The fund invests in a wide variety of fixed income securities that include government and corporate bonds issued by North American companies, debt securities rated as investment grade or high yield, ABS, senior loans, and even emerging market debt. The funds active strategy allows a great deal of flexibility when it comes to the construction of its portfolio, as long as the investment objective is met. The advisor uses fundamental and macro analysis to select investments and reviews the values of the investments on an ongoing basis, paying particular attention to credit quality and diversification by geographic region, industry sector, size of issuer, and credit rating. ICPB aims to have a portfolio with an overall credit rating of BBB- or higher, while also selecting the maturity of each investment according to market conditions. Derivatives may be used for hedging and non-hedging purposes.