The investment objective is to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities listed on recognized stock exchanges of countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of foreign securities, including rights, warrants and options. The Fund may also invest in Canadian money market instruments and cash. The fund will be diversified across countries and industries within the region. The fund manager for the Asian Growth Fund is qualified to use index options or futures contracts, which are types of derivatives. The Asian Growth Fund intends to use futures contracts or index options to ensure that the fund has adequate liquidity to refund redemptions from time to time.
Asset manager:
Management Team (Started: Jul 4, 1998)
Advisor Company:
HSBC Global Asset Mgmt (Canada) Ltd.
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