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• Unit Trusts, Bonds, structured products (including Equity Linked Investments, Structured Notes, Deposit Plus, Structured Investment Deposits and Capital Protected Investment Deposits) are investment products and some Unit Trusts and structured products may involve derivatives. Together with Certificates of Deposit (CDs), they are NOT equivalent to time deposits. The investment decision is yours but you should not invest unless the intermediary who sells it to you has explained to you that the product is suitable for you having regard to your financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives.
• The price of securities/structured products may move up or down and may become valueless. Losses may be incurred as well as profits made as a result of buying and selling securities/structured products.
• In the worst case scenario, the value of the products may be worth substantially less than the original amount you invested (and in an extreme case could be worth nothing).
• Issuer's Risk – Bonds, CDs, structured products are subject to both the actual and perceived measures of credit worthiness of the issuer. There is no assurance of protection against a default by the issuer in respect of the repayment obligations. In the worst case scenario, you might not be able to recover the principal and interest/coupon if the issuer defaults on the Bonds, CDs and structured products.
• Investors should not make investment decisions based on this material alone.
• Investment involves risks. Past performance of products is no guide to future performance. For details of the products, the related fees and charges and risk factors, please refer to the individual product materials and/or offering materials.
• Currency conversion risk – the value of your foreign currency and RMB products/deposit will be subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuation. If you choose to convert your foreign currency and RMB products to other currencies at an exchange rate that is less favourable than that exchange rate in which you made your original conversion to foreign currency and RMB, you may suffer loss in principal/investment.
• RMB denominated products are subject to liquidity risk as there may be no regular trading and active secondary market for RMB Income Instruments. The bid and offer spread of the price of RMB Income Instruments may be large, so investors may incur significant trading and realisation costs and may suffer losses accordingly.
• Warrants and CBBCs are non-collateralised products. The price of the Warrants/CBBCs may fall in value as rapidly as it may rise and investors may sustain a total loss of their investment. Prospective investors should ensure that they understand the nature and risks and seek for professional advice where applicable.
• Additional risks are disclosed in the "Risk Disclosure" section. Please refer to "Risk Disclosure" section for details.

Investors should read the terms and conditions contained in the relevant offering documents in particular "Important Risk Warning" and "Risk Disclosure". Content of "Important Risk Warning" and "Risk Disclosure" is updated on a regular basis. For details of individual investment products, please refer to the relevant individual product materials. Structured Investment Deposits, Deposit Plus, Capital Protected Investment Deposits and CDs are not protected deposits and are not protected by the Deposit Protection Scheme in Hong Kong. Deposit Plus is NOT principal protected.

All products in Future Planner are generalized for simulation propose only without taking product suitability and personal affordability into account. The results may differ from the actual product behavior, including but not limited to return, risks, premium amount, payment term, cash value, and coverage. We do not represent or warrant that any movements provided in the simulation tool are likely to occur in the future, as past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. There may not be any HSBC product that provide the same outcome as the simulation in this tool. If you would like to understand how the simulation is projected and its assumption and limitation, please contact our staff. Note that we are not recommending or soliciting any investment and insurance products by way of Future Planner. Please note that the simulation provided in Future Planner is indicative and for reference only You should not act on or place any reliance on any information on this page without seeking specific professional advice.

The HSBC HK Easy Invest App ("Easy Invest") and the contents of this material/correspondence are provided by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited ("HSBC HK") for the use of existing HSBC HK customers only. You should download Easy Invest only if you are an existing HSBC HK customer. Easy Invest is not intended for download, or use, by any person in any jurisdiction where such download or use would be contrary to any law or regulation of such jurisdiction or where HSBC HK is not licensed or authorised to provide Easy Invest and/or any of the Services.

Unit Trusts

• In the worst case scenario, the value of the funds may be worth substantially less than the original amount you invested (and in an extreme case could be worth nothing).
• Funds which are invested in certain markets and companies (e.g. emerging, commodity markets and smaller companies etc.) may also involve a higher degree of risk and are usually more sensitive to price movements.
• Credit Risk/Interest Rate Risk – a fund that invests in fixed income securities may fall in value if interest rates change, and is subject to the credit risk that issuers may not make payments on such securities. Price of the fund may have a high volatility due to investment in financial derivative instruments and may involve a greater degree of risk than in the case with conventional securities.
• Counterparty Risk – a fund will be exposed to credit risk on the counterparties with which it trades in relation to financial derivative instrument contracts that are not traded on a recognised exchange. Such instruments are not afforded the same protections as may apply to participants trading financial derivative instruments on organised exchanges, such as the performance guarantee of an exchange clearing house. A fund will be subject to the possibility of insolvency, bankruptcy or default of a counterparty with which a fund trades such instruments, which could result in substantial loss to a fund.

Bonds and Certificates of Deposit ("CDs")

• Bonds/CDs are mainly medium to long term fixed income products, not for short term speculation. You should be prepared to hold your funds in bonds/CD for the full tenor. You could lose part or all of your principal if you choose to sell your bonds/CDs prior to maturity.
• Indicative prices of bonds/CDs are available and the bonds/CDs price do fluctuate when market changes. Factors affecting market price of bonds/CDs include, and are not limited to, fluctuations in Interest Rates, Credit Spreads, and Liquidity Premiums. The fluctuation in yield generally has a greater effect on prices of longer tenor bonds/CDs. There is an inherent risk that losses may be incurred rather than profit made as a result of buying and selling bonds/CDs.
• It is the issuer to pay interest and repay principal of bonds/CDs. If the issuer defaults, the holder of bonds/CDs may not be able to receive back the interest and principal. The holder of bonds/CDs bears the credit risk of the issuer and has no recourse to the Bank unless the Bank is the issuer itself.
• If you wish to sell bonds/CDs, HSBC may repurchase them based on the prevailing market price under normal market circumstances, but the selling price may differ from the original buying price due to changes in market conditions.
• There may be exchange rate risks if you choose to convert payments made on the bond/CDs to your home currency.
• The secondary market for bonds/CDs may not provide significant liquidity or may trade at prices based on the prevailing market conditions and may not be in line with the expectations of holders of bonds/CDs.
• If bonds/CDs are early redeemed, you may not be able to enjoy the same rates of return when you use the funds to purchase other products.

Deposit Plus (DPS)

• Deposit Plus NOT equivalent to, nor should it be treated as a substitute for, time deposit. It is NOT a protected deposit and is NOT protected by the Deposit Protection Scheme in Hong Kong.
• Derivatives risk – Deposit Plus is embedded with FX option(s). Option transactions involve risks, especially when selling an option. Although the premium received from selling an option is fixed, you may sustain a loss well in excess of such premium amount, and your loss could be substantial.
• Limited potential gain – The maximum potential gain is limited to the interest on the deposit.
• Maximum potential loss – Deposit Plus is not principal protected. You must be prepared to incur loss as a result of depreciation in the value of the currency paid (if the deposit is converted to the linked currency at maturity). Such loss may offset the interest earned on the deposit and may even result in losses in the principal amount of the deposit.
• Not the same as buying the linked currency – Investing in Deposit Plus is not the same as buying the linked currency directly.
• Market risk – The net return of Deposit Plus will depend upon the exchange rate of deposit currency against the linked currency prevailing at the deposit fixing time on the fixing date. Movements in exchange rates can be unpredictable, sudden and drastic, and affected by complex political and economic factors.
• Liquidity risk – Deposit Plus is designed to be held until maturity. You do not have a right to request early termination of this product before maturity. Under special circumstances, the Bank has the right to accept your early redemption request at its sole discretion and on a case by case basis. The Bank will provide an indication of the redemption price upon such request. Your return upon such early redemption will likely be lower than that if the deposit were held until maturity and may be negative.
• Credit risk of the Bank – Deposit Plus is not secured by any collateral. When you invest in this product, you will be relying on the Bank's creditworthiness. If the Bank becomes insolvent or defaults on its obligations under this product, you can only claim as an unsecured creditor of the Bank. In the worst case, you could suffer a total loss of your deposit amount.
• Currency risk – If the deposit currency and/or linked currency is not your home currency, and you choose to convert it back to your home currency upon maturity, you may make a gain or loss due to exchange rate fluctuations.
• Risks relating to RMB – You should note that the value of RMB against other foreign currencies fluctuates and will be affected by, amongst other things, the PRC government's control (for example, the PRC government regulates conversion between RMB and foreign currencies), which may adversely affect your return under this product. In case you receive RMB as Linked Currency at maturity and you choose to convert your maturity proceed to other currencies, you may suffer loss in principal. This product will be denominated (if Deposit Currency being RMB) and settled (when receive RMB at maturity) in RMB deliverable in Hong Kong, which is different from that of RMB deliverable in Mainland China.

Renminbi ("RMB") Products

• There may be exchange rate risks if you choose to convert payments made on RMB related products to your home currency.
• RMB products may suffer significant losses in liquidating the underlying investments if such investments do not have an active secondary market and their prices have large bid/offer spreads.
• In general, RMB equity products are exposed to the usual kind of default risks that might be associated with equity products denominated in other currencies.
• RMB debt instruments are subject to interest rate fluctuations, which may adversely affect the return and performance of the RMB products.
• You could lose part or all of your principal if you choose to sell your RMB products prior to maturity.

Securities Trading

• Making available to you any advertisements, marketing or promotional materials is part of our Bank's ordinary course of securities dealing business. It shall not, by itself, constitute solicitation of the sale or recommendation of any investment products.
• Investment involves risk. Notwithstanding the benefits of offer(s) mentioned herein, you should carefully consider the risks and features of any investment products (including but not limited to equities/exchange traded funds/exchange traded derivatives & structured products) or services mentioned herein to assess whether they are appropriate for you in view of your investment experience, objectives, financial resources and relevant circumstances. The price of investment products may move up or down. Losses may be incurred as well as profits made as a result of buying and selling investment products.
• Please refer to HSBC's U.S. Stock Trading webpage or contact your relationship manager for eligibility requirements and additional information related to trading US stocks.

China A Shares and Exchange Traded Funds

• Investment in China Connect Eligible Securities through Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect involves risks. You should carefully consider whether any investment products or services mentioned herein are appropriate for you in view of your investment experience, objectives, financial resources and relevant circumstances. The price of securities may move up or down. Losses may be incurred and profits may be made as a result of buying and selling securities.
• For further information, you should refer to the risk disclosures and other terms set out in the China Connect/Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Terms and Conditions.

Currency Conversion

• The value of your foreign currency and RMB deposit will be subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuation. If you choose to convert your foreign currency and RMB deposit to other currencies at an exchange rate that is less favourable than the exchange rate in which you made your original conversion to that foreign currency and RMB, you may suffer loss in principal.

Insurance

• The HSBC VHIS Flexi Plan is a life insurance plan underwritten by HSBC Life (International) Limited ("HSBC Life") which is authorised and regulated by the Insurance Authority ("IA") to carry on long-term insurance business in the Hong Kong SAR. They are not bank deposit or bank savings plan. Please refer to the product brochures for detailed features and the policy provisions for the detailed terms and conditions.
  
• HSBC Life is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, and is one of the HSBC Group's insurance underwriting subsidiaries. HSBC Life is authorised and regulated by the Insurance Authority of the Hong Kong SAR to carry on long-term insurance business in the Hong Kong SAR. HSBC Life will be responsible for providing your insurance coverage and handling claims under your life insurance policy. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited ("HSBC HK") is registered in accordance with the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as an insurance agency of HSBC Life for the distribution of life insurance products in the Hong Kong SAR. HSBC VHIS Plans are products of HSBC Life but not HSBC HK and they are intended only for sale in the Hong Kong SAR.
• In respect of an eligible dispute (as defined in the Terms of Reference for the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre in relation to the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme) arising between HSBC HK and you out of the selling process or processing of the related transaction, HSBC HK is required to enter into a Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme process with you; however, any dispute over the contractual terms of the above insurance product should be resolved between HSBC Life and you directly.
• Please refer to the respective product brochure for detailed features and the policy provisions for the detailed terms and conditions.

The remuneration for sales staff is determined based on the staff's overall performance with reference to a wide range of factors, and is subject to review from time to time, for the purpose of encouraging the building of deep, long-lasting and mutually valuable relationships with customers. It is not determined solely on financial performance.

Making available to you any advertisements, marketing or promotional materials, market information or other information relating to a product or service shall not, by itself, constitute solicitation of the sale or recommendation of any product or service. If you wish to receive solicitation or recommendation from us, please contact us and, where relevant, go through our suitability assessment before transacting.

The information in this document does not constitute a solicitation for making any deposit or investment in any products referred to herein. You should carefully consider whether any investment products or services mentioned herein are appropriate for you in view of your investment experience, objectives, financial resources and circumstances. This material has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.

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Currency conversion involves risk. Investment involves risk. This information and offers are intended for persons in Hong Kong.

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