HSBC GIF Brazil Bond AC

The sub-fund invests for total return primarily in a diversified portfolio of Non-Investment Grade and Investment Grade rated fixed income (e.g. bonds) and other similar securities issued or guaranteed by governments or government agencies (including those of the Brazilian Government), quasi-government entities, state sponsored enterprises, local or regional governments (including state, provincial, and municipal governments and governmental entities) or supranational bodies issuing bonds which have exposure to Brazil as well as by companies which have their registered office in Brazil or which carry out a majority of their economic activities in Brazil or issue instruments that involve credit exposure in respect of Brazil. Such securities will be primarily denominated in local currency, which is the Real. On an ancillary basis, the sub-fund may consider investments in securities denominated in USD.