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This is particularly relevant because estimated differences between SRI and conventional funds may not be due to the socially responsible investing per se, but to differences between the companies that manage SRI funds and those that manage conventional funds. Finally, we improve upon the matched-pair analysis employed in several prior studies by using the matching estimator methodology of Abadie and Imbens (2006). This methodology provides a systematic procedure to find matches when matching is done on several variables simultaneously, as well as a method to adjust for the bias that arises when matches with identical values of the matching. | Annual Report and Accounts Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC April 2012 Mireadneede investments Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC Annual Report and Accounts April 2012 Contents Company Information 2 Director s Report 3 Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC market a variety of share classes offering a selection of net income gross income net accumulation or gross accumulation of distributable income. Different classes or combinations of classes are available on different funds. The range of share classes that exists are as follows Class 1 Class 1 Hedged Class 2 Class 2 Hedged Class X and Limited Issue Class. All share types and classes are covered in this Annual Report. Aggregated Financial Statements for Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC 4 Notes to the Aggregated Financial Statements for Threadneedle Specialist Investment Funds ICVC 5 -8 UK Mid 250 Fund 9 -11 UK Extended Alpha Fund 12 -16 UK Equity Alpha Income Fund 17 -19 UK Absolute Alpha Fund 20 -22 Absolute Return Bond Fund 23 - 28 Target Return Fund 29 - 34 Pan European Accelerando Fund 35 - 38 Pan European Equity Dividend Fund 39 - 43 American Extended Alpha Fund 44 - 47 China Opportunities Fund 48 - 51 Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund 52 - 55 Emerging Market Local Fund 56 - 60 Global Extended Alpha Fund 61 - 64 Global Equity Income Fund 65 - 69 Statement of Authorised Corporate Director s ACD Responsibilities 70 Statement and Report of the Depositary 70 Independent Auditors Report 71 Portfolio Statements UK Mid 250 Fund 72 - 73 UK Extended Alpha Fund 74 - 75 UK Equity Alpha Income Fund 76 - 77 UK Absolute Alpha Fund 78 - 79 Absolute Return Bond Fund 80 - 84 Target Return Fund 85 - 88 Pan European Accelerando Fund 89 - 90 Pan European Equity Dividend Fund 91 - 93 American Extended Alpha Fund 94 - 95 China Opportunities Fund 96 - 98 Global Emerging Markets