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Personal Banking > Unit Trusts > OSK-UOB > OSK-UOB Index Covered Fund


OSK-UOB Index Covered Fund
Making your money work for you



Investment Objective

The objective of the Fund is to provide investors with capital gain on the maturity date by investing in the Hang Seng China Enterprise Index (HSCEI) and the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) while seeking to protect 80% of the initial capital.

Investment Policies and Strategies

The Fund will invest in a Structured Investment issued by United Overseas Bank Malaysia Bhd ("UOBM"). This Structured Investment will provide 80% principal protection upon maturity and the maturity payout will be based on the average quarterly absolute return of the equally-weighted basket comprising the HSCEI and NDX indices (the "Basket Return").

The Structured Investment will invest such sum as necessary in 2-year Ringgit Malaysia denominated inter-bank money market instruments which upon the maturity of the Structured Investment, will provide for the maturity redemption of 80% of the initial capital raised whilst the remaining portion of the initial capital, after deduction of sales charges, will be used to generate the maturity returns through the purchase of over-the-counter 2-year quarterly Asian-style call and put options (the "Straddle Options"). UOBM will purchase the Straddle Options from its parent company, United Overseas Bank Limited, Singapore ("UOBS"). The Straddle Options will be issued on the HSCEI and NDX indices.

The HSCEI index comprises the shares of state-owned Chinese companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("H-Shares") while the NDX index comprises the shares of one-hundred (100) largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), based on market capitalisation.

The Basket Return is based on the absolute returns generated from both indices. That is, investors stand to gain regardless of the direction/movement of each index during the term of the investment.

The Straddle Options are denominated in MYR (so called "Quanto-ed" options) and have strike prices fixed at 100% of the market levels of the indices on the inception date of the Fund. The payout on the Maturity Date will be based on:

The sum of:
1)   80% of Investment Amount and
2)   Final Interest Payment (if any) Where Final Interest Payment is equal to :

Investment Amount x PR x Basket Return "Investment Amount" means the amount of initial capital raised.

  • "PR" means the "Participation Rate" and is expected to be set between
    92% and 112% (both inclusive).
  • "Basket Return" means the average absolute performance of the
    equally-weighted basket comprising of HSCEI and NDX, determined over eight
    (8) quarterly observation dates. For this purpose, the negative signs of the index
    movement are disregarded.


  • UOBM is a licensed financial institution regulated by Bank Negara with a long-term rating of AA1 and a short term rating of P1, assigned by the Rating Agency of Malaysia.

    The Manager will constantly monitor the credit rating of the issuer of the Structured investment, i.e. UOBM, and the performance of the Underlying Asset. Terms and conditions governing the management of the Structured Investment are prescribed to protect the Fund from situations that may affect the performance of the Underlying Asset. The Fund shall not, in response to adverse market and other conditions, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's investment strategy.

    The Manager will not adopt an active and frequent trading strategy in meeting the investment objective of this Fund.

    Asset Allocation:

    Up to 97% of the Investment Amount (before deduction of sales charges) shall be invested in:
    1.Structured Investment linked to the absolute return of an
    equally-weighted basket comprising HSCEI and NDX, and issued
    by UOBM.
    2.The balance amount (after deduction of sales charges) shall be invested
    in - money market instruments, cash and deposits with licensed financial
    institutions.




    Some basic fees:

    Fund Category / Type - Growth / Structured Product / Closed End
     
    Service Charge - 2.0408% of NAV or 2.00% of Sales
     
    Annual Management Fee - 0.50% per annum.
     
    Annual Trustee Fee - 0.08% per annum (minimum RM18,000)
     
    Qualified Investors - Subscription of Units is open to :
     
    1.   An individual whose total net personal assets exceed RM3 million or its equivalent in foreign currencies;
    2.   A corporation with total net assets exceeding RM10 million or its equivalent in foreign currencies based on the last audited accounts;and
    3.   A unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme.
     
    Investors' Profile - Suitable for Investors :
     
  •   Who can accept partial capital protection
  •   Who seek capital growth
  •   Who are conservative but able to take some form of risk
  •   Who wish to participate in the volatility of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and NASDAQ-100 Index
  •   Who have a short term investment horizon..
     
    Exit Penalty Fee -     1.50% < 1 year
        1.00% = 1 year < 2 years
        0% - On Maturity

    THIS INVESTMENT IS ONLY OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS WITH
    MINIMUM RM 3MILLION NETWORTH.




    Disclaimer

    The Fund is not a capital guaranteed fund and the potential returns are subject to investment risk and are not guaranteed. The 80% capital protection of the Structured Investment is subject to the credit risk of the Issuer and the Issuer does not give any assurance as to the future solvency of the Issuer itself. Investors should also consider other risks associated with investing in the Fund.

    The 80% capital protection is only applicable if the Fund holds the Structured Investment until its maturity. Redemption of Units by investors before the Maturity Date would be based on the NAV of the Fund on that day and may be charged a Redemption Charge.

    Due to the capital protected structure of the Structured Investment, there may be a dilution of performance as compared to a fund which invests in non-capital protected structures.

    The Manager wishes to highlight that past performance is no indication of future performance.

    For further details of the Fund and the Structured Investment, investors are advised to read and understand the contents of the Information Memorandum dated 19 June 2007, which has been registered with the Securities Commission who takes no responsibility for its contents, before investing. If in doubt, please consult a professional adviser.

    Amongst others, investors should consider the fees and charges involved before investing in the Fund. Investors should also note that the price of units and distributions payable, if any, may go down as well as up. Any issue of units to which the Information Memorandum relates will only be made on receipt of a form of application referred to in the Information Memorandum. A copy of the Information Memorandum can be obtained from any of our branches or distributors.




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