HANG SENG BANK LIMITED
INTEGRATED ACCOUNT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
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PART
VII
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR HANG SENG MONTHLY
INVESTMENT PLAN |
1. |
Choice
of Securities |
1.01 |
The
Customer may select for the Monthly Investment Plan such securities made
available by the Bank from time to time for the purpose of the Monthly
Investment Plan subject to any minimum or maximum number or type of securities
which the Bank may prescribe and other provisions in this Part. |
1.02 |
The
Bank is entitled to specify any conditions concerning the composition
of the Monthly Investment Plan and the various portfolios comprised in
the Monthly Investment Plan including, without limitation, any minimum
or maximum period for which a portfolio must be maintained. |
1.03 |
Before
selecting any securities for the Monthly Investment Plan, the Customer
is required to read the product materials in relation to the Monthly Investment
Plan and the relevant securities or type of securities published by the
Bank. Further, before selecting any collective investment schemes, the
Customer is required to read the offering documents of the relevant collective
investment schemes published by the issuers of the collective investment
schemes. |
1.04 |
The
Bank reserves the right to refuse to purchase or subscribe for securities
on behalf of the Customer in relation to the Monthly Investment Plan and/or
to return to the Customer any securities remaining in the Monthly Investment
Plan if required by any Applicable Regulations or otherwise has reasonable
grounds for doing so. |
2. |
Monthly
Contributions and Investment |
2.01 |
The
Customer agrees to make contributions to the Monthly Investment Plan at
such regular intervals as agreed by the Bank from time to time. The Bank
is entitled to prescribe from time to time any minimum or maximum amount
(whether in respect of the Monthly Investment Plan or any portfolio comprised
in the Monthly Investment Plan) of the initial contribution to be made
by the Customer to the Monthly Investment Plan and of each monthly contribution. |
2.02 |
The
initial contributions and all monthly contributions must be made in Hong
Kong dollars or any other currency as the Bank may agree by direct debit
from an account (the "Payment Account") in the Customer's name with the
Bank or any other bank in Hong Kong as the Bank may agree. The Bank may
specify other payment methods from time to time. |
2.03 |
The
Bank and the Customer will agree on the date on which the initial contribution
will be debited from the Payment Account and the month from which monthly
contributions become payable in respect of the Monthly Investment Plan
or any portfolio comprised in the Monthly Investment Plan. |
2.04 |
The
Payment Account will be debited for the monthly contributions on the same
day of each month as the Bank may specify or the next Business Day if
that day is not a Business Day (the "Payment Date") subject to the Bank's
right to vary the Payment Date from time to time where it has reasonable
grounds for doing so. |
2.05 |
The
Bank will use the monthly contributions paid by the Customer to purchase
or subscribe for the securities selected by the Customer for the Monthly
Investment Plan and, if applicable, in such proportion as the Customer
may have specified to the Bank. |
2.06 |
The
Bank and the Customer will agree on the month from which the Bank will
purchase or subscribe for the securities selected by the Customer for
the Monthly Investment Plan on behalf of the Customer. The Bank will normally
purchase or subscribe for securities within five trading days after the
Payment Date (the "Securities Purchase Date") subject to the receipt of
the relevant monthly contribution by the Bank and subject further to the
Bank's right to vary the Securities Purchase Date from time to time where
it has reasonable grounds for doing so. No interest will be payable by
the Bank on any monthly contribution for the period between the Payment
Date and the Securities Purchase Date. |
2.07 |
If
there are insufficient available funds in the Payment Account to pay for
the monthly contributions in full in respect of all the portfolios comprised
in the Monthly Investment Plan, the Bank shall have discretion whether
or not to apply the available funds towards payment of monthly contributions
and, if so, to apply them towards payment of the monthly contributions
in respect of any one or more of the portfolios comprised in the Monthly
Investment Plan. |
2.08 |
The
Bank is entitled to combine the Customer's orders with orders of other
persons (including other customers of the Bank) and, without having to
make prior disclosure to the Customer, to retain any benefit arising from
combining orders. Any securities remaining after the Bank has allocated
the securities to satisfy all the orders will be retained by the Bank
or its nominee. The Bank may sell any such securities as principal to
the Customer in order to satisfy the Customer's order from time to time
at the market opening ask price on the Securities Purchase Date on which
the sale is effected. |
2.09 |
The
Customer is not allowed to transfer any securities or other investments
to the Monthly Investment Plan other than the payment of monthly contributions
in accordance with this Part. |
3. |
Changing
Contributions, Securities and Direct Debit Authorization |
3.01 |
The
Customer may change the amount of monthly contributions in respect of
the Monthly Investment Plan or any portfolio comprised in the Monthly
Investment Plan, change the securities selected by the Customer for the
Monthly Investment Plan or any portfolio comprised in the Monthly Investment
Plan and/or make any other changes as the Bank and the Customer may agree
from time to time subject to: |
(a) |
any restriction
against change or any minimum or maximum amount or value applicable to
any change or type of change reasonably prescribed by the Bank from time
to time; |
(b) |
the Customer giving
prior notice of such reasonable period specified by the Bank from time
to time; |
(c) |
the Customer maintaining
a valid direct debit authorization to enable the relevant change to become
effective; and |
(d) |
the Customer submitting
such form or following such other procedures or requirements reasonably
prescribed by the Bank from time to time. |
3.02 |
The
Customer must notify the Bank immediately if there is any change in the
direct debit authorization relating to the Payment Account. |
4. |
Dividends
and Reinvestment |
The
Customer authorises the Bank either to pay to the Customer any dividend
or distribution received by the Bank in relation to any securities comprised
in the Monthly Investment Plan or to reinvest it in the Monthly Investment
Plan by purchasing or subscribing for such further securities as the Bank
may decide. For the avoidance of doubt, the Bank shall be entitled to
handle and dispose of dividends and distributions arising from different
types of securities under the Monthly Investment Plan in different ways
in accordance with this Clause 4. |
5. |
Redemption,
Switching and Other Disposal |
5.01 |
The
Customer may instruct the Bank to effect any redemption and/ or switching
of interests in collective investment schemes comprised in the Monthly
Investment Plan subject to such minimum or maximum amount reasonably prescribed
by the Bank from time to time including, without limitation, any amount
in respect of the value of the interests redeemed or switched or the value
of the interests remaining in the Monthly Investment Plan after redemption
or switching. |
5.02 |
The
Customer may instruct the Bank to sell or dispose of any securities (other
than interests in collective investment schemes) comprised in the Monthly
Investment Plan subject to such restrictions, procedures, fees and charges
and/or other requirements reasonably specified by the Bank from time to
time. |
6. |
Refund
of Monthly Contribution |
6.01 |
Unless
otherwise specified by the Bank, the Bank will use each monthly contribution
to purchase or subscribe for securities (other than interests in collective
investment schemes) on behalf of the Customer up to the nearest whole
number. Any amount of a monthly contribution remaining after purchasing
or subscribing for such securities on behalf of the Customer will be refunded
(without interest) to the Customer in accordance with Clause 6.03 of this
Part. |
6.02 |
Where
the Bank is unable to purchase or subscribe for securities to satisfy
the Customer's order in full due to market conditions or other reasons
beyond its reasonable control, the Bank shall have the right to effect
the relevant purchase or subscription later. The Bank reserves the right
to refund the relevant monthly contribution to the Customer (without interest)
in accordance with Clause 6.03 of this Part. |
6.03 |
Any
refund will usually be made by the Bank within 5 trading days after the
relevant Securities Purchase Date subject to the Bank's right to vary
the refund date from time to time where it has reasonable grounds for
doing so. Any refund shall be credited to an account maintained by the
Customer with the Bank or The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited. |
7. |
Fees
and Charges |
7.01 |
Fees
and charges (including, without limitation, stamp duty and levy payable
for the purchase or subscription of securities, custodian, service, handling
and/or administrative fees and charges) shall be charged in accordance
with the schedule of fees and charges applicable to the Monthly Investment
Plan and as amended from time to time at the Bank's discretion. In the
event of any increase in fees or charges applicable to the Monthly Investment
Plan, the Customer will be given at least 30 days' prior notice. |
7.02 |
The
Bank is authorized to deduct any fees and charges payable by the Customer
from any monthly contribution or other moneys which may be owing by the
Bank to the Customer. |
8. |
Termination
of the Monthly Investment Plan |
8.01 |
The
Customer or the Bank may terminate the Monthly Investment Plan at any
time by giving to the other prior notice of such reasonable period specified
by the Bank from time to time. |
8.02 |
The
Bank shall be entitled to terminate the Monthly Investment Plan immediately
at any time if: |
(a) |
the Customer fails
to make two or more consecutive monthly contributions; |
(b) |
the direct debit
authorization relating to the Payment Account is cancelled or becomes
ineffective for whatever reason; |
(c) |
the Securities
Account is suspended or closed for whatever reason; or |
(d) |
no securities remain
in the Monthly Investment Plan as a result of the Bank exercising its
right under Clause 1.04 of this Part. |
8.03 |
The
Bank reserves the right to charge handling and/or administrative fees
in connection with the termination of the Monthly Investment Plan. |
8.04 |
Upon
termination of the Monthly Investment Plan for whatever reason, any securities
comprised in the Monthly Investment Plan as at the date of termination
will remain in one or more of the Securities Accounts maintained by the
Customer with the Bank at the disposal of the Customer subject to the
terms and conditions governing such Securities Accounts from time to time
and payment of fees and charges prescribed by the Bank in connection with
such Securities Accounts. The Bank is entitled to deduct any such fees
and charges from any account maintained by the Customer with the Bank. |
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