HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited ("AMCA") is the manager and primary investment advisor for the HSBC Mutual Funds. HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc. ("HIFC") is the principal distributor of the HSBC Mutual Funds. HSBC Mutual Funds are also distributed through other authorized dealers. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with investments in the HSBC Mutual Funds. The HSBC Mutual Funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, HSBC Bank Canada, or any other deposit insurer or financial institution. The value of an investment may change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The unit value of money market funds may not remain constant. AMCA and HIFC are subsidiaries of HSBC Bank Canada and provide their services in all provinces of Canada except Prince Edward Island. Please read the HSBC Mutual Funds Simplified Prospectus before applying to invest in the HSBC Mutual Funds.