The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long term growth in capital and income by developing a portfolio of equities and equity related instruments issued by or in connection with high quality listed companies from around the world. In seeking to achieve its investment objective the Fund will pursue a long term, long only approach to investing in global equities and equity related securities. The Fund intends to invest in a balanced portfolio of larger capitalisation global equities and equity-related securities (such as common stock, preferred stock, ADRs and GDRs) (market capitalisation of USD 2 billion or more).