ICBC (Asia) Investment Management Company Limited Launches ...

increase. Asia is a major long-term focal point to the international arena and global investors. TheFund’s focus will be on the technology projects with rapid development, resource-rich ASEANcountries and companies that will benefit from the integration of the Greater-China region.Asia Infrastructure and Redevelopment Fund – mainly invests into equities and relatedinstruments of companies whose business is connected to and engaged in infrastructure orredevelopment activities within the Asia Pacific region. Infrastructure investments in Asia havesignificant long-term growth potential and provide a wide range of sub-sectors, including energy,transportation, telecommunications, electricity, port and transportation equipment. Selectiveinfrastructure projects tend to be long-term in nature, giving assurance to the sustainability ofcash flows and dividends payout. In addition, the industry’s lower correlation to other sectorsleads to the defensiveness of the portfolio.Global Financials Opportunities Fund – invests primarily in equities and related instruments ofcompanies whose business is connected to or engaged in various financial industries around theworld. Our Fund is unique that it emphasizes on capturing the attractive return brought by theupcoming recovery of the global financial sector. The fund initially selects 33 market leaderswith solid brand names, equally weighted at 3% each, based upon market capitalization at theprevious 2007 peak of the cycle and held with a long-term view. To ensure diversification of riskwhile gaining maximum return potential, investments will be spread globally, including the US,Europe, Japan, Australia and the emerging markets.Global Total Return Bond Fund – primarily invests in global fixed income securities andrelated investments. This bond fund stands out as it covers bonds issued in different parts of theworld, ranging from America’s mega retailers, Russia’s largest oil producer to banks in China.Compared with the minimum amount required when purchasing a single bond issued by privatebanks, the fund’s minimum investment amount is significantly lower, giving the general publiceasy access in gaining exposure to bond investments.For further information, please call our Customer Service Hotline 218 95588 (personal customer)/ 2533 8881 (corporate customer), visit ICBC (Asia)’s website www.icbcasia.com or ICBC(Asia)’s branches.- END -2 / 3