MENA Wholesale Presentation - HSBC

August 2009

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HSBC Group HSBC Global Asset Management Alternative Investment Capabilities Why HSBC Global Asset Management? Appendix – Internal slides

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Contents

HSBC Group

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HSBC group

1865

The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation

335,000 employees

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HSBC group

100m

$2,527bn

customers

Assets(1)

2009 Offices in 86 Countries and Territories Worldwide (1) As at 31 December 2008

Aa2 335,000 employees

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HSBC group

100m

AA$2,527bn

customers

Assets(1)

2009 Listedinon Hong New York, Paris Offices 86London, Countries andKong, Territories Worldwide & Bermuda Stock Exchanges (1) As at 31 December 2008

Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Seattle Chicago Ottawa Prospect Heights Sioux Falls Buffalo Kansas City

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International network

Brussels Luxembourg Leeds Manchester Birmingham Edinburgh Isle of Man Belfast Dublin Cardiff

Moscow Stockholm Amsterdam Dusseldorf Frankfurt Warsaw Prague Bratislava

Almaty

London Québec Channel Islands Montreal St John’s Paris Zurich Geneva Portland Toronto Fredericton Milan Budapest Lugano Yerevan Tigard Boston Dalian Monaco Istanbul Glastonbury San Francisco Seoul Ankara Barcelona New York City Athens Beijing Salinas Baghdad Las Vegas Izmir Daejeon Rome Tehran Bridgewater Tianjin Madrid Washington Beverly Hills Adana Valletta Chandigarh Daegu Lewisville Kuwait Philadelphia Chesapeake Quingdao Los Angeles Valencia Beirut Tokyo Doha Dallas Nicosia New Castle City Chengdu Inchon Atlanta Algiers Osaka Abu Dhabi Suzhou Virginia Beach Alexandria Tel Aviv Dubai Ahmedabad Chongqing San Diego Houston Tripoli Shanghai Pusan Bermuda Cairo Karachi Tijuana Amman Torréon New Delhi DhakaWuhanXiamen Brandon Jacksonville Muscat Ramallah Veracruz Hyderabad Guangzhou Taipei Monterrey Riyadh Miami Nassau Shenzhen Mumbai Guadalajara Macau Dammam Cayman Islands Hong Kong Cook Islands Manama Pune Mexico City Tortola (British Virgin Islands) Kolkota Mérida Hanoi Cancún Bangalore Chittagong Jeddah Puebla Salalah Ho Chi Manila Mysore Tegucigalpa Visakhapatnam Muttrah Acapulco Minh Trivandrum Caracas Chennai Bangkok Cebu City San Salvador City Malé Panama City Kota Kinabalu Managua Penang (Maldives) Labuan Colón Bogotá San José Medan Colombo Bandar Seri Begawan Kuala Lumpur Kuching Manaus Belem Singapore Jakarta Fortaleza Surabaya Recife Bandung Semarang Salvador Brasilia Campo Grande Belo Horizonte Port Louis (Mauritius) Salta Rio de Janeiro Riberão São Paolo Tucumán Preto Johannesburg Curitiba Resistencia Santa Posadas Corrientes Fé Porto Alegre Cape Town San Juan Perth Adelaide Córdoba Punta del Este Mendoza Montevideo Melbourne Santiago Pergamino Paraná Buenos Aires Neuquén La Plata Mar La Plata Bahía Blanca

For illustrative purposes only. As at 8 August 2008.

Brisbane Sydney Auckland Wellington Christchurch

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Structure HSBC Group

Personal Financial Services

Global Banking and Markets

Private Banking

Active, Fundamental Investing with conviction to produce outstanding and consistent performance over the long term Cash Management Offering a wide range of funds matching investment horizon, regulation and currency constraints Multi-Management Selecting the world’s leading managers, irrespective of asset class, geographical focus and management style Active, Quantitative Delivering robust performance in a risk-adjusted environment

Commercial Banking

Overview of HSBC Global Asset Management

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HSBC Global Asset Management Assets Under Management – US$390 billion By Investment Specialist

By Client

Private Clients 4%

HSBC Global Asset Management 56%

Wholesale 32%

By Capability*

Structured & Guaranteed 21%

Cash/Money Market 28%

Halbis 33%

Alternative 2% Other inc. Property 9%

Multimanager 4% SINOPIA 7%

Assets as at 31 June 2009

Multimanager 4%

Fixed Income 16% Institutional 64%

Equity 12%

Balanced 8%

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A truly global presence

Sweden Canada

UK

USA

Jersey Luxembourg France Spain

Mexico El Salvador Costa Rica Panama Columbia

HSBC Global Asset Management

Bermuda

Brazil

Germany Poland2 Czech Republic2 China2 Switzerland Italy Hong Kong Turkey Japan India Malta UAE Saudi Arabia Taiwan Singapore

Halbis SINOPIA

Argentina

Multimanager Global Liquidity1 (1) Liquidity manufacturing capabilities are also present in HSBC Global Asset Management offices in many locations over and above the ones shown here (2) Local presence in Poland from March 2007; HSBC Global Asset Management has a co-operation agreement with HSBC in Prague in the Czech Republic for the development of the asset management business (3) Joint venture between HSBC Global Asset Management and Shanxi Trust and Investment Corporation Limited

Broad Product Range Multispecialist

in 30 countries & territories2

c 2,200 employees2 Sound Investment Solutions

Leader in EM Asset Mgmt

$390bn AUM1

Individual & Institutional

(1) HSBC Global Asset Management as at 31 June 2009. Including Halbis, Liquidity, Multimanager and SINOPIA (2) HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) as at 31 January 2009.

Multispecialist

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What does HSBC Global Asset Management offer?

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Capabilities Emerging Markets

Equity

Distinct Asset Management Capabilities

Alternatives

Socially Responsible Investment

Fixed Income

Climate Change

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Expertise HSBC Amanah

Emerging Markets

(Shariah compliant investments)

Recognised Expertise

Alternatives

Socially Responsible Investment

Fund of Hedge Funds

Climate Change

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HSBC Global Asset Management Middle East & Africa

Investment Capabilities

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Structure HSBC Group

Personal Financial Services

Private Banking

Global Banking and Markets

Active, Fundamental Investing with conviction to produce outstanding and consistent performance over the long term Cash Management Offering a wide range of funds matching investment horizon, regulation and currency constraints Multi-Management Selecting the world’s leading managers, irrespective of asset class, geographical focus and management style Active, Quantitative Delivering robust performance in a risk-adjusted environment

Commercial Banking

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Halbis Capital Management Active, fundamental investment capabilities ` Established in 2005 ` US$140.6 billion under management ` Approximately 200 investment professionals ` Investment teams in Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Sao Paulo and Singapore

Assets under management as at 30 June 2009

Investment Philosophy ` Markets are inefficient and can be exploited through active, fundamental management ` Focused on delivering sustainable value-added performance – Small empowered investment teams – Decentralized decision-making structure – Speed of action – High conviction investing – Compensation tied to investment results

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HSBC Liquidity Global liquidity solutions ` Established in 1990

Investment Philosophy

` US$98.7 billion under management ` 50 investment professionals worldwide ` Investment teams in 4 locations – New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Canada and Bermuda ` Full range of investment strategies – AAA-rated – Enhanced yield and short duration – Multiple currencies

` Among the largest US dollar offshore money market fund ranges* Assets under management as at 31 March 2009 * Source: Institutional Money Market Funds Association

` Preservation of capital, competitive yield, and liquidity ` Active risk management ` Extensive credit research

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HSBC Multimanager Global multi-manager research and strategies ` Established in 1999 ` US$60 billion assets under advice and management ` Over 50 investment professionals, employed globally ` Investment teams in 10 locations around the world, including Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Taiwan and Sao Paulo ` Single and multi-asset strategies in developed and emerging equity, fixed income and real estate

Assets under advice and management as at 31 December 2008

Investment Philosophy ` Dedicated to delivering performance by finding best-inclass active managers ` High quality research and analysis allied with good judgement is key to long-term performance ` Focus on qualitative research to generate alpha ` Organized into specialist asset class teams, empowered to make decisions at the point of greatest insight ` Compensation tied to investment results

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SINOPIA Asset Management Active, quantitative and structured strategies ` Established in 1989 ` US$24.6 billion under management ` Approximately 100 investment professionals ` Investment teams in Hong Kong, London, New York and Paris ` Active quantitative and structured investment capabilities

Assets under management as at 31 June 2009

Investment Philosophy ` Strategies based on key financial theories and proprietary analysis and models ` Major emphasis on innovation and research ` Strong risk management ` Aim of delivering consistent outperformance ` Low trading costs ` Risk-controlled environment

` Global flagship fund range ` Range of investment styles and geographies ` Over 50 funds, registered in over 30 countries ` Supported by the Global Funds Centre – Easy to access information on all HSBC Global Funds – Information all in one place – Breakdown of portfolio holdings in all our funds

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HSBC Global Investment Funds

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HSBC Amanah ` Shariah compliant products and services ` Capacity to customise product and service solutions tailored to client specific goals and objectives ` Expertise in Islamic structures which complements the technical expertise of specialist and regional teams HSBC Amanah Investment Products Liquidity ` Shariah compliant cash management products ` Islamic liquidity management techniques structured through commodity based Murabaha transaction ` Short-term maturities comparable to conventional money market products

Structured and Alternative ` Alternative investment solutions tailored to enhance returns ` Investor choice – Real Estate – Capital Protected

Equity ` Global coverage and primary research capabilities ` Long only actively managed mandates ` Passively managed trackers ` Multi-manger funds ` Discretionary asset allocation

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HSBC Amanah Assets under management Equity 34.0%

Real estate 52.0%

Money market 13.6% Capital protected 0.4%

As of December 2008, HSBC managed approximately US$3.5 billion of Islamic investments

Source: HSBC Amanah, December 2008

Why HSBC Global Asset Management?

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Client-focused Investment Capabilities Long History of Managing Institutional Accounts Globally

Recognised Leader in Emerging Markets Asset Mgmt Broad, Highly Diversified Range of Products

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Why HSBC Global Asset Management?

Client

HSBC Global Asset Management

Objectives 9 9 9 9 9

Relative performance Absolute performance Investment horizon Risk exposure Liquidity

Analysis and assessment of each investment objective and constraint

Close and unbiased work with its specialist businesses

+ Constraints 9 9 9 9

Legal environment Accounting environment Technical constraints Investment universe

Proposition of the most appropriate investment solution

Client services

Client solution

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Client-focused investment capabilities Research and expertise of specialist businesses

Equity ` ` ` ` ` `

Asia BRIC Emerging Markets Latin America UK and Europe Local

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Global Emerging markets North America Europe Japan Asia ex-Japan

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Global Emerging markets Index Enhanced index Thematic – Climate change ` Long/Short

Source: HSBC Global Asset Management

Fixed Income

Multi-Asset & Balanced

Money Market

Structured & Guaranteed

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` AAA-rated liquidity ` Multiple currencies

` Global ` Emerging markets

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` Active guaranteed ` Protected ` Structured

Asia Emerging markets UK and Europe Global Local

Global Emerging markets Inflation linked Index Enhanced index

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Highlighted investment capabilities

` A longstanding presence in emerging markets – HSBC’s roots were formed in China and India in the 19th century

` Approximately US$52 billion in emerging markets worldwide* ` Over 180 dedicated emerging markets investment professionals working together from 16 key locations ` Highly rated local, regional, and global products accessible through separate accounts and commingled vehicles ` Assets split roughly 50/50 between emerging markets equities and fixed income/liquidity *Assets under management as at 31 December 2008 Source: HSBC Global Asset Management

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A Leading Emerging Markets asset manager

Multi Country Strategies

Single Country Strategies

Asia ex Japan Equity Asia ex Japan Equity Hedged Asia ex Japan Equity High Dividend Asia ex Japan Equity Smaller Companies BRIC Markets Equity Emerging Europe Equity GEM Equity Emerging Wealth New Frontiers

Brazil Equity Chinese Equity Hong Kong Equity Indian Equity Korean Equity Russia Equity Singapore Equity Thai Equity Turkish Convergence

Fixed Income Strategies

Freestyle Strategies

Brazil Bond GEM Bond GEM Local Debt New World Income Inflation Linked Bonds

Asia Freestyle BRIC Freestyle GEM Equity Freestyle Latin American Freestyle

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Emerging Markets Cross Border Strategies

` HSBC wins Euromoney Award for Excellence in 2009 ` HSBC Amanah – Best Islamic Fund Manager for 2009 ` Best Saudi Equity Fund Lipper 2009 Award for HSBC Amanah Saudi Equity Fund 10 years ` Best Islamic Equity Fund Lipper 2009 Award for Amanah Global Equity Index Fund 3 years ` HSBC – Best Sukuk House and Best Takaful House for 2009 ` HSBC Amanah – Best Islamic Fund Manager for 2008 ` Emerging Markets Manager of the Year at the European Pension Awards 2008 ` Professional Pensions Fund of Hedge Fund manager of the year 2007 and 2008 ` Best GCC Equity Fund (HSBC Amanah GCC Equity Fund) 2007

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Awards

Dan Rudd Head of MENA Wholesale E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 00 971 501 895 883

Yasmin Khalifa Regional Sales Manager, External Email: [email protected] Mobile: 00 971 504 570 361

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MENA team Stuart Cameron Regional Sales Manager, Group Distribution Email: [email protected] Mobile: 00 971 566 032 085

Appendix – Internal slides

Wardley Australia

HSBC acquires M K Wong Canada

James Republic Capel USA Inv. Mgmt UK

HSBC Asset Management

1973

1980

1992 1994

HSBC acquires CSIT Taiwan

India Integration office of Bital’s created Asset Mgmt unit Mexico

1998

2000

Bamerindus Brazil Banco Roberts/Maxima Argentina

Halbis acquires Atlantic Advisors LLC and other fixed income teams Halbis

2001

2002

Asset Management Services

Marinvest Midland USA Montagu James Capel UK

Integration of Bermuda Asset Mgmt

SINOPIA

Wardley Inv. Services Hong Kong

Wardley Japan

CCF France

HSBC Trinkaus Capital Mgmt collaboration

2003

2004

2005

2006

HSBC Investments

2008 HSBC Global Asset Management

Integration of Turkey

China Joint venture Saudi joint venture

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HSBC Global Asset Management’s history of strategic global growth

PFS

Private Bank

Internal CMB IWM

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MENA distribution

Private Banks IFAs

External Third Life/ parties Takaful

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Our Assets under Distribution Private Client

3.86% External

17.42%

US$372bn

Wholesale

31.85%

GPB

7.39%

US$118.6bn

PFS

55.77% CMB

19.42% Institutional

64.29% Source: HSBC Global Asset Management, December 2008

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