The Fund was incorporated in Bermuda on 23 August 2002 and is structured as an umbrella fund in that different Portfolios may be established with the prior approval of the Directors and Shares of the Company may be divided into several Classes with one or more Classes related to a Portfolio within the Company.

The primary objective of these Portfolios is both income and capital growth through investing in a balanced portfolio of primarily HSBC Investment Solutions securities.

The Class AD of shares provides dividend income.