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(訂正)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]

                                                      令和元年 5 月 9 日


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                                  会社名 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

                                       (管理会社コード 13494)

                                  代表者 ディレクター オン・ホイ・ヤオ

                                       (コード番号 1349(外国 ETF))

                                  問合せ先 (代理人)西村あさひ法律事務所
                                              弁護士 伊東 啓
                                             (TEL. 03-6250-6200)




 (訂正)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 日に開示したアジア国債・公債 ETF(正式名称:ABF 汎アジア債

券インデックス・ファンド)の「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)」に一部抜粋し添付されている本信託の 2018 年中間報告

書(ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund Interim Report 2018)の一部に訂正がありまし

たので、別添のとおり開示いたします。訂正箇所が多数に及ぶため、訂正後の全文

を添付し、訂正箇所に網掛けを付して表示しております。なお、上記「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)」における「I ファ

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                              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
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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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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$5,664,779 (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% (2017: 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 from 1st           Period from 1st
                                                                            January 2018 to           January 2018 to
                                                                             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 for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 of US$7,022,214 (from 1st
         January 2017 to 31st December 2017: US$6,888,221) divided by the average net asset value for the period
         from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 of US$3,750,639,294 (from 1st January 2017 to 31st December
         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            67,484,167               1.8106%           67,484,167
        BNP Paribas London        Aa3                Fixed income securities             1,503,122               0.0403%            1,503,122


                                                                                                                 1.8509%           68,987,289


        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                          0.3618%             13,484,794
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AAA                          0.1067%              3,977,057
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AAA                          0.2046%              7,625,747
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AA2                          0.6586%             24,548,804
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              AA2                          0.0800%              2,981,246
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.2903%             10,819,468
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0040%                150,140
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0194%                721,237
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0823%              3,069,116
        BNP     Paribas   Arbitrage   London/Paris        Moody’s              A1                           0.0029%                106,558
        BNP     Paribas   London                          Moody’s              A1                           0.0403%              1,503,122




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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

        Securities Lending Transactions

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

        SINGAPORE SGGV 2.750% 07/01/2023   Government   SGD         Open tenor London                            0%                     Tri-party
                                            Bond                                                                                       Collateral
        SINGAPORE SGGV 3.500% 03/01/2027   Government   SGD         Open tenor London                            0%                     Tri-party
                                                                                                                         Refer to
                                            Bond                                                                                       Collateral
                                                                                                                        the table
        SINGAPORE SGGV 2.250% 06/01/2021   Government   SGD         Open tenor London                            0%                     Tri-party
                                                                                                                          below
                                            Bond                                                                                       Collateral
        SINGAPORE SGGV 2.750% 07/01/2023   Government   SGD         Open tenor London                            0%                     Bilateral
                                            Bond                                                                                       Collateral




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For the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 (Unaudited)

    (e)	 Breakdown of securities lending and repurchase transactions (Continued)

        Collateral for Securities Lending Transactions

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

        Government bond   EUR        Open tenor       London                        0%        15/03/2026    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   EUR        Open tenor       London                        0%        15/08/2028    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   EUR        Open tenor       London                        0%        04/07/2028    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   EUR        Open tenor       London                        0%        25/04/2029    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   EUR        Open tenor       London                        0%        25/04/2041    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/09/2019    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/09/2020    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/09/2023    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/07/2020    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/03/2048    Tri-party Collateral
        Government bond   JPY        Open tenor       London                        0%        20/06/2028    Bilateral Collateral

        Repurchase Transactions

        N/A

    (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                                       24,548,804             0.6586%
        AUSTRIA 4.85% 03/15/2026                                      13,484,794             0.3618%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2019                                        10,819,468             0.2903%
        GERMANY 4.75% 07/04/2028                                       7,625,747             0.2046%
        GERMANY 0.25% 08/15/2028                                       3,977,057             0.1067%
        JAPAN 07/20/2020 FRN                                           3,069,116             0.0823%
        FRANCE 4.50% 04/25/2041                                        2,981,246             0.0800%
        JAPAN 0.10% 06/20/2028                                         1,503,122             0.0403%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2023                                           721,237             0.0194%
        JAPAN 0.10% 09/20/2020                                           150,140             0.0040%


                                                                      68,880,731             1.8480%


    (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 Morgan2                                                                                          67,484,167
        HSBC3                                                                                                1,503,122


                                                                                                            68,987,289


        Custodians of securities received by counter parties4
        HSBC                                                                                                65,267,258


        2
          	     Collateral is held at Tri-party agent in segregated accounts
        3
          	     Collateral is held by HSBC in segregated accounts under bilateral collateral custodian arrangement
        4
          	     All securities received by counterparties are held in segregated accounts


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

                                                                                                         Period ended
                                                                                                        31st December
                                                                                                                 2018
                                                                                                                  US$

        Revenue earned by the Scheme5                                                                                3,074

        Revenue earned by the Manager                                                                                    –


                                                                                                                     3,074


    (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 transactions5                                                  3,074

        Return from cash collateral reinvestment                                                                         –

        5
            	   The revenue from securities lending included in other income of the Condensed Statement of
                Comprehensive Income is recognised on cash basis.

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