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About this website

This website and the information on it is communicated by FSSA Investment Managers which is an investment division and trading name of First Sentier Investors, a global asset management business. First Sentier Investors is ultimately owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG).

On this page, references to ‘we’ or ‘us’ are references to First Sentier Investors which operates through a number of regulated legal entities located in different jurisdictions (see below).

When using this website you must comply with all applicable local, national and international laws including those related to data privacy, international communications and exportation of technical or personal data. It may be unlawful to access or download the information contained on this website in certain countries and FSSA Investment Managers, its affiliates and its and their directors, officers, employees and agents of it and of First Sentier Investors disclaim all responsibility if you access or download any information from this website in breach of any law or regulation of the country in which you reside.

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This website is neither directed at nor intended to be accessed by persons resident in, or citizens of any country, or types or categories of individual where to allow such access would require any registration, filing, application for any licence or approval or other steps to be taken by First Sentier Investors in order to comply with local laws or regulatory requirements in such country.

By choosing to view or make use of this website and the materials on it you do so on the basis that you have informed yourself of any regulatory or other consequences of your doing so.

In Hong Kong, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities & Futures Commission in Hong Kong. First Sentier Investors and FSSA Investment Managers are business names of First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Limited.

In Singapore, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (Singapore) whose company registration number is 196900420D. Advertisements or publications on this website have not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. First Sentier Investors (registration number 53236800B) and FSSA Investment Managers (registration number 53314080C) are business divisions of First Sentier Investors (Singapore).

In Japan, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited.

In Australia, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd (ABN 89 114 194311 AFSL 289017) (FSI AIM).  A copy of the Financial Services Guide for FSI AIM is available from First Sentier Investors on its website. In New Zealand, this website is communicated by FSI AIM and is intended for persons who are ‘wholesale clients’ (as defined in the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013). This website and the materials on it must not be accessed from or distributed to ‘retail clients’ (as defined in the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013) in New Zealand.

In the United Kingdom, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and has its registered office at  Finsbury Circus House, 15 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB.

In the European Union, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (Ireland) Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and has its registered office at 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland number 629188 (CBI registration number C182306).

In the Middle East, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited and may be restricted. You must inform yourself about any such restrictions and observe them. By accessing this website, you warrant and represent that you qualify under any applicable financial promotion rules that may be applicable to you to access this website and its materials. If you are in Kuwait, you are recommended to consult a party licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) pursuant to Law No. 7/2010 and the Executive Regulations to give you the appropriate advice. Neither this website nor any of the information contained on it is intended to and will not lead to the conclusion of any contract whatsoever within Kuwait. In the United Arab Emirates: within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) this website is directed solely at Professional Clients as defined by the DFSA’s COB Rulebook. Within the UAE but outside of the DIFC, by accessing this website, you warrant and represent that you qualify under the exemptions contained in Article 2 of the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority Board Resolution No 37 of 2012, as amended by decision No 13 of 2012 (the ‘Mutual Fund Regulations’). By access this website you acknowledge and confirm that you fall within one or more of the exemptions contained in Article 2 of the Mutual Fund Regulations.

In the United States, this website is communicated by First Sentier Investors (US) LLC.

In any other location not referenced above where this website and its materials may lawfully be accessed, the website and materials are communicated by First Sentier Investors International IM Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and has its registered office at 23 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB.

Information on this website

This website and its materials are being made available for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment or financial advice, an offer of asset management services, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security or to execute any agreement for portfolio management or investment advisory and has not been prepared in connection with any such offer. It is not intended to provide you with financial product advice and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should consider, with a financial advisor, whether this information is appropriate in light of your investment needs, objectives and financial situation.

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. All investment involves risks and the value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may not get back your original investment.

We have taken reasonable care to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate, current, complete, fit for its intended purpose and compliant with relevant legislation and regulations and, where applicable, the laws of the country of your residence as at the date of communication. Errors or omissions may occur due to circumstances beyond our control and no warranty is given, or representation made, regarding the accuracy, validity or completeness of the information on this website and no liability is accepted by such persons for the accuracy or completeness of such information. Before making any investment decision you must conduct your own due diligence and investigations rather than relying solely on any of the information in this website. Any person who acts upon, or changes their investment position in reliance on, the information contained on this website does so entirely at their own risk.

Information communicated on this website is current only as at the date it is first published and may no longer be true or complete when viewed by you. We cannot guarantee that content will be accurate, complete and current at all times. To the extent that any information on this website relates to a third party, such information has been provided by that third party and is the sole responsibility of such third party and we accept no liability for such information. All content on the website is subject to modification from time to time without notice.

To the extent that this website or the materials on it contain any expression of opinion or forecast, such opinion or forecast is based on sources believed by FSSA Investment Managers to be reliable, but is not guaranteed or warranted as to its current validity, accuracy or completeness. Opinions expressed represent the opinions of FSSA Investment Managers at the date of publication only, reflecting prevailing market conditions and certain assumptions (which may not prove to be valid), are subject to change and should not be relied on by users of the website.

Unless otherwise specified, First Sentier Investors or FSSA Investment Managers are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in and to this website, its content and the information, imagery and data published on it including but not limited to copyright and trade mark rights (whether registered or unregistered). Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights, save as expressly granted, are reserved.

Risk warnings

Any investment involves risk. Further information about the types of risks associated with investment products offered by FSSA Investment Managers can be found on the regional website specific to your location and investor type. The offering documents for each investment product offered by FSSA Investment Managers contain risk warnings which are specific to the relevant product and which you should consider carefully before taking any decision to invest. We strongly recommend that you seek professional investment advice before making any investment decision.

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