HSBC Global Investment FundsQuick start guide

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Information

Where do I get information on the HGIF fund range?

u Go to www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/mena

u Follow the link for ‘HSBC Global Funds’

u Click on ‘Factsheets and Legal’ in the ‘Useful

documents’ box

u View the funds and prices by clicking on the left hand

box

Placing initial deals

How do I place a deal for my customer?

Contact details for the transfer agency in Luxembourg, who

undertake all administration of the HSBC Global Investment

Funds (HGIF) are as follows:

RBC Dexia Investor Services SA

14, rue Porte de France

L-4360 Esch-sur-Alzette

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Telephone Number 00 352 2605 9553

Fax Number 00 352 2460 9500

Initial orders can only be processed once the transfer

agency have received and authorised the original

completed application form, together with a certified copy

of identification, and only after cleared funds have been

received. (Details of suitable identification documents

are given within the application form). Please note that

should there be any documents or signatures missing,

this will cause a delay in an investment being made.

All subsequent subscriptions will also be made upon receipt

of cleared funds.

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We will also require a faxed copy of the authorised

signatures of the intermediary on their letter headed

paper. This is a requirement of the compliance

department of the transfer agency. The fax number

is 02380 723 784. Once all the above has been

received and has been agreed by the transfer agency

compliance team, the new agency reference should

be issued within 24 hours. HSBC Global Asset

Management (UK) Limited will correspond with

the intermediary to complete a Sub-Distribution

Agreement.

Checklist

When placing a trade, the following information should always be given:

u Name of the Fund and ISIN Code (this can be found

on the funds list)

u Specify if the customer requires accumulating

(AC) or distributing shares (AD)

u Currency in which you wish to invest i.e.: USD,

GBP or EURO (please note if no currency is

specified, the deal will automatically be placed in

the base currency of the fund)

u Specify the amount in shares or cash value

u Commission / discount where applicable will be

payable in the currency of investment

u Agency code (which for HSBC IFA business into

HGIF is HGU1556), the client name and client

account in which the deal should be placed

u Confirm your contact details i.e. your telephone

number should we need to contact you and

also the fax number in order that the trade

confirmation may be faxed over to you on the

evening of the trade. The trade will be confirmed

to you by contract note stating the fund, amount

invested/redeemed and prices used

Placing subsequent deals

Subsequent deals into the HGIF fund range can be placed

by telephone or fax, as long as the procedure on page 2

has been followed for the initial subscription. Redemption

proceeds will only be paid out once the transfer agency

have received, via post, a signed confirmation with original

signatures. However, if the section on the application form

‘RECEIPT OF ORDERS PLACED BY FAX / TELEPHONE’

has been signed, this will be sufficient. No further

instructions are required once the trade has been placed by

telephone or fax.

Deals placed before 10.00hrs CET (09.00 GMT) will be

dealt on the same business day.

Deals placed after 10.00 hrs CET (09.00 GMT) will go forward

to the next business day that the fund values in Luxembourg.

Settlement of trades should be made by telegraphic

transfer to the relevant currency bank account, details as

given overleaf. The settlement period is T+4. Any delay in

settlement will attract an interest claim. Trades will only

be placed upon cleared funds for private investors,

dealing directly or via an intermediary. Should a cheque

be forwarded with an application form or letter, this will

delay the process as this needs to clear our account before

the investment can be made.

Intermediaries new to HSBC Global Asset Management

If a trade is being placed by an intermediary who has not

dealt with HSBC Global Asset Management previously, we

will need the following information to be emailed to

john1.newton@hsbc.com, in order that an agency code can

be set up with the dealers in Luxembourg.

Full Company Name and Address

FSA Reference

Administration Contact name

Telephone and Fax Number

Email address

Bank Account details for commission payments;

Bank Account Name

Bank Account Number

Bank Address

Sort Code/Swift Code

IBAN Code

Currency of payments required

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**To help us continually improve our service and in the interests of security, we may monitor and/or record your communications with us. The HSBC Global Investment Fund (‘GIF’) range is a Luxembourg domiciled SICAV and is regulated by the CSSF. The funds mentioned in this document may not be registered for sale or available in all jurisdictions. For available funds please contact your local HSBC office. HSBC Global Investment Funds range cannot be sold by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not lawful or in which the person making such an offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. All applications are made on the basis of the current HSBC Global Investment Funds Prospectus, simplified prospectus and most recent annual and semi-annual reports. These can be obtained on request and free of charge from HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited or the local distributors. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invested. Where overseas investments are held the rate of exchange may cause the value of investments to go down as well as up. Markets in some countries can be described as ‘emerging markets’. Some of these may involve a higher risk than where an investment is within a more established market. Where a sub-fund invests predominately in one geographical area, any decline in economic conditions may affect prices and the value of underlying investments. The securities representing interests in the HSBC Global Investment Funds range have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and will not be offered for sale or sold in the United States of America, its territories or possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction, or United States person, except in a transaction which does not violate the Securities Law of the United States of America. This document is issued by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HQ, UK. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and registered as number 122335. © Copyright. HSBC Global Asset Management 2009. All Rights Reserved. This product is marketed in a sub-distributing capacity on a principal – to – principal basis by the HSBC Global Asset Management MENA, a unit that is part of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, PO Box 66, Dubai, UAE, which is incorporated and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Services are subject to the Bank’s terms and conditions. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is a member of the HSBC Group. The information provided has not been prepared taking into account the particular investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any particular investor. As a result, investors using this information should assess whether it is appropriate in the light of their own individual circumstances before acting on it. The information in this document is derived from sources believed to be reliable, but which have not been independently verified. However, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited makes no guarantee of its accuracy and completeness and is not responsible for errors of transmission of factual or analytical data, nor shall HSBC Bank Middle East Limited be liable for damages arising out of any person’s reliance upon this information. All charts and graphs are from publicly available sources or proprietary data. The opinions in this document constitute the present judgment of the issuer, which is subject to change without notice. This document is neither an offer to sell, purchase or subscribe for any investment nor a solicitation of such an offer. This document is intended for the use of institutional and professional customers and is not intended for the use of private customers. This document is intended to be distributed in its entirety. No consideration has been given to the particular investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any recipient. Any transaction will be subject to HSBC Bank’s Terms of Business. 16692/ME/0509

List of cash correspondents for HSBC Funds

HSBC Global Investment Funds:

Currency Cash correspondent BIC Code /SWIFT Account number Beneficiary

EUR Bank of America London BOFAGB22GB80 BOFA 1650 5064 0080 58

RBC DEXIA re HSBC Europe Sub

GBP Bank of America LondonBOFAGB22 SC 165050

GB50 BOFA 1650 5064 0080 16

RBC DEXIA re HSBC Europe Sub

SEK Bank of America London BOFAGB22GB89 BOFA 1650 5064 0080 90

RBC DEXIA re HSBC Europe Sub

USD Bank of America New YorkBOFAUS3N ABA:026009593

6550167991RBC DEXIA re HSBC Europe Sub

SGD Bank of America Singapore BOFASG2X 621256749034 RBC DEXIA RE HSBC Sub

JPY Bank of America Tokyo BOFAJPJX 6064 20940072RBC DEXIA ref HSBC Europe Sub

Example of a payment instruction:

Payment to Bank of America London (BOFAGB22)

Account no. GB80 BOFA 1650 5064 0080 58

in favour of RBC DEXIA re HSBC Europe Sub

Reference Trade Reference Number as quoted on the Trade Confirmation and Account Number

Any further queries should be directed to HSBC Global Asset Management Limited.

HSBC Global Asset Management

Emaar Square, Building No 5

6th Floor, PO Box 502601

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Adviser Services Help Desk

Email address: gifadviser.services@hsbc.com*

For further information please contact us

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