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Rebate Offer
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2.0% (73%)
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Minimum Initial Investment
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$20,000
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Expected Close Date
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CLOSED
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HSBC 100+ Series China Region Investment provides investors with a medium-term exposure to the significant growth potential of equity markets in the China region. Investors will have access to the equities markets of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan through a choice of two investment options – Growth or Income with the security of 100% capital protection if the investment(s) are held to maturity.
The China Region Investment is a 5 year investment whose return is linked to the performance of an equally weighted basket iShares FTSE/Xinhua A50 China Exchange Traded Fund (China), Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) and MSCI Taiwan Index (Taiwan). The iShares Exchange Traded Fund seeks to replicate the return of the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index which comprise the top 50 China A share companies by market capitalisation. Investors in the series can choose between two investment options:HSBC offers two investments:
- The HSBC 100+ Series China Region (Growth) Investment; and
- The HSBC 100+ Series China Region (Income) Investment
The Growth Investment
The two investment options differ in the way potential returns are provided. The Growth investment is paid by one single amount delivered at maturity. At maturity, the investment return will be Delivery Assets with will approximately equal to the initial investment plus any growth investment return. The investment return cannot be less than zero and is subject to a growth cap.
The Income Investment
Potential returns on the Income Investment will be provided through annual payments. The annual income amount is equivalent to the annualised return of the underlying indicies. The annual amount cannot be less than zero and is subject to an income cap.
Key Benefits:
- Capital protection: a 100% capital protection when investments are held to maturity.
- Choice of return as income, growth or both
- Access to three equity markets: China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
- Full gain of the indices return up to the cap level paid in Australian dollars.
- Issued by a member of one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations
Why choose Asia?
According to HSBC research Asia should have a good year in 2010: the consensus forecasts GDP growth of 7.7% (excluding Japan) and earnings growth of 28%. Taiwan is the top pick in Asia. Growth in earnings and improving cross-strait relations are continually positive. China and Hong Kong benefit from a strong consumptions growth combined with low interest rates.
About HSBC
In Australia, the HSBC Group offers an extensive range of financial services through a network of 35 branches and offices. This includes personal banking, financial planning and consumer finance, as well as commercial, corporate and institutional banking, payments and cash management, trade and export finance, treasury and financial markets, project finance, corporate finance and securities custody. The HSBC 100+ Series China Region Investment has been independently rated by research house Lonsec.
| Fee Disclosure | | 2020 DIRECTINVEST will rebate 2.0% of the 2.73% upfront commission in the form of a cheque. 2020 DIRECTINVEST will retain 0.73% to cover postage & handling, marketing and administration of the fund. No trailing commission is paid on this Fund. |
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