Its prospectus stated ‘If you are a Samoan residing overseas, investing in UTOS can be an ideal investment if you are looking at investing in Samoa, or simply to “connect back to your roots’” (Unit Trust of Samoa 2011: 7). However, at least in the first six months of operation, neither of these two groups had shown much sign of investing in UTOS. There is no indication that Tonga has offered similar kinds of investment vehicles or bonds.