1349 E-SSGA-SIN 2019-03-01 14:00:00
平成31年6月期 アジア国債・公債ETF(正式名称:ABF汎アジア債券インデックス・ファンド)中間決算短信 [pdf]

平成 31 年 6 月期 中間決算短信(平成 30 年 7 月 1 日~平成 30 年 12 月 31 日)

                                                                 平成 31 年 3 月 1 日

フ ァ ン ド 名   ABF 汎アジア債券インデックス・ファンド          上場取引所        東京証券取引所
コ ー ド 番 号  1349                            売 買 単 位       1口
連動対象指標      Markit iBoxx® ABF パン・アジア指数
主要投資資産     有価証券
管 理 会 社    ステート・ストリート・グローバル・アドバイザーズ・シンガポール・リミテッド
U   R   L   http://www.abf-paif.com/
代   表   者  (役職名)ディレクター (氏名)オン・ホイ・ヤオ
問合せ先責任者    (役職名)代理人               (氏名)伊東 啓    (TEL) (03)6250-6200
半期報告書提出予定日  平成 31 年 4 月 1 日


Ⅰファンドの運用状況

1.平成 30 年 12 月中間期の運用状況(平成 30 年 7 月 1 日~平成 30 年 12 月 31 日)
(1)資産内訳                                                      (百万円未満切捨て)
                                 現金・預金・その他の資産
                   主要投資資産           (負債控除後)               合計(純資産)
                  金額        構成比      金額      構成比            金額        構成比
                   百万円         %      百万円        %          百万円          %
平成 30 年 12 月中間期     414,049(100)         △407(-)              413,642(100)
平成 30 年 6 月期        410,969(100)         △229(-)              410,739(100)


(2)設定・交換実績                                                         (千口未満四捨五入)

                  前計算期間末                                         当中間計算期間末
                  発行済口数(①)          設定口数(②)         交換口数(③)        発行済口数
                                                                  (①+②-③)
                            千口                千口           千口            千口
平成 30 年 12 月中間期           32,679              449          460         32,668


(3)基準価額                                                           (百万円未満切捨て)

                   総資産              負債         純資産        1 口当たり基準価額
                   (①)             (②)                   (③/当中間計算期間末
                                             (③)(①-②) (前計算期間末)発行済口数×1 口)
                      百万円           百万円           百万円                    円
平成 30 年 12 月中間期      416,903         3,261       413,642             12,661
平成 30 年 6 月期         421,468        10,728       410,739             12,568


(注)日本円への換算は、1 米ドル=110.98 円の換算率(平成 31 年 2 月 14 日に株式会社三菱 UFJ 銀行が発表した
   対顧客電信売・買相場の仲値)により計算されています。
2.会計方針の変更
  ① 会計基準等の改正に伴う会計方針の変更                       有・無
  ② ①以外の会計方針の変更                              有・無
                              CONTENTS



                                                          Page

Condensed Statement of Net Assets (Unaudited)               5


Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)     6


Condensed Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Units (Unaudited)     7


Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)               8


Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)     10
                                                                           ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
As at 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

                                                                   As at            As at            As at           As at
                                                          31st December         30th June   31st December        30th June
                                                                   2018             2018             2017            2017
                                                  Notes             US$               US$             US$              US$

Assets
Current assets
  Investments                                             3,730,852,072     3,703,091,528   3,873,293,785    3,907,610,455
  Amounts due from brokers                                   17,828,652        81,292,908      22,437,839       24,119,685
  Interest receivable                                                 –                 –              10                1
  Cash at banks                                   6(e)        7,887,124        13,309,163      12,821,394       14,930,650


Total assets                                              3,756,567,848     3,797,693,599   3,908,553,028    3,946,660,791


Liabilities
Current liabilities
  Amounts payable on redemption                               1,134,269        1,132,451        1,175,780       2,295,278
  Amounts due to brokers                                     20,737,422       87,976,464       26,992,365      33,279,804
  Audit fee payable                                              35,402           72,040           20,036          74,518
  Trustee fee payable                             6(d)          157,395          149,312          155,340         161,327
  Management fee payable                          6(c)        1,036,524        1,055,148          696,294       1,422,383
  Index license fee payable                                     297,653          120,256          122,174         121,216
  Other payables                                              5,989,859        6,165,700        5,636,170       5,311,738


Liabilities (excluding net assets
  attributable to holders of
  redeemable units)                                          29,388,524       96,671,371       34,798,159      42,666,264


Net assets attributable to holders of
 redeemable units                                  3      3,727,179,324     3,701,022,228   3,873,754,869    3,903,994,527


Number of units in issue                           3         32,667,754       32,678,844       32,941,584      34,018,734


Net assets attributable to unitholders per unit    3             114.09           113.25           117.59          114.76




The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.



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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

                                                                           1st July 2018       1st July 2017
                                                                       to 31st December    to 31st December
                                                                                    2018                2017
                                                               Notes                 US$                 US$

Income

Interest income on bank deposits                               6(e)             30,929              16,288
Net gain on investments                                         4           97,560,113         161,996,901
Net foreign exchange loss                                                     (285,908)            (22,189)
Other income                                                                    19,472              27,442


Total investment income                                                     97,324,606         162,018,442


Expenses

Management fee                                                 6(c)          (2,140,046)         (2,182,024)
Trustee fee                                                    6(d)            (925,667)           (980,876)
Index license fee                                                              (177,397)           (174,520)
Publication and printing expenses                                               (18,927)            (10,883)
Audit fee                                                                       (36,648)            (19,842)
Processing agent fee                                                             (8,178)             (6,276)
Safe custody and bank charges                                  6(e)             (19,256)            (22,564)
Legal and professional fees                                                    (229,927)            (75,021)
Other operating expenses                                                         (8,217)            (11,478)


Total operating expenses                                                     (3,564,263)         (3,483,484)


Operating profit                                                            93,760,343         158,534,958


Finance costs
Distributions to holders of redeemable units                     8          (59,742,673)        (56,015,411)


Profit after distributions and before tax                                   34,017,670         102,519,547
Taxation                                                         5          (5,664,779)         (6,835,551)


Profit after distributions and tax/increase
  in net assets attributable to
  holders of redeemable units from operations                               28,352,891          95,683,996




The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
HOLDERS OF REDEEMABLE UNITS
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

                                                                            1st July 2018          1st July 2017
                                                                        to 31st December       to 31st December
                                                                                     2018                   2017
                                                                                      US$                    US$

Balance at beginning of the period                                        3,701,022,228           3,903,994,527


Issue of units                                                               49,724,617             73,752,016

Redemption of units                                                          (51,920,412)          (199,675,670)


Net redemption of units                                                       (2,195,795)          (125,923,654)

Increase in net assets attributable to holders of
  redeemable units from operations                                           28,352,891             95,683,996


Balance at the end of the period                                          3,727,179,324           3,873,754,869




The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.



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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

                                                                           1st July 2018       1st July 2017
                                                                       to 31st December    to 31st December
                                                                                    2018                2017
                                                                                     US$                 US$

Cash flows from operating activities

Increase in net assets attributable to
  holders of redeemable units from operations                               28,352,891          95,683,996
Adjustment for:
  Interest income on bank deposits                                             (30,929)            (16,288)
  Distributions to holders of redeemable units                              59,742,673          56,015,411
  Taxation                                                                   5,664,779           6,835,551
  Revaluation loss/(gain) in foreign exchange                                  223,140            (283,116)

Operating profit before working capital changes                             93,952,554         158,235,554

Net (increase)/decrease in investments                                      (27,760,544)        34,316,670
Net decrease in amounts due from brokers                                     63,464,256          1,681,846
Net decrease in amounts due to brokers                                      (67,239,042)        (6,287,439)
Net increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and
  accrued expenses                                                               82,243            (848,212)

Cash generated from operations                                              62,499,467         187,098,419

Interest income on bank deposits received                                        30,929              16,279
Taxes paid                                                                   (5,792,645)         (6,448,507)

Net cash generated from operating activities                                56,737,751         180,666,191

Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions paid to holders of redeemable units                           (59,742,673)        (56,015,411)
Issue of units                                                               49,724,617          73,752,016
Redemption of units                                                         (51,918,594)       (200,795,168)

Net cash used in financing activities                                       (61,936,650)       (183,058,563)


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                   (5,198,899)         (2,392,372)
Effect of currency translation                                                (223,140)            283,116
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                    13,309,163          14,930,650

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                            7,887,124         12,821,394


Analysis of balance of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash at banks                                                                 7,887,124         12,821,394



The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

                                                                            1st July 2018          1st July 2017
                                                                        to 31st December       to 31st December
                                                                                     2018                   2017
                                                                                      US$                    US$

At 1st July                                                                    1,132,451              2,295,278


Changes from financing cash flows
  Redemption paid                                                            (51,918,594)          (200,795,168)

Other changes
  Payments on redemptions                                                    51,920,412            199,675,670


At 31st December                                                               1,134,269              1,175,780




The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.


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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

1.   GENERAL INFORMATION

     ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”) is a Singapore unit trust authorised under Section 286
     of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) of Singapore and Section 104 of the Securities and
     Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong. The Fund was constituted by a trust deed dated 21st
     June 2005 between State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited and HSBC Institutional Trust
     Services (Singapore) Limited (the “Trust Deed”). The Trust Deed was amended and restated by an
     Amending and Restating Deed on 28th June 2006, a Second Amending and Restating Deed dated
     28th June 2007, a supplemental deed dated 27th June 2008, a Third Amending and Restating
     Deed dated 24th June 2011 and a Fourth Amending and Restating Deed dated after year ended 30
     June 2018. The Trust Deed and all supplement deeds are governed in accordance with the laws of
     Singapore. The Fund is also listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Tokyo Stock
     Exchange. The date of commencement of operation of the Fund was on 29th June 2005.

     The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investment results that correspond closely
     to the total return of the Markit iBoxx ABF Pan-Asia Index (the “Underlying Index”), before fees
     and expenses. The Underlying Index is determined and composed by Markit Indices Limited (the
     “Index Provider”). The Underlying Index is an indicator of investment returns of debt obligations
     denominated in China Renminbi, Hong Kong Dollars, Indonesian Rupiah, Korean Won, Malaysian
     Ringgits, Philippine Pesos, Singapore Dollars or Thai Baht (each an “Asian Currency”) issued or
     guaranteed by government, quasi-government organizations or supranational financial institutions,
     in each case as determined by the Index Provider and which are for the time being constituent
     securities of the Underlying Index.

2.   BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     These unaudited condensed interim financial statements (“Interim Financial Statements”) have
     been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial
     Reporting”. The Interim Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention as
     modified by the revaluation of investments. The accounting policies and methods of computation
     used in the preparation of these Interim Financial Statements are consistent with those used in the
     annual financial statements for the year ended 30th June 2018.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                              (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

3.   NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDERS OF REDEEMABLE UNITS AND NUMBER OF UNITS IN
     ISSUE

     Number of units in issue

                                               1st July 2018 to 1st January 2018 to    1st July 2017 to
                                                31st December            30th June      31st December
                                                          2018                2018                2017
                                                          units               units               units

     Units in issue at the beginning of
       the period                                  32,678,844          32,941,584          34,018,734

     Issue of units                                    448,910            537,260             642,850

     Redemption of units                               (460,000)          (800,000)         (1,720,000)


     Units in issue at the end of the period       32,667,754          32,678,844          32,941,584


                                                           US$                US$                  US$

     Net assets attributable to holders of
       redeemable units                         3,727,179,324       3,701,022,228       3,873,754,869


     Net assets attributable to holders of
       redeemable units (per unit)                      114.09              113.25             117.59


     Net asset value per Creation Unit
       (1 Creation Unit is equivalent to
       10,000 units)                                1,140,935           1,132,544           1,175,947




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                  (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

4.   NET GAINS ON INVESTMENTS

                                                                      1st July 2018            1st July 2017
                                                                  to 31st December         to 31st December
                                                                               2018                     2017
                                                                                US$                      US$

     Change in unrealised gain/loss in value of investments              55,032,013            100,158,962

     Realised gain on sale of investments                                42,528,100             61,837,939


                                                                         97,560,113            161,996,901


5.   TAXATION

     The overseas withholding tax of US$5,545,946 (6 months to 31st December 2017: US$6,835,551)
     includes an amount of US$221,762 charged on certain purchases and disposal of investments
     and dividend received during the period. As at 31st December 2018, the Fund made provision
     of US$5,910,837 (as at 30th June 2018: US$6,038,702) for withholding tax on interest income
     from PRC non-government securities. The amount is included in “other payables” in Statement
     of Net Assets. In addition, according to Circular 36, interest received from government bonds and
     local government bonds are exempted from VAT. However, the prevailing VAT regulations do not
     specifically exempt VAT on interest received by foreign institutional investors. Hence, interest income
     on non-government bonds (including corporate bonds) would be subject to 6.72% VAT and local
     surtaxes.

     During the year ended 31st December 2018 and 30th June 2018, the Manager does not consider
     that the potential VAT and surtaxes exposure arising from the Fund’s accumulated interest income
     received from PRC non-government bonds since 1st May 2016 to be material.

6.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES INCLUDING THE MANAGER AND ITS CONNECTED
     PERSONS

     Connected Persons of the Manager are those as defined in the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual
     Funds established by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC Code”). The
     Manager and the Trustee of the Fund are State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited and HSBC
     Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited, respectively. State Street Global Advisors Singapore
     Limited is a subsidiary of State Street Corporation. HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore)
     Limited is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. All transactions entered into during the period
     between the Fund and the related parties including Manager and its Connected Persons were
     carried out in the ordinary course of business and on normal commercial terms.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                              (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (a) Foreign currency transactions with connected person of the Manager and the Trustee

        During the period ended 31st December 2018, the Manager transacted in foreign currency
        transactions totaling US$341,190,449 (6 months to 31st December 2017: US$531,594,922)
        through its affiliated party, State Street Global Markets, LLC and Trustee’s affiliated parties,
        HSBC Hong Kong and HSBC Australia for the Fund’s investments and settlement purpose. The
        amount represents 100% (6 months to 31st December 2017: 100%) of the Fund’s foreign
        currency transactions during the period ended 31st December 2018.

                                                                 Aggregate value       % of total foreign
                                                              of foreign currency               currency
        Name of company                                              transactions            translations
                                                                             US$                       %

        31st December 2018
        HSBC Australia                                              229,394,830                    67.23
        HSBC Hong Kong                                               88,975,619                    26.08
        State Street Global Markets, LLC                             22,820,000                     6.69

        31st December 2017
        HSBC Australia                                              340,494,643                    64.05
        HSBC Hong Kong                                              138,730,279                    26.10
        State Street Global Markets, LLC                             52,370,000                     9.85

        During the period ended 31st December 2018 and 2017, the Connected Persons of the
        Manager and the Trustee as listed above had included normal bid-offer spread for the foreign
        currency transactions entered with the Fund, which were carried out in the ordinary course
        of business and on normal commercial terms. There were no direct commission paid to the
        connected persons of the Manager and the Trustee during the period ended 31st December
        2018 and 2017.

    (b) Holdings of units

        As at 31st December 2018, the directors and officers of the Manager did not hold any units
        in the Fund (2017: Nil). The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a related
        party of the Trustee, held 28,266,274 units (30th June 2018: 27,841,917 units) of the Fund as
        nominee on behalf of its clients, representing 86.50% (2018: 85.17%) of the Fund’s net assets.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                  (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (c) Management fee

        The Fund pays the Manager a management fee*, monthly in arrears and accrued daily,
        determined on the average daily net assets of the Fund at the rate as follows:

        For first US$1 billion                                                                       0.13%
        For next US$250 million                                                                      0.12%
        For next US$250 million                                                                      0.11%
        Thereafter                                                                                   0.10%

        *   This fee may be increased to a maximum of 0.25% per annum upon three months’ notice in writing to
            unitholders.


    (d) Trustee fee

        The Fund pays the Trustee a trustee fee*, monthly in arrears and accrued daily, of 0.05% per
        annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

        *   This fee may be increased to a maximum of 0.15% per annum upon three months’ notice in writing to
            unitholders.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                              (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (e) Bank balances

        The bank balance of the Fund held with a related party of the Trustee, (i.e. The Hongkong
        Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited). The details of such transactions are as follows:

                                                                       As at                    As at
                                                              31st December                 30th June
                                                                       2018                     2018
                                                                        US$                       US$

        Bank balances                                                 7,887,124           13,309,163


        During the period/year ended 31st December 2018 and 30th June 2018, the below income
        and expenses related to the bank balance of the Fund stated in Statement of Comprehensive
        Income was earned/paid from/to a related party of the Trustee, (i.e. The Hongkong Shanghai
        Banking Corporation Limited).

                                                         For the period ended       For the year ended
                                                               31st December                 30th June
                                                                         2018                     2018
                                                                          US$                      US$

        Interest income                                                 30,929                 44,555
        Interest paid                                                   11,708                 17,193




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                              (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

7.   SOFT DOLLAR PRACTICES

     The Manager may effect transactions, provided that any such transaction is consistent with
     standards of “best execution”, by or through the agency of another person for the account of the
     Fund with whom the Manager or any of its Connected Persons have an arrangement under which
     that party will from time to time provide to or procure for the Manager or any of its Connected
     Persons goods, services or other benefits (such as research and advisory services, computer
     hardware associated with specialised software or research services and performance measures) the
     nature of which is such that their provision can reasonably be expected to benefit the Fund as a
     whole and may contribute to an improvement in the performance of the Fund. For the avoidance
     of doubt, such goods and services may not include travel, accommodation, entertainment,
     general administrative goods or services, general office equipment or premises, membership fees,
     employees’ salaries or direct money payments.

     Since the inception of the Fund, the Manager has not participated in any soft dollar arrangements
     in respect of any transactions for the account of the Fund.

8.   DISTRIBUTION

                                                                   1st July 2018           1st July 2017
                                                               to 31st December        to 31st December
                                                                            2018                    2017
                                                                             US$                     US$

     Final distribution
        – US$1.84 on 32,468,844 units paid
            on 2nd August 2018                                        59,742,673                      –
        – US$1.65 on 33,948,734 units paid
            on 3rd August 2017                                                 –            56,015,411




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                         (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

9.   SUPPLEMENTAL RATIOS

                                                                             Period ended             Period ended
                                                                            31st December            31st December
                                                                                     2018                     2017

     Expense ratio(1)                                                                0.19%                     0.18%
     Turnover ratio(2)                                                               8.45%                     8.05%

     Notes:

     1   The expense ratio has been computed based on the guidelines laid down by the Investment Management
         Association of Singapore (“IMAS”). The calculation of the expense ratio at the period end was based on
         total operating expenses of US$7,141,047 (2017: US$6,888,221) divided by the average net asset value of
         US$3,750,639,294 (2017: US$3,926,268,223) for the period. The total operating expenses do not include
         (where applicable) brokerage and other transactions costs, performance fee, interest expense, distribution
         paid out to unitholders, foreign exchange gains/losses, front or back end loads arising from the purchase or
         sale of other funds and tax deducted at source or arising out of income received. The Fund does not pay any
         performance fee. The average net asset value is based on the daily balances.

     2   The portfolio turnover ratio is calculated in accordance with the formula stated in the Code on Collective
         Investment Schemes. The calculation of the portfolio turnover ratio was based on the lower of the total
         value of purchases or sales, being purchases of US$308,696,062 (2017: purchases of US$316,658,943)
         of the underlying investments, divided by the average daily net asset value of US$3,651,869,492 (2017:
         US$3,935,462,307). In line with the recommendation of Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice 7
         “Reporting framework for Unit Trusts” (“RAP 7”) issued by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants,
         total value of purchases or sales for the current period do not include brokerage and other transaction costs.


10. EVENT OCCURRING AFTER STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS DATE

     Subsequent to the period end, the Fund announced a dividend distribution of US$1.76 per unit
     on 15th January 2019. The dividend was paid on 31 January 2019. The net assets attributable to
     holders of redeemable units as at 31st December 2018 has not accrued the dividend distribution
     payable as mentioned above.

     The Trustee appointed HSBC Bank Plc (connected person of the Trustee) as the stock lending agent
     for stock lending transactions after the year ended 30th June 2018.

     On 30 August 2018, the Standing Committee of the State Council proposed a three-year exemption
     from Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) on interest income derived by overseas
     investors from their investment in China bond markets. However, the specific tax regulation has not
     been issued as at 26th September 2018 and there are some issues such as the effective date of the
     exemption and applicable participants for the exemption, etc. remain unclear as at 26th September
     2018. The impact can only be assessed when there are further updates.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                                     (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

11. SECURITY LENDING ARRANGEMENTS

    (a) Holdings of Collateral

        As at 31st December 2018

                                                                               Marked-to-market
                                Credit rating of                               value of non-cash          % of net asset
                                the collateral     Nature of                            collateral      value covered by        Value of the
        Collateral provider     provider1          the collateral                  (if applicable)              collateral         collateral
                                                                                              US$                                        US$

        BNP Paribas Arbitrage
          London/Paris          Aa3                Fixed income securities            67,341,406               1.7207%           67,341,406
        BNP Paribas London      Aa3                Fixed income securities             1,499,942               0.0383%            1,499,942


                                                                                                               1.7590%           68,841,348


        1
              Credit ratings by Moody’s Rating Services


    (b) Credit Rating of fixed income collateral

                                                                                                     % of net asset
                                                        Rating               Credit                  value covered                Value of
        Collateral provider                             Agencies             Rating                    by collateral         the collateral
                                                                                                                                       US$

        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AA1                          0.3610%             13,456,267
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AAA                          0.1065%              3,968,643
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AAA                          0.2042%              7,609,615
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AA2                          0.6572%             24,496,871
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AA2                          0.0798%              2,974,939
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.2897%             10,796,579
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0040%                149,823
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0193%                719,712
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0822%              3,062,623
        BNP   Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0029%                106,332
        BNP   Paribas   London                          Moody’s              A1                           0.0402%              1,499,942




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                           (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (c) Transferable securities lent

                                                                                Amount of
                                                    Amount of            securities on loan                  Absolute
                                             securities on loan         as a proportion of                 amounts of
                 Total value of the         as a proportion of            the Fund’s assets            the repurchase
        transferable securities lent      total lendable assets        under management                   transactions
                               US$                           %                           %                        US$

                           65,267,258                     6.8823                      1.7511                         N/A

    (d) Investments made with the cash collateral

        During the period, there is no cash collateral held with regard to the security loan.

    (e) Breakdown of securities lending and repurchase transactions

                                                 Geographical        Proportion of       Maturity of
        Collateral                               location of      cash versus non-        non-cash
        type         Currency   Maturity Tenor   counterparties     cash collateral       collateral   Settlement/clearing

        Bond         EUR        23/11/2018       London                     100%        15/03/2026     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         EUR        23/11/2018       London                     100%        15/08/2028     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         EUR        23/11/2018       London                     100%        04/07/2028     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         EUR        23/11/2018       London                     100%        25/04/2029     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         EUR        23/11/2018       London                     100%        25/04/1941     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        23/11/2018       London                     100%        20/09/2019     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        23/11/2018       London                     100%        20/09/2020     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        23/11/2018       London                     100%        20/09/2023     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        23/11/2018       London                     100%        20/07/2020     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        23/11/2018       London                     100%        20/03/1948     Tri-party Collateral
        Bond         JPY        17/07/2018       London                     100%        20/06/2028     Bilateral Collateral

    (f) Share of the collateral received that is re-used or re-hypothecated, compared to the
        maximum authorized amount if any, and information on any restrictions on the type of
        securities (if applicable)

        During the period, no share of collateral received have been re-used or re-hypothecated with
        regard to the security loan.




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                              (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (g) Top ten collateral securities received by the Fund Holdings

                                                                                           Percentage
                                                                                          of total net
                                                                  Fair value at              assets at
                                                                31st December          31st December
                                                                          2018                  2018
                                                                           US$                      %

        FRANCE 5.50% 04/25/2029                                       24,496,871            0.6572%
        AUSTRIA 4.85% 03/15/2026                                      13,456,267            0.3610%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2019                                        10,796,579            0.2897%
        GERMANY 4.75% 07/04/2028                                       7,609,615            0.2042%
        GERMANY 0.25% 08/15/2028                                       3,968,643            0.1065%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2020                                         3,062,623            0.0822%
        FRANCE 4.50% 04/25/2041                                        2,974,939            0.0798%
        JAPAN 0.10% 06/20/2028                                         1,499,942            0.0402%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2023                                           719,712            0.0193%
        JAPAN 0.00% 07/20/2020                                           149,823            0.0040%


                                                                      68,735,014            1.8441%


    (h) Top ten counterparties of securities lending and repurchase transactions

                                                                                           Percentage
                                                                                          of total net
                                                                  Fair value at              assets at
                                                                31st December          31st December
                                                                          2018                  2018
                                                                           US$                      %

        BNP Paribas Arbitrage London/Paris                            63,899,002            1.7144%
        BNP Paribas London                                             1,368,256            0.0367%


                                                                      65,267,258            1.7511%




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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                           (Continued)
For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (i)   Custodians and the amount of assets held by each custodian

                                                                                                    31st December
                                                                                                             2018
                                                                                                              US$

          Custodians of collateral securities2
          JP Morgan                                                                                   68,841,348


          Custodians of securities received by counter parties3
          HSBC                                                                                        65,267,258


          2
              Collateral is held at Tri-party agent in segregated accounts
          3
              All securities received by counterparties are held in segregated accounts


    (j)   Revenue earned arising from securities lending for the Fund (if applicable)

                                                                                                    31st December
                                                                                                             2018
                                                                                                              US$

          Revenue earned by the Scheme                                                                      1,845

          Revenue earned by the Manager                                                                         –


                                                                                                            1,845


    (k) Split between the return from securities lending and repurchase transactions and the
        return from cash collateral reinvestment

                                                                                                    31st December
                                                                                                             2018
                                                                                                              US$

          Return from securities lending and repurchase transactions                                            –

          Return from cash collateral reinvestment                                                              –




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