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Global Strategy Portfolios

A range of ready-made portfolios with different levels of risk

If you’d like an easy way to start investing, you could choose one of our ready-made diversified portfolios.

HSBC's Global Strategy Portfolios are a suite of 5 multi-asset funds, each designed to match a specific level of risk. Whether you’re cautious or adventurous with your money, we’ve got a portfolio for you. All you need to do is choose your preferred level of risk and we’ll do the rest.

The portfolios are managed on your behalf by a team of investment professionals within HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited. They monitor and manage the portfolios to get the best possible returns while staying within the designated level of risk– bringing you peace of mind that your investment will remain at the risk level you choose.

Remember that the value of investments and any income they generate can go down as well as up, meaning you may not get back what you invest. Exchange rate fluctuations can also cause the value of your investments to go down as well as up.

You can sell your investment to access your money at any time – however you should consider investing for at least 5 years.

Are you eligible?

You can invest via our Global Investment Centre if:

you’ve £100 or more to invest
you’re an HSBC current account or savings account customer (excludes Online Bonus Saver and Fixed Rate Saver)
you’re at least 18 years old and a UK resident

You can open a Global Investment Centre stocks & shares ISA if:

you don’t already have a stocks & shares ISA for the current tax year and:
you’ve not exceeded your ISA subscription limit for this tax year – currently £20,000 for 2020/21

Why invest in an HSBC Global Strategy Portfolio?

Easy to invest

Choose from 5 portfolios
Invest in a few clicks
Start with as little as £100
Top up or withdraw your money whenever you like
Manage your investments via your online banking

Professionally managed

Our Global Strategy Portfolios invest in UK and overseas investments
Each portfolio contains a different mix of assets suitable for its level of risk
They’re monitored and managed by investment professionals to ensure they remain at the described level of risk

How it works

When you choose to invest in a Global Strategy Portfolio, we take you through a streamlined application for our online fund platform, Global Investment Centre.

Once you’ve made your investment, you’ll have full access to the platform. This gives you access to around 400 other funds picked from a range of leading fund managers, as well as the HSBC Global Strategy Portfolios. And it means you can access, manage and top up your investment all via your online banking.

Bear in mind that HSBC’s Global Strategy Portfolios and all the other funds in our Global Investment Centre are offered without investment advice. This means we aren’t required to assess the suitability of this product for you.

If you’re not sure about investing or how much risk is appropriate for you, please seek financial advice. To find out about getting investment advice from HSBC, see our advice options.

Choose the portfolio that’s right for you

Click through the descriptions below to help you decide which of Global Strategy Portfolios might be right for you.

When you’ve decided on a portfolio, click the relevant button to choose the type account you want to apply for.

You can choose to invest via a stocks & shares ISA. Or, if you've maxed out your ISA allowance, you can invest via a general investment account.

If you’d like to invest via an ISA and a general investment account, simply choose which account to open first. You'll be able to open the other account as soon as you’ve made your initial investment.

Our Global Strategy Cautious Portfolio aims to provide capital growth through cautious investment in a broad range of asset classes across global markets, with a bias towards fixed-interest securities.

What's inside?

Bonds 68%, Equities 24%, Alternatives 4% and Cash 4%.

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio as of 6 September 2018 – for the current breakdown, read the Cautious Portfolio factsheet

A lower-risk portfolio

This portfolio is classified by HSBC as ‘lower risk’. It’s rated as 1, where 1 is a lower level of risk and 5 is a higher level of risk. It has a volatility range of 0% to 5%, which is the degree to which the value of your investment can typically be expected to fluctuate.

The Cautious Portfolio targets a lower level of investment risk by investing in funds whose values are likely to fluctuate by less than that of a higher-risk fund. Over time, these types of funds may produce a greater return than cash-based investments with the aim of keeping pace with inflation. Bear in mind that lower-risk funds can fall in value to below the amount you invested and as with any investment, it should be viewed as something to stay in for at least 5 years.

Total costs: 0.43% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Cautious Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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To invest in our Cautious Portfolio, simply choose the type of account you want to apply for. You can invest via a tax-efficient stocks & shares ISA or outside of an ISA via a general investment account (GIA).

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What's inside?

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio as of 6 September 2018 – for the current breakdown, read the Cautious Portfolio factsheet

A lower-risk portfolio

Total costs: 0.43% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Cautious Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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Our Global Strategy Conservative Portfolio aims to provide capital growth through conservative investment in a broad range of asset classes across global markets, with a bias towards fixed interest securities.

What's inside?

Bonds 55%, Equities 35%, Alternatives 5% and Cash 5%.

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio – for the current breakdown, read the Conservative Portfolio factsheet

A medium-risk portfolio

This portfolio is classified by HSBC as ‘medium risk’. It’s rated as 2, where 1 is a lower level of risk and 5 is a higher level of risk. It has a volatility range of 5% to 8%, which is the degree to which the value of your investment can typically be expected to fluctuate.

The Conservative Portfolio targets a moderate level of investment risk by investing in funds whose values are likely to fluctuate by more than that of a lower-risk fund but less than a higher-risk fund. Medium-risk funds offer the potential for greater returns over time than lower-risk funds. They’re likely to have greater fluctuations in value in the short term than lower-risk funds.

Total costs: 0.44% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Conservative Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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To invest in our Conservative Portfolio, simply choose the type of account you want to apply for. You can invest via a tax-efficient stocks & shares ISA or outside of an ISA via a general investment account (GIA).

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Our Global Strategy Balanced Portfolio aims to provide capital growth through balanced investment in a broad range of asset classes across global markets.

What's inside?

Bonds 34%, Equities 58%, Alternatives 5% and Cash 3%.

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio – for the current breakdown, read the Balanced Portfolio factsheet

A medium-risk portfolio

This portfolio is classified by HSBC as ‘medium risk’. It’s rated as 3, where 1 is a lower level of risk and 5 is a higher level of risk. It has a volatility range of 8% to 11%, which is the degree to which the value of your investment can typically be expected to fluctuate.

The Balanced Portfolio targets a moderate level of investment risk by investing in funds whose values are likely to fluctuate by more than that of a lower-risk fund but less than a higher-risk fund. Medium risk funds offer the potential for greater returns over time than lower-risk funds. They’re likely to have greater fluctuations in value in the short term than lower-risk funds.

Total costs: 0.46% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Balanced Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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To invest in our Balanced Portfolio, simply choose the type of account you want to apply for. You can invest via a tax-efficient stocks & shares ISA or outside of an ISA via a general investment account (GIA).

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Our Global Strategy Dynamic Portfolio aims to provide capital growth through active investment in a broad range of asset classes across global markets, with a bias towards equities.

What's inside?

Bonds 14%, Equities 80%, Alternatives 5% and Cash 1%.

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio as of 6 September 2018 – for the current breakdown, read the Dynamic Portfolio factsheet

A higher-risk portfolio

This portfolio is classified by HSBC as ‘higher risk’. It’s rated as 4, where 1 is a lower level of risk and 5 is a higher level of risk. It has a volatility range of 11% to 14%, which is the degree to which the value of your investment can typically be expected to fluctuate.

The Dynamic Portfolio targets a higher level of investment risk by investing in funds whose value is likely to fluctuate by a significant amount. Higher-risk funds offer the potential for greater returns over time than lower or medium-risk investments.

Total costs: 0.48% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Dynamic Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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To invest in our Dynamic Portfolio, simply choose the type of account you want to apply for. You can invest via a tax-efficient stocks & shares ISA or outside of an ISA via a general investment account (GIA).

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Our Global Strategy Adventurous Portfolio aims to provide capital growth through the most adventurous investment of the 5 portfolios, investing in a broad range of asset classes across global markets, with an even higher bias towards equities.

What's inside?

Bonds 1%, Equities 93%, Alternatives 5% and Cash 1%.

Please note, this is the strategic breakdown for the portfolio as of 6 September 2018 – for the current breakdown, read the Adventurous Portfolio factsheet

A higher risk portfolio

This portfolio is classified by HSBC as ‘higher risk’. It’s rated as 5, where 1 is a lower level of risk and 5 is a higher level of risk. It has a volatility range of 14+%, which is the degree to which the value of your investment can typically be expected to fluctuate.

The Adventurous Portfolio targets a higher level of investment risk by investing in funds whose value is likely to fluctuate by a significant amount. Higher-risk funds offer the potential for greater returns over time than lower or medium-risk investments.

Total costs: 0.47% per annum

These total costs are correct as of 10 May 2019. To find out more about charges, read the Adventurous Portfolio costs & charges disclosure document

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To invest in our Adventurous Portfolio, simply choose the type of account you want to apply for. You can invest via a tax-efficient stocks & shares ISA or outside of an ISA via a general investment account (GIA).

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Questions you may have

A higher level of risk could bring the potential for greater growth, but there’s also more chance that your investment could go down in value.

When choosing an investment, you should consider the level of risk you’re willing to take and your capacity for loss. How comfortable would you feel if your investments fell in value? How would a loss impact your finances in the short term? In the long term?

To decide if a certain level of risk might be acceptable for you, have a read through the 5 portfolios’ risk descriptions in the section above.

If you’re not sure about investing or how much risk is appropriate for you, please seek financial advice. To find out about getting investment advice from HSBC, read our advice options

A portfolio is a readymade basket of investments that has been put together by a fund manager. Pooling together money from many individuals, a fund manager invest in a broad range of assets, such as bonds, equities (also known as shares) and alternatives (such as listed property) to meet the objective and risk profile of the portfolio.

The benefit of investing your money in a portfolio is that you have access, through your fund manager, to a far broader range of assets than if you chose to invest directly in the assets yourself.

Diversification is the practice of spreading your investments around so that you limit your exposure to any one type of asset class. It’s the opposite of putting all your eggs in one basket.

To manage your exposure to risk, fund managers hand-pick a range of assets to go into their funds, which can include a diverse range of geographies and currencies.

An asset, or asset class, is the term for a group of investments that have similar financial characteristics.

Our Global Strategy Portfolios are made up of 4 broad types of asset class: cash, equities – which are shares or stakes in other companies, fixed income – which are government bonds, and alternatives – such as property.

Each asset class has a different level of risk and return.

Combining different asset classes in a fund is known as diversification. It helps you spread the amount of risk you take with your investment.

Each portfolio has a designated risk category. To keep within this risk category, the fund manager continuously tracks the performance of individual assets, using his or her understanding of the market to adjust the holdings in the fund.

The fund manager’s goal is always to maximise the return within the portfolio’s designated level of risk.