Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company, is a large British investment trust focused on investments in equities in the Asia Pacific region. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company's stated investment objective is to seek to provide a high rate of total return through investment in equities and equity related securities of companies trading in the Asia Pacific region. The company seeks to offer a degree of capital preservation through tactical use of derivative instruments. Wikipedia