About BCT
                                                               
                                                               

                                                              Remark B

                                                              Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited are both independent from the Trustee (namely, Bank Consortium Trust Company Limited) and the Investment Manager of the Hang Seng Index Tracking Fund (“Licenced Product”). The mark and the name of Hang Seng Index are proprietary to Hang Seng Data Services Limited and Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited publishes and compiles Hang Seng Index pursuant to a licence from Hang Seng Data Services Limited. Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited have agreed to the use of, and the reference to mark and name of, the Hang Seng Index by the Trustee in connection with the Licenced Product, but neither Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited nor Hang Seng Data Services Limited warrants or represents or guarantees to any investors in or any other person dealing with the Licenced Product (“Relevant Persons”) (i) the accuracy or completeness of the index and its computation or any information related thereto; or (ii) the fitness or suitability for any purpose of the index or component or data comprised in it or (iii) the results which may be obtained by person from the use of the index or any component or data comprised in it for any purposes, and no warranty or representation or guarantee of any kind whatsoever relating to the index is given or may be implied. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited or Hang Seng Data Services Limited (i) in respect of the use of and / or reference to the index by the Trustee in connection with the Licenced Product; or (ii) for any inaccuracies, omissions, mistakes or errors of Hang Seng Index Company Limited in the computation of the index or (iii) for any inaccuracies, omissions, mistakes, errors or incompleteness of any information used in connection with the computation of the index which is supplied by any other person; or (iv) for any economic or other loss which may be directly or indirectly sustained by Relevant Persons as a result of any of the aforesaid, and no claims, actions or legal proceedings may be brought against Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and / or Hang Seng Data Services Limited in connection with the Licenced Product in any manner whatsoever by any Relevant Persons investing in the Licenced Product. Any Relevant Persons do so therefore in full knowledge of this disclaimer and can place no reliance whatsoever on Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and Hang Seng Data Services Limited. For the avoidance of doubt, this disclaimer does not create any contractual or quasi-contractual relationship between any Relevant Person and Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited and / or Hang Seng Data Services Limited and must not be construed to have created such relationship.


                                                              Operators of an MPF Scheme

                                                              Plan Sponsor BCTF
                                                              Trustee BCTC
                                                              Administrator BCTC
                                                              Custodian BCTC
                                                              Fund Manager
                                                              Plan Sponsor BCTF
                                                              • Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
                                                              • Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
                                                              • Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
                                                              • Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
                                                              Trustee BCTC
                                                              • Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
                                                              • Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
                                                              • Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
                                                              • Regulatory & compliance reporting
                                                              Administrator BCTC
                                                              • Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
                                                              • Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
                                                              • Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
                                                              Custodian BCTC
                                                              • Safekeep underlying securities & cash
                                                              • Settle purchase / sale of securities
                                                              • Act on trustee’s instruction
                                                              • Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
                                                              Fund Manager
                                                              • Provide independent investment management
                                                              • Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
                                                              • Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
                                                              • Monitor investment restrictions
                                                              Plan Sponsor BCTF
                                                              Plan Sponsor BCTF
                                                              • Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
                                                              • Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
                                                              • Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
                                                              • Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
                                                              Trustee BCTC
                                                              Trustee BCTC
                                                              • Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
                                                              • Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
                                                              • Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
                                                              • Regulatory & compliance reporting
                                                              Administrator BCTC
                                                              Administrator BCTC
                                                              • Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
                                                              • Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
                                                              • Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
                                                              Custodian BCTC
                                                              Custodian BCTC
                                                              • Safekeep underlying securities & cash
                                                              • Settle purchase / sale of securities
                                                              • Act on trustee’s instruction
                                                              • Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
                                                              Fund Manager
                                                              Fund Manager
                                                              • Provide independent investment management
                                                              • Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
                                                              • Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
                                                              • Monitor investment restrictions

                                                              Operators of an MPF Scheme

                                                              Plan Sponsor BCTF
                                                              • Determine pricing structure & fee discount for clients
                                                              • Design MPF scheme including selecting fund managers & investment choices for members
                                                              • Establish performance benchmarks for constituent funds
                                                              • Promote / market the scheme and provide member service
                                                              Trustee BCTC
                                                              • Perform fiduciary & statutory duties, diligently and responsibly
                                                              • Appoint administrator, fund manager & custodian, oversee & monitor such service providers
                                                              • Hold title to trust assets on behalf of scheme members & authorise benefit payments
                                                              • Regulatory & compliance reporting
                                                              Administrator BCTC
                                                              • Keep proper accounts & records of scheme / members / investment funds
                                                              • Provide members with benefit statements and relevant information on a regular basis
                                                              • Calculate net asset value per unit of trust funds
                                                              Custodian BCTC
                                                              • Safekeep underlying securities & cash
                                                              • Settle purchase / sale of securities
                                                              • Act on trustee’s instruction
                                                              • Appoint appropriate sub-custodian
                                                              Fund Manager
                                                              • Provide independent investment management
                                                              • Formulate investment policy, strategy & benchmarks
                                                              • Comply with respective investment guidelines / regulations & investment policies
                                                              • Monitor investment restrictions