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This may impact the investment performance of the fund.

IBOR risk: The transition of the financial markets away from the use of interbank offered rates (IBORs) to alternative reference rates may impact the valuation of certain holdings and disrupt liquidity in certain instruments.

Emerging markets & frontier risk: Emerging markets, and especially frontier markets, generally carry greater political, legal, counterparty, operational and liquidity risk than developed markets.

A derivative may not perform as expected, may create losses greater than the cost of the derivative and may result in losses to the fund.

Derivatives risk: Derivatives may be used to manage the portfolio efficiently.

Currency risk: The fund may lose value as a result of movements in foreign exchange rates.

Capital risk: As the fund intends to pay dividends regardless of its performance, a dividend may represent a return of part of the amount you invested.

They attract the best talent worldwide, who contribute to continuing economic growth. These cities’ foundations lie in superior sustainability policies, strong infrastructure, diverse economies, skilled labour and a high quality of life. A clear example of the impact cities can make is seen from C40, a network of the world’s megacities that are committed to addressing climate change. Global Cities also offer a solution to combatting climate change. With two thirds of carbon emissions focused on cities, the transition to net zero carbon and achieving the goals set out in The Paris Agreement would require changes to first be made in these cities that are backed by sustainability policies. Investing in real assets within these cities gives exposure to a diverse range of sectors (from data centres, self-storage and manufactured homes to conventional areas such as offices, retail and industrials) and access to economies that are expected to outperform national averages. So knowing which cities stand to benefit from this demographic shift means investors can target the right opportunities. It's expected that by 2050, nearly 70% of the world's population (compared to 55% today) will reside in urban areas.