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INVESTMENT INVOLVES RISKS. The value of the fund can be volatile and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Investors should not invest based on this website alone. Offering documents should be read for further details, including the risk factors. Before you decide to invest, you should make sure the intermediary has explained to you that the fund is suitable to you.

Franklin Templeton Investments Funds (“FTIF”)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Franklin Templeton Investment Funds ("FTIF") is an umbrella fund and contains different sub-funds with different risk profiles that invest in equities, fixed income securities, money market instruments and derivatives.
• Some of the sub-funds may be subject to general investment risk, investment objectives risk, swap agreements risk, loan credit derivatives risk, underlying investment risk, frontier markets risk, emerging markets risk, participatory notes risk, non-regulated markets risk , markets risk, interest rate risk, warrants risk, restructuring companies risk, credit-linked securities risk,  asset allocation risk, real asset risk, “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) transaction risk, class hedging risk, structured notes risk, Europe and Eurozone risk, Russian and Eastern European markets risk, preferred securities risk, distressed securities risk, convertible securities risk, counterparty risk, securitization risk, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions risk, volatility risk, valuation risk, RMB Currency and Conversion risk, credit risk, equity risk, risk associated with collateralized and/or securitized products, risks associated with investments in equity-linked notes, foreign currency risk, liquidity risk, biotechnology, communication and technology sectors risk, environmental, social and governance investment risk,  sustainability risk, ADRs risk, debt securities risk, concentration risk, geographical concentration risk, smaller and midsize companies risk, low-rated, unrated or non-investment grade securities risk, growth stocks risk, securities lending risk, private investments in public equity risk, private companies risk, special purpose acquisition companies risk, derivative instruments risk, floating rate corporate investment risk, gold and precious metals sector risk, natural resources sector risk, commodities related exposure risk and depositary receipts risk.
• Some sub-funds’ investment in debt instruments with loss-absorption features (“LAP”) are subject to the risk of being written down or converted to ordinary shares upon the occurrence of pre-defined trigger events which may result in a significant or total reduction in the value of such instruments. LAP may also be exposed to liquidity, valuation and sector concentration risk.
• Some sub-funds are also subject to Chinese market risk, China Bond Connect risk, risks associated with China Interbank Bond Market (“CIBM”) direct, China A-Shares market risk, China QFI risk, Mainland China tax risk, Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect risk, and Chinese short swing profit rule risk. Some sub-funds may invest into companies listed on ChiNext market and/or the Science and Technology Innovation Board (the “STAR Board”) and may be subject to additional risks. Investments in the ChiNext market and/or STAR Board may result in significant losses for the sub-fund and its investors.
• Security lending transactions may involve the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities lent out in a timely manner and the value of the collateral may fall below the value of the securities lent out, which may result in a substantial loss to the sub-funds.
• A sub-fund is treated as a complex product with net derivative exposure that may exceed 50% but up to 100% of the sub-fund’s net asset value. The sub-fund is subject to risk associated with derivative instruments and risks of implementing active position in financial derivative instruments.  It is not principal protected and in the worst case you may suffer a total loss of your investment. The sub-fund is authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and is available to the public in Hong Kong. There is no secondary market for the sub-fund and SFC’s authorization does not imply its official recommendation, endorsement nor does it guarantee the commercial merits of the sub-fund or its performance. Investors should exercise caution in relation to the sub-fund.
• FTIF may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of the fund while paying all or part of the fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of the fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share.

 

Franklin Templeton Asia Fund Series (“FTAFS”)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Franklin Templeton Asia Fund Series ("FTAFS") is an umbrella fund and contains different sub-funds with different risk profiles that invest in equities, fixed income securities, collective investment schemes and derivatives.
• The sub-funds may be subject to general investment risk, convertible securities risk, counterparty risk, depositary receipts risk, share purchase rights risk, value stock risk, asset allocation risk, investment funds risk, foreign currency risk, debt securities risk, equity risk, risks associated with investments in equity-linked notes,  risks associated with collateralized and/or securitized products, concentration risk, emerging markets risk, market risk, China Bond Connect risk, risks associated with China Interbank Bond Market (“CIBM”) direct, currency hedged class risk, Renminbi currency risks, derivative risk and liquidity risk. Some sub-funds may invest in debt securities which are subject to sovereign debt risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, credit rating risk, credit rating agency risk, valuation risk, downgrading risk, non-investment grade securities risk and risk associated with urban investment bonds.
• FTAFS may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of the fund while paying all or part of the fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of the fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share.

 

Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc (“FTGF”)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc (“FTGF”) is an open-ended umbrella investment company constituted in Ireland, containing sub-funds with different risk profiles that invest in equities, fixed income securities, money market instruments, and derivatives.
• The sub-funds may be subject to equity market risk, smaller company risk, US markets risk, money market credit risk, risk associated with reverse repurchase transactions, sustainability leadership risks, sustainability risk, real-estate investment trusts (“REITs”) risk, concentration risk, risk of investing in healthcare sector, equity and equity-related securities risk, custody and settlement risks, currency risk, risk in relation to accumulating share class, renminbi currency and conversion risk, risk of income optimization strategy, emerging markets risk, Asia markets risk, China market risk, liquidity risk, inflation-protected securities risk, derivatives risk, debt securities risk, infrastructure risk, and investment risk and  risk related to unrated securities deemed to be of comparable credit quality to investment grade.
• Some sub-funds are also subject to debt securities risk including credit/ counterparty risk, interest rate risk, volatility and liquidity risk, downgrading risk, risk related to below investment grade/ unrated securities, risk of government securities and unsecured European bank debt instruments, risk of collateralized and/or securitized products, valuation risk and credit rating risk.
• Some sub-funds are also exposed to the risk of mis-estimation by the Investment Manager in its fundamental analysis regarding the companies in which the sub-fund invests. The performance of the sub-fund may not closely correlate to specific market indices over time and may include extended periods of underperformance as compared to the broader market.
• Some sub-funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities, which may give rise to higher liquidity, credit, counterparty and interest rate risks.
• Some sub-funds may invest in securities purchased in private placements or pursuant to Rule 144A of United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the “1933 Act”). These securities may be subject to limitations on resale or transfer. The sub-funds may not be able to dispose of such securities readily.
• As the active position of some sub-funds through the use of derivatives (including the active currency position) may not be correlated with the underlying securities positions held by the sub-fund, the sub-fund may suffer a significant or total loss.
• Some sub-funds may invest in debt instruments that have contingent write down or loss absorption features, these instruments involve risks which may potentially lead to losses to the sub-funds.
• Some sub-funds are complex products with net derivative exposure that may exceed 50% but up to 100% of the fund’s net asset value. It is not principal protected and in the worst case you may suffer a total loss of your investment. The sub-funds are authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and are available to the public in Hong Kong. There is no secondary market for the sub-fund and SFC’s authorization does not imply its official recommendation, endorsement nor does it guarantee the commercial merits of the sub-fund or its performance. Investors should exercise caution in relation to the sub-fund.
• Some sub-funds are also subject to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)  risks as the Fund follows an ESG investment strategy. This may limit the number of investment opportunities available to the sub-fund and, as a result, the sub-fund may underperform funds that are not subject to such criteria.
• Further, some sub-funds investment in debt instruments with loss-absorption features (“LAP”) are subject to the risk of being written down or converted to ordinary shares upon the occurrence of pre-defined trigger events which may result in a significant or total reduction in the value of such instruments. LAP may also be exposed to liquidity, valuation and sector concentration risk.
• Some sub-funds may experience periods of heavy redemptions that may have a significant adverse effect on the ability to maintain a constant US$ NAV per share in respect of the Distributing Share Class.
• The directors of FTGF may at their discretion pay dividends out of capital of a Distributing Plus Share Class. The payment of dividends out of capital effectively amounts to a return or withdrawal of an investor’s original capital investment or of capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distribution will result in a corresponding immediate decrease in the Net Asset Value per share of these Share Classes.

 

Franklin Floating Rate Fund plc (“FFRF”)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Franklin Floating Rate Fund plc invests up to 100% of its net assets in shares of the Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust which invests primarily in senior secured corporate loans and corporate debt securities with floating interest rates.
• This fund is subject to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and sovereign debt risk, low-rated, unrated or non-investment grade securities risk, liquidity risk, emerging markets risk, repurchase agreement risk, derivatives risk, counterparty risk, hedged share classes risk, currency risk and RMB Currency and Conversion risks.
• This fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of this fund while paying all or part of this fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of this fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of this fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of this fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share.

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