New Fund: AmAdvantage Asia Pacific ex Japan Dividend

Wanted to diversify your investment portfolio especially on dividend based investments? You may look into this newly launched fund by AmMutual named AmAdvantage Asia Pacific ex-Japan Dividend Fund, a fund managed by AmInvestment Services Berhad.

The Fund is a feeder fund, which will invest into the  HSBC Global Investment Funds  – Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity High Dividend (the “Target Fund”), a sub-fund of the  HSBC Global Investment Funds domiciled in Luxembourg. The Fund seeks to provide income and long term capital growth by investing in the Target Fund which has an investment focus on Asia Pacific ex Japan equities.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a minimum of 95% of the Fund’s NAV in the distribution share class in the HSBC Global Investment Funds – Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity High Dividend at all times. This implies that the Fund has a passive strategy.

More about the Target Fund
HSBC GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS – ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN EQUITY HIGH DIVIDEND

The Target Fund was launched on 5th November 2004 and the total fund size of the Target Fund is  USD  170.78  million as at 31st December  2011. The Target Fund is regulated by Luxembourg Supervisory Authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. 

Other than that, what's more important than the fund's past performance?

AmAdvantage Asia Pacific ex Japan Dividend is suitable for investors who seek:

• regular income in their investment; 
• long term capital growth on their investment; 
• participation in the upside potential of the Asia Pacific ex Japan market; and 
• medium to high risk investment vehicle. 

Source: AmMutual
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New Fund: AmAdvantage Brazil

If you are a football fans, sure you know at least a bit about Brazil - the country of football. Almost everyone in Brazil knows football, male or female. Brazil is going to host the FIFA World Cup. But, did you know that Brazil is one of the top emerging markets in the world currently. BRIC, which comprise of Brazil, Russia, India and China is the main growth engine of the world now. Do you want to invest in the mighty Brazil? This is the only fund available in the market that invest directly and solely in Brazil. Let's check this out.

AmAdvantage Brazil fund is managed by AmInvestment Services Berhad. This is a feeder fund, which will invest a minimum of 95% of Fund's NAV into the HSBC Global Investment Funds-Brazil Equity (Target Fund), a sub-fund of the HSBC Global Investment Funds domiciled in Luxembourg.

The fund is suitable for an investor seeking:

• Long Term capital growth on their investment,
• Participation in the upside potential of the Brazilian market,
• Medium to High risk investment vehicle.

The Target Fund:

It was launched on 22 December 2004 and the total fund size is USD 3.08billion as at 30 October 2010.

The Investment Manager will not, in response to adverse market and other conditions, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's investment strategy. This implies that this is a passive fund which mirrors the performance of the Target Fund.

This means that any temporary defensive positions taken in response to adverse market conditions, if any, will be taken at the Target Fund level.

As such, investors need to monitor the Fund's performance to exercise their own discretion on whether to redeem from the Fund.

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Source: AmMutual