Investment involves risks. Please refer to the Explanatory Memorandum for details including the risk factors.
1. Investment and securities markets risk
- The Investment Fund is an investment fund. The Investment Fund’s investment portfolio may fall in value and therefore your investment in the Investment Fund may suffer losses.
- The Investment Fund invests directly or indirectly in equities and thus is subject to the risks generally associated with equity investment. Factors affecting the stock values include but not limited to changes in investment sentiment, political, economic and social environment and liquidity and volatility in the equity markets.
2. Diversification risk
- The Investment Fund invests in the Hong Kong market only. Although the Investment Fund’s portfolio will be diversified in terms of the number of holdings, the Investment Fund’s asset value is likely to be more volatile than a broad-based fund, such as a global or regional equity fund, as it is more susceptible to fluctuations in value resulting from adverse conditions in Hong Kong.
3. Emerging markets risk
- The Investment Fund’s assets may be invested in securities listed in Hong Kong which have exposure to China’s economy or markets. Investing in such securities involves a greater risk of loss than investing in securities with exposure to more developed markets due to, among other factors, greater political, tax, economic, foreign exchange, liquidity and regulatory risks.
4. Risk in relation to financial futures and options contracts
- The Investment Fund may use financial futures and options contracts for hedging purposes. Such hedging may not achieve the intended purpose. In an adverse situation, the Investment Fund’s use of financial futures and options contracts may become ineffective in achieving hedging and the Investment Fund may suffer significant losses.