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Asian Tigers Return Bond

March 2008

The Asian Tigers Return Bond in association with Barclays combines the security of a global bank with the growth potential of extremely volatile equity markets. 

There are a host of other Asian economies which are benefitting enormously from both the same economic fundamentals as China and the opportunity to trade with such a dynamic neighbour.  The capital protected Bond based on indexes linked to Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea.  The Bond offers you 90% of the growth potential of the Indexes, with 100% capital protection.  The Bond’s capital protection means you will not lose your initial investment, whatever happens to the Index, when held to maturity.

The Hang Seng Index is the leading index in Hong Kong. It was formed in 1969 and currently consists of 43 companies including HSBC, Cathay Pacific, China Mobile, PetroChina and China Life.

The MSCI Singapore Index is based on 37 companies in Singapore, which is maintained and monitored by MSCI Barra. Constituents of the index include Singapore Telecom, United Overseas Bank and Singapore Airlines.

The MSCI Taiwan Index is based on 123 companies in Taiwan, which is maintained and monitored by MSCI Bara. Constituents of the index include Taiwan Semiconductor, Cathay Financial and China Steel.

The KOSPI 200 consists of 200 companies from the Korean Stock Market (KRX) based on their representation in their respective markets and industries along with other factors such as liquidity. Constituents of the index include Samsung Electronics, POSCO and LG Electronics.

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