The investment objective of the Fund is to maximise total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, by aiming to outperform (net of fees) the Target Benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Total Return (hedged into GBP) over a rolling three year period. The ACD aims to achieve the investment objective by investing directly in debt securities issued by corporate, government, supranational institutions and local regional agencies or by gaining exposure indirectly through the use of derivatives, as well as any other security. The Fund will invest internationally although at least 80 % of its assets shall be invested in Sterling denominated (or hedged back to Sterling) debt securities.