PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS SHEET for the Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT This Product Highlights Sheet has been reviewed and approved by the directors or authorized committee or persons approved by the Board of Hwang Investment Management Berhad and they collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Having made all reasonable inquiries, they confirm to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no false or misleading statements, or omission of other facts which would make any statement in the Product Highlights Sheet false or misleading. STATEMENT OF DISCLAIMER The Securities Commission Malaysia has authorized the issuance of Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund and a copy of this Product Highlights Sheet has been lodged with the Securities Commission Malaysia. The authorization of the Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund and lodgement of this Product Highlights Sheet, should not be taken to indicate that the Securities Commission Malaysia recommends the Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund or assumes responsibility for the correctness of any statement made or opinion or report expressed in this Product Highlights Sheet. The Securities Commission Malaysia is not liable for any non-disclosure on the part of the Hwang Investment Management Berhad responsible for the Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund and takes no responsibility for the contents of this Product Highlights Sheet. The Securities Commission Malaysia makes no representation on the accuracy or completeness of this Product Highlights Sheet, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever arising from, or in reliance upon, the whole or any part of its contents.
This Product Highlights Sheet only highlights the key features and risks of this Fund. Investors are advised to request, read and understand the Master Prospectus of the Fund before deciding to invest. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS SHEET HWANG SELECT ASIA (EX JAPAN) QUANTUM FUND 1. What is this product about? BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund is an equity growth fund that aims to achieve consistent capital appreciation over medium to long-term by investing mainly in growth companies in Asia (ex- Japan) with market capitalization of not more than USD1.5 billion at the time of acquisition, subject to the flexibility of investing up to 25% of the NAV of the Fund in companies in Asia (ex-japan) with market capitalization of not more than USD3.0 billion at the time of acquisition. 2. Who is this product suitable for? PRODUCT SUITABILITY This Fund is suitable for investors who:- have a medium to long-term investment horizon are risk tolerant are seeking higher returns for their investments compared to the performance benchmark 3. What am I investing in? Launch Date 15 April 2004 Tenure Investment Strategy KEY PRODUCT FEATURES The Fund is an open-ended fund and may only be terminated in accordance with the Master Prospectus and the Deed. The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities. The fundamental investment process will be geared towards identifying and investing mainly in growth companies in Asia (ex-japan) with a market capitalisation of not more than USD1.5 billion (50%-99.8% of the NAV of the Fund) and USD3.0 billion (maximum 25% of the NAV of the Fund) respectively. These companies would have the potential to achieve strong rates of growth, as well as key investment and sectoral themes prevailing in the market at any period in time. Asset Allocation Asset Class Asia (ex-japan) equities with market capitalization of not more than USD1.5 billion at the time of acquisition Asia (ex-japan) equities with market capitalization of not more than USD3.0 billion at the time of acquisition % of NAV of the Fund Minimum of 75% to maximum of 99.80% Maximum of 25% The Manager will also maintain a sufficient level of cash or cash equivalent for liquidity purposes. Depending on the Manager s outlook and in the event of unfavourable market conditions, the Fund may selectively invest in short-term fixed 2
income securities and money market instruments as a temporary defensive position to respond to adverse market conditions. The Fund s equities exposure is decided after considering the outlook for the Asian stock markets over the medium to long-term horizon. This entails studying relevant economics and business statistics in order to produce forecasts of the Asian economies and stock markets. Distribution Policy Minimum Initial Investment * Minimum additional Investment * Minimum units held * The Fund is not expected to make distribution. However, incidental distribution may be declared whenever is appropriate. RM1,000 RM100 500 units Note: Please refer to the Master Prospectus on further details of the Fund. 4. Who am I investing with? Relevant parties information: The Manager The Trustee Trustee s Delegate (Local Custodian) Fund Accounting and Valuation Agent Auditor Tax Adviser Solicitor Hwang Investment Management Berhad HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Berhad The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (as Custodian) and assets held through HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Malaysia Berhad PricewaterhouseCoopers Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd Messrs. Naqiz & Partners 5. What are the possible outcomes of my investment? This is an equity fund that invests in domestic and Asian (ex Japan) equities. The performance of the Fund would be dependent on the equities markets that are investable by the Fund. The Fund s performance is reliant on the Manager s expertise in managing the Fund to meet its objective. The Fund s investment into equities would to a great extent, be linked to the price movements of the equities markets. If the equities that are investable by the Fund performs well, the Fund s performance may reflect the same. However, should the equities that are investable by the Fund perform poorly, the Fund s performance may also be impacted negatively. The Fund is not expected to make regular distribution. However, due to investments in equities, the Manager expects the Fund to yield incidental growth in capital. Please note that the Fund does not guarantee your investment capital nor the returns from the Fund. * subject to change at Manager s discretion 3
KEY RISKS 6. What are the key risks associated with this product? General risks Market risk - Factors that affect the entire market place. Factors such as economic growth, political stability and social environment are some examples of conditions that have an impact on businesses, whether positive or negative. Fund management risk The Fund is a pooled investment. Investor s monies are co-mingled. By investing in pooled investment, investors rely on the experience and expertise of the Manager to make decision on their investments. Performance risk - There is no guarantee in relation to the investment returns or on the distribution to unit holders. Inflation risk The risk of potential loss in the purchasing power of investors investment due to a general increase of consumer prices. Inflation erodes the nominal rate of return giving investors a lower real rate of return. Liquidity risk The risk that the security/instrument invested in cannot be readily sold and converted into cash. This can occur when trading volume for the security is low and/or when there is a lack of demand for the security. Loan financing risk - An investor who intends to purchase Units of this Fund using borrowed/financed monies and pledging those Units as collateral for the borrowed/financed monies should be aware that if the price of the Units falls below the borrowed/financed amount, the lender may require the investor to provide additional forms of collaterals or pay additional amounts on top of the investor normal instalment. Currency risk - Currency risk is also known as foreign exchange risk. It is the risk associated with investments denominated in foreign currencies. When the foreign currencies fluctuate in an unfavourable movement against Ringgit Malaysia, the investments will face currency losses in addition to the capital gain/losses. Country risk The foreign investment of a Fund may be affected by risks specific to the country which it invests. Such risks include changes in a country s economic fundamentals, social and political stability, currency movements and foreign investment policies etc. Risk of non-compliance - This refers to the risk where the Manager does not comply with laws, rules, regulations, internal policies or the Deed. Note: Please refer to section 4.1 of the Master Prospectus on further detail of each risk. Specific risks Equity investment risk The risk associated with investing in a particular equity. The value of equity investment is mainly determined by its potential growth in earnings, sound management, etc. Failure to achieve the expected earnings would result in declining investment value which would in turn affect the performance of the Fund. Equity-linked Instruments or Equity-linked Securities investment risk The pricing of Equity-linked Instruments or Equity-linked Securities will depend on the underlying equities that it is linked to, such as the growth and performance prospect of the underlying equities would consequentially affect the pricing of the Equity-linked Instruments or Equity-linked Securities. Country risk The Fund may be affected by risks specific to the countries in which it invests. Such risks may be caused by, but not limited to, changes in the country s economic fundamentals, social, political stability, currency movements and foreign investment policies. Currency risk The risk is associated with investments denominated in currencies different from the base currency of the Fund. As the Fund is denominated in Malaysian Ringgit, investments in countries other than Malaysia will cause the Fund to be exposed to currency risks. Regulatory risk - The investments of the Fund would be exposed to changes in the laws and regulations in the countries the Fund is invested in. These regulatory changes pose a risk to the Fund as it may materially impact the investments of the Fund. Note: Please refer to section 4.2 of the Master Prospectus on further detail of each risk. 4
7. What are the fees and charges involved? FEES & CHARGES There are fees and charges involved and you are advised to consider them before contributing to the Fund. What will I be charged by HwangIM? Sales Charge Repurchase Charge Switching Fee Transfer Fee Distributors Institutional Unit Trust Advisers Internal Distribution Channel of the Manager Unit Trust Consultants Maximum Sales Charge on the NAV per Unit of the Fund ** 5.50% ** Investors may negotiate for a lower Sales Charge. Nil Nil RM5.00 per transfer What are the key ongoing fees charged to the Fund? Management Fee Up to 1.50% per annum of the NAV of the Fund Trustee Fee Up to 0.07% per annum (including local custodian fee but excluding foreign sub-custodian fee) of the NAV of the Fund, subject to a minimum of RM18,000 per annum. Note: Please refer to the Master Prospectus for further explanation and illustration of the Fund s Fees, Charges and Expenses. 8. How often are valuations available? VALUATIONS AND EXITING FROM INVESTMENT The Fund will be valued on every Business Day and you may obtain NAV and prices of the Fund from our website at www.hwangim.com, our customer service via our toll free number 1-800-88-7080 or email to customercare@hwangim.com. 9. How can I exit from this investment and what are the risks and costs involved? You may request to redeem your investments in the Fund at any point in time by simply completing the repurchase application (Form A) and returning it to the Manager on any Business Day between 9.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Payments will be made to you within 10 days from the day the repurchase request is received by the Manager and provided that all documentations are completed and verifiable. CONTACT INFORMATION 10. Who should I contact for further information or to lodge a complaint? 1. For internal dispute resolution, you may contact our customer service personnel: (a) via phone to : 03 2116 6000 (b) via fax to : 03 2116 6100 (c) via toll free no. : 1-800-88-7080 (d) via email to : customercare@hwangim.com (e) via letter : Hwang Investment Management Berhad Suite 11-01, 11th Floor Menara Keck Seng 203, Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur 5
Complaints should be made in writing with the following information: (a) particulars of the complainant which include name, correspondence address, contact number, e-mail address (if any) and other relevant information; (b) circumstances of the non-compliance or improper conduct; (c) parties alleged to be involved in the improper conduct; and (d) other supporting documentary evidence (if any). 2. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the internal dispute resolution process, please refer your dispute to the Securities Industries Dispute Resolution Corporation (SIDREC): (a) via phone to : 03-2282 2280 (b) via fax to : 03-2282-3855 (c) via email to : info@sidrec.com.my (d) via letter to : Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) Unit A-9-1 Level 9, Tower A Menara UOA Bangsar No. 5, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1 59000 Kuala Lumpur 3. You can also direct your complaint to the SC even if you have initiated a dispute resolution process with SIDREC. To make a complaint, please contact the SC s Investor Affairs & Complaints Department: (a) via phone to the Aduan Hotline at : 03 6204 8999 (b) via fax to : 03 6204 8991 (c) via e-mail to : aduan@seccom.com.my (d) via online complaint form available at www.sc.com.my (e) via letter to : Investor Affairs & Complaints Department Securities Commission Malaysia No 3 Persiaran Bukit Kiara Bukit Kiara 50490 Kuala Lumpur Business Day APPENDIX: GLOSSARY Means a day on which the Bursa Malaysia is open for trading. Deed Deed dated 22 March 2004, first supplemental Deed dated 29 December 2005, second supplemental Deed dated 18 June 2007, third supplemental Deed dated 7 December 2007, fourth supplemental Deed dated 15 October 2008, fifth supplemental Deed dated 18 January 2012 and sixth supplemental Deed dated 10 December 2012. Equity-linked Instruments or Equity-linked Securities Fund Master Prospectus Manager or HwangIM NAV NAV per Unit Refers to instruments or securities where the price movement are dependent on the performance of the underlying equities that the instruments or securities are linked to. Means Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund. Means the Master Prospectus in respect of the following Funds: Hwang Select Opportunity Fund; Hwang Select Balanced Fund; Hwang Select Bond Fund; Hwang Select Income Fund; Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund; Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Opportunity Fund; Hwang Asia Pacific (ex Japan) REITs and Infrastructure Fund; and includes any supplementary or replacement Master Prospectus, as the case may be. Means Hwang Investment Management Berhad. Means the NAV of the Fund at a particular valuation point divided by the number of Units in Circulation at the same valuation point; where the Fund has more than one Class of Units, there shall be a Net Asset Value per Unit for each Class of Units; the Net Asset Value per Unit of a Class of Units at a particular valuation point shall be the Net Asset Value of the Fund attributable to that Class of Units divided by the number of Units in Circulation for that Class of Units at the same valuation point. Means the NAV of the Fund at a particular valuation point divided by the number of Units in Circulation at the same valuation point; where the Fund has more than one Class of Units, there shall be a Net Asset Value per Unit for each Class of Units; the Net Asset Value per Unit of a Class of Units at a particular valuation point shall be the Net Asset Value of the Fund attributable to that Class of Units 6
Unit(s) Units in Circulation USD divided by the number of Units in Circulation for that Class of Units at the same valuation point. Means a measurement of the right or interest of a Unit Holder in the Fund and where multiple Classes of Units are issued means a Unit of that Class. means Units created and fully paid and which have not been cancelled. It is also the total number of Units issued at a particular valuation point. means the United States Dollars. 7