Investment-linked assurance scheme

The investment choices (“Investment Choices”) listed in this website are available under investment-linked insurance plans issued by Prudential Hong Kong Limited (“Prudential” or “our” or “we” or “us”) only. Your investments are subject to the credit risk of Prudential and other investment risks.

The Investment Choices can have very different features and risk profiles. Some of them may even be of high risk. The reference funds of some Investment Choices are derivative funds with net derivative exposure exceeding 50% of their net asset value. These Investment Choices have been marked with a “ϕ” symbol for ease of reference. They may only be suitable for investors who understand the complicated structure of derivative products and their associated risk. You may incur significant loss if investing in such Investment Choices. You are strongly advised to exercise caution in relation to such Investment Choice(s).

[Only applicable to PRULink Opal Investment Plan and PRULink Empower Investment Plan] The Investment Choice designated with “(Dis)” in its name (the “Investment Choice (Cash Distribution)”) may distribute regular cash dividends and is available through PRULink Opal Investment Plan and PRULink Empower Investment Plan only. If you invest in the Investment Choice (Cash Distribution), we will pay you a cash dividend once we receive a dividend from the reference fund(s) of Investment Choice (Cash Distribution). Please note:

1. The distribution of cash dividends from reference fund of the Investment Choice (Cash Distribution), dividend amounts and distribution frequency are not guaranteed and are subject to the discretion of the reference fund. The cash dividend amounts we have paid are not an indication, forecast or projection of future cash dividends in any way.

2. A reference fund of the Investment Choice (Cash Distribution) may pay cash dividends out of its investment income, capital gains or capital, according to its dividend policy. The reference fund may at its discretion pay cash dividends out of the capital or out of gross income while charging or paying all or part of its fees and expenses to/out of the capital, resulting in an increase in distributable income for the payment of cash dividends by the reference fund and therefore, the reference fund may effectively pay dividend out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of your original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of cash dividends out of capital or effectively out of capital may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per unit of the reference fund. Reduction in the reference fund unit price is reflected in the price of the Investment Choice (Cash Distribution) accordingly.

3. The Investment Choice (Cash Distribution) that pays out cash dividends may lower the value of your investment-linked insurance policy account and your death benefit amount may be reduced accordingly when compare to Investment Choice that reinvests dividends. Should your policy account value fall to zero, the policy will terminate.

4. Be sure you understand the Investment Choice (Cash Distribution) before you select it.

Your potential return on investment is calculated by us with reference to the performance of the corresponding reference funds of the Investment Choices. Performance of such Investment Choices may not be identical to the performance of the corresponding reference funds due to the differences in currency and/or rounding mechanism for valuation.

Your potential return on investment under the investment-linked insurance plans shall be subject to ongoing fees and charges which will continue to be deducted from the policies, hence, it may be lower than the return of the corresponding reference funds.

The premiums received from you will be invested by us into the reference funds corresponding to the Investment Choices as selected by you for our asset liability management. However, the unit(s) allocated to your policy account is notional and is solely for the purpose of determining the account value and benefits under your policy.

The premiums you pay towards the investment-linked insurance plans, and any investments made by us in the reference funds corresponding to the Investment Choices you selected or any other investment we may consider appropriate or retained by us, will become and remain part of our assets. You do not have any rights or ownership over any of these assets. Your recourse under the investment-linked insurance plans is against Prudential only.

Partial withdrawal, surrender or termination of investment-linked insurance plans in early years may significantly reduce the value of the policies while all fees and charges are still deductible. Poor performance of reference funds may further magnify your investment losses.  If the value of the policies become insufficient to cover all the ongoing fees and charges, the policies will be terminated early and you could lose all your premiums paid and benefits.

You should not purchase investment-linked insurance plans unless you understand it and it has been explained to you how it is suitable for you. The final decision is yours.

Investment involves risks. Past performance should not be taken as an indication of future performance. Each Investment Choice is subject to market fluctuations and to risks inherent in all investments.  The prices of notional units of any Investment Choice as designated by you and income accrued from investing in such Investment Choices may go down as well as up.

YOU ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to read the offering documents of the investment-linked insurance plans (including the Product Key Facts Statements (if applicable), the Product Brochures and the Summary Information for Investment Choices) and the relevant offering documents of the reference funds (including, without limitation, their investment objectives and policies, risk factors and charges) carefully, which will be made available by us upon request or downloaded from this website.