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Investment objective
The Fund primarily invests in listed companies in the Asian region.  Platinum aims to provide capital growth over the long term.

A major force behind Asia is the ongoing development of the Chinese and Indian economies.   Entry into the World Trade Organisation has accelerated the already rapid transformation of China’s economy to capitalism.   China’s extraordinary cost advantage in manufacturing is attracting significant direct foreign investment flows.   The vastness of this market has allowed it to attract leading edge technology and as such create a depth to its economy that many other emerging economies have failed to achieve.   Ongoing reforms in critical sectors, such as finance and agriculture, should contribute to balanced growth.

While reform in India has come at a slower pace than China, continuing deregulation in India has allowed it to develop strongly in areas such as information technology and pharmaceuticals, which are helping to expand that economy.   Although India and China represent significant competition to other Asian economies, there is evidence of some reciprocal benefits in the form of rising inter-regional trade.
The concept behind the Fund is to benefit from the growth that these two giants bring to the region.   Specific risks for Investors in the region include:

	the expectation of growth is likely to bring waves of investment that result in periodic suppression of profitability -  periods of strong growth may be followed by sharp downturns
	the transfer of manufacturing jobs from the West at a time of slow global growth heightens the risk of increasing protectionism
	the financial systems of the region are still limited as a result of bad debts incurred during the boom period of the early nineties.

Investors in the Fund might expect the portfolio to contain listed companies based in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Asia is defined as all countries that occupy the eastern part of the Eurasian landmass and its adjacent islands and is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains.  It includes the Russian Far East.

Where is the Fund’s money invested?
The Fund primarily invests in Asian companies’ listed securities.  Asian companies may list their securities on stock exchanges other than those in Asia and the Fund may invest in those securities.  The portfolio may invest in companies not listed in Asia but where their predominant business is conducted in Asia.  The portfolio may invest in companies that benefit from exposure to the Asian economic region.   The portfolio ideally will consist of around 50 to 100 stocks that Platinum believes to be undervalued by the market.  Where undervalued stocks cannot be found funds may be invested in cash. Platinum may short sell securities that it considers overvalued.
Typically, the Fund’s portfolio will have 50% or more net exposure to stocks. The Fund’s portfolio is constructed in accordance with Platinum’s Investment Methodology.

This Fund may be suited to you if you

	believe in the long term wealth creation potential of share investments
	wish to achieve investment diversification by accessing Asian share market opportunities
	accept that returns over the short term may fluctuate and even be negative at certain times within the investment cycle.

Minimum suggested time horizon
Five or more years

Income distribution
The Fund distributes its income annually as at 30 June.