Each sub-fund must comply with the investment objectives and investment policy described below, and to the general restrictions on investment. The sub-funds reflect the investment policy of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. In the framework of the investment policy covering the equity and bond markets around the world, ancillary investments may be made for each sub-fund in countries in the process of industrialisation or newly opened to foreign capital, provided that these countries have exchanges or regulated markets that operate regularly and are recognised and open to the public. As a result, investments in these countries involve greater political, economic and currency risks, resulting in significantly more volatile stock markets.