HSBC GIF Gl. Short Duration Bond ICH EUR

Investment Objective: The Fund aims to provide long term capital growth and income by investing in a portfolio of bonds with an average duration expected to be between 6 months and 3 years, while promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics. The Fund aims to have a higher ESG score, calculated as a weighted average of the ESG scores given to the issuers in which the Fund has invested than the weighted average of the ESG scores of its reference benchmark.The Fund promotes ESG characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of SFDR. More information on HSBC Global Asset Management's responsible investing policies is available at www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/about-us/responsible-investing. Investment Policy: The Fund normally invests at least 70% of its assets in investment grade bonds and non-investment grade bonds and other similar securities issued or guaranteed by governments, government related entities and supranational bodies, or companies, based in developed markets or emerging markets.The Fund includes the identification and analysis of a company's environmental and social factors and corporate governance practices as an integral part of the investment decision making process. Issuers considered for inclusion within the Fund's portfolio will be subject to excluded activities in accordance with HSBC Asset Management's Responsible Investment Policies, which may change from time to time. Please refer to the Prospectus for more details on excluded activities.Environmental and social factors, corporate governance practices and excluded activities and the need for ESG due diligence will be identified and analysed using both HSBC's proprietary ESG Materiality Framework and scores as well as research & information provided by financial and non-financial data providers. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in bonds issued in emerging markets, up to 10% of its assets in Chinese onshore bonds through the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) a

PIR compliant

No

PEA compliant

No

PEA-PME compliant

No