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Important Risk Disclosure For PAIF

  • ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund ("PAIF") is an exchange traded bond fund which seeks to provide investment returns that corresponds closely to the total return of the Markit iBoxx ABF Pan-Asia Index ("Index"), before fees and expenses, and its return may deviate from that of the Index.
  • PAIF primarily invests in local currency government and quasi-government bonds in eight Asian markets, comprising of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
  • Investment involves risks, including risks of exposure to bonds in both developed and emerging Asia markets. Investors may lose part or all of their investments.

Important Risk Disclosure For PAIF

  • ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund ("PAIF") is an exchange traded bond fund which seeks to provide investment returns that corresponds closely to the total return of the Markit iBoxx ABF Pan-Asia Index ("Index"), before fees and expenses, and its return may deviate from that of the Index.
  • PAIF primarily invests in local currency government and quasi-government bonds in eight Asian markets, comprising of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
  • Investment involves risks, including risks of exposure to bonds in both developed and emerging Asia markets. Investors may lose part or all of their investments.
  • PAIF is not "actively managed" and will not try to "beat" the market it tracks.
  • The Executives' Meeting of East Asia and Pacific Central Banks group (the "EMEAP") member central banks and monetary authorities are like any other investors in PAIF and each of them may dispose of their respective interest in the Units they hold. There are no guarantees that the EMEAP member central banks and monetary authorities will continue to be investors in PAIF.
  • The trading price of PAIF may differ from the underlying net asset value per share.
  • PAIF may not be suitable for all investors. Investors should not invest based on this marketing material only. Investors should read the PAIF's prospectus, including the risk factors, take into consideration of the product features, their own investment objectives, risk tolerance level etc and seek independent financial and professional advices as appropriate prior to making any investment.

The Future of Asian Fixed Income. In One ETF

Celebrating 20 years of innovation – A Pioneer in Asian Fixed Income ETFs.

The ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund (PAIF) proudly stands as the first regional Asian fixed income ETF, launched in 2005 in response to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. Its pioneering features – low cost, diversified exposure to the Asian local currency bonds, all in a single trade - have made it an pioneer tool for investors in the region.

2005 vs Now

1. Total size of government bonds across the 8 Asian Markets (China, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Philippines):

Close to 12x growth since fund inception.

2. Bond market activity (transaction volume)

Close to 13% annual growth since fund inception.

3. The average rating of local currency government bonds across the 8 markets (on an equal-weighted basis):

Bonds quality improvement over time.

4. Foreign investor participation in emerging Asia:

Two Decades of Evolution

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