UK investors will not have a right to access a compensation scheme in Ireland if either the Sub-Fund’s management company or the depositary should become unable to meet its liabilities to investors. Investors should consider obtaining financial advice and review the Prospectus and Supplement before investing.

Objective

The Barings Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund seeks long-term total return through income and capital appreciation.

Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve both capital appreciation and income. The portfolio management team combines quantitative models and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up sovereign research to identify economic cycles and economic competiveness across a wide range of emerging market countries. The economic cycle is considered to be the key determinant of interest rates and competitiveness the key driver of currencies.

Who Should Invest

The Fund is designed for investors seeking a strategy that targets long-term total return through investment in a diversified portfolio of EM local currency-denominated debt.

Risks

The value of investments and the income they provide can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. The Fund invests in markets where economic and regulatory risk can be significant. The Fund may hold assets that are not always readily saleable. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments or forego another more appealing investment opportunity as a result. The Fund may use derivatives for investment purposes. These are complex instruments that carry the risk of causing increased volatility in the value of the Fund.