ChinaAMC Fund. «Société d'investissement à Capital Variable»

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1 «Société d'investissement à Capital Variable» Annual report and audited financial statements for the period from August 10, 2010 (date of incorporation) to December 31, R.C.S. Luxembourg B Subscriptions may not be received on the basis of financial reports. Subscriptions are valid only if made on the basis of the current prospectus, supplemented by the last annual report, and the most recent half-yearly report, if published thereafter.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Organisation of the Fund 3 Report of the Board of Directors 5 Independent Auditor s Report 6 Statement of Net Assets 8 Statement of Operations and Changes in Net Assets 9 Statistical Information and Statement of Changes in Shares 10 Schedule of Investments - China Opportunities 11 Notes to the Financial Statements 12

3 ORGANISATION OF THE FUND THE FUND ChinaAMC Fund 49, Avenue John F. Kennedy L Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directors Haiyong CHENG (chairman) Board of Director China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited Room 303, Building 12, Zhujianglushov, No. 18, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District Beijing PRC Tian GAN Managing Director China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited Flat C, 52/F, Block 2, The Merton, 38 New Praya Kennedy Town Hong Kong Minghong LU President Nanjing University Education Foundation US Inc. 35 East Drive, Manhasset New York United States of America Fangjian FU Assistant Professor of Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business Singapore Management University 8 Dover Rise, Heritage View, Tower A Singapore INVESTMENT MANAGER China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited 37/F Bank of China Tower 1 Garden Road Hong Kong MANAGEMENT COMPANY RBS (Luxembourg) S.A. 33, rue de Gasperich L-5826 Hesperange Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 3

4 DISTRIBUTOR China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited 37/F Bank of China Tower 1 Garden Road Hong Kong CUSTODIAN, ADMINISTRATOR, DOMICILIARY, CORPORATE, PAYING, LISTING, REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR LEGAL ADVISERS TO THE COMPANY State Street Bank Luxembourg S.A. 49, avenue John F. Kennedy L Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Ernst & Young S.A. 7, Rue Gabriel Lippmann, Parc d'activité Syrdall 2 L Munsbach Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Linklaters LLP 35, avenue John F. Kennedy PO Box 1107 L 1011 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 4

5 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ChinaAMC Fund China Opportunities (the Fund ), the first sub-fund under ChinaAMC Fund, registered a total return of -0.45% (Class A USD), including impact of fees reimbursed by the Investment Manager, since its inception on October 11, MSCI China recorded a total return of -2.73% over the same period. The Fund recorded positive returns in the October and November, as our core holdings in domestic consumption, urbanization and strategic industries performed strongly. In mid-november, in view of the overheating macro readings and escalating run-away inflation risks hence subsequent policy tightening, we lowered our equity exposure and trimmed down interest sensitive industries, which helped deliver a positive return during market correction. However, the consumer discretionary sector see profit taking across the board till year-end after many names posted strong performance in 1H The selloff affected the fund s return in December. Looking forward, 2011 will be first year of China s 12th Five-Year-Plan. Given the strong domestic growth potentials and intact long term drivers remained, many companies will still witness positive earnings surprises to the market, which we have been familiar in the past cycles. We expect that headline inflation numbers will probably concern the mass, especially in the first half of 2011, and the market may stay volatile until policy effectiveness becomes more evident. As always, we are confident that many Chinese tickers will turn out to climb on the wall of worries, if we are to look back would be a year for stock pickers. April 20,

6 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT To the Shareholders of ChinaAMC Fund We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ChinaAMC Fund (the Fund ), which comprise the statement of net assets and the schedule of investments as at December 31, 2010 and the statement of operations and changes in net assets for the period from August 10, 2010 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2010, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes to the financial statements. Responsibility of the Board of Directors of the Fund for the financial statements The Board of Directors of the Fund is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements relating to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements and for such internal control as the Board of Directors of the Fund determines is necessary to enable the preparation and presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Responsibility of the réviseur d entreprises agréé Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing as adopted for Luxembourg by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the judgement of the réviseur d entreprises agréé, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the réviseur d entreprises agréé considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board of Directors of the Fund, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of ChinaAMC Fund as of December 31, 2010, and of the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the period from August 10, 2010 (date of incorporation) to December 31, 2010 in accordance with Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements relating to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements. 6

7 Other matter Supplementary information included in the annual report has been reviewed in the context of our mandate but has not been subject to specific audit procedures carried out in accordance with the standards described above. Consequently, we express no opinion on such information. However, we have no observation to make concerning such information in the context of the financial statements taken as a whole. ERNST & YOUNG Société Anonyme Cabinet de révision agréé Michael Ferguson Luxembourg, April 20,

8 STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 ChinaAMC Fund - China Opportunities USD Assets Investments in securities at market value 1,208,574 Cash at bank 707,575 Organization expense (note 2) 134,479 Receivable from Investment Manager (note 5) 28,078 Total assets 2,078,706 Liabilities Other liabilities (42,104) Payable for organization expense (139,770) Payable on investments purchased (522,123) Total liabilities (703,997) Net assets 1,374,709 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. 8

9 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 10, 2010 (DATE OF INCORPORATION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2010 ChinaAMC Fund - China Opportunities USD Net assets at the beginning of the period Dividend income (net of withholding tax) 619 Total Income 619 Professional fees (20,099) Depositary and Custody fees (note 7) (11,920) Management Company fees (note 4) (6,513) Administrator fees (note 8) (6,359) Amortisation of Organisation expenses (note 2) (5,291) Transfer Agent fees (3,404) Investment Manager fees (note 5) (2,652) "Taxe d'abonnement" (note 3) (171) Other charges and taxes (1,643) (58,052) Less: Investment Manager reimbursement of fees (note 5) 28,078 Total Expenses (29,974) Net loss (29,355) Net realised gain / (loss) on - Investments 31,710 - Foreign currency (335) Change in unrealised appreciation / (depreciation) on - Investments (5,822) - Foreign currency 108 Net change in net assets from operations for the period (3,694) Subscriptions for the period 1,378,403 Redemptions for the period Net proceeds from share transactions 1,378,403 Net assets at the end of the period 1,374,709 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. 9

10 STATISTICAL INFORMATION December 31, 2010 Currency Total NAV per Share ChinaAMC Fund - China Opportunities Class A EUR 143, Class A USD 1,182, Total Net Assets USD 1,374,709 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHARES FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 10, 2010 (DATE OF INCORPORATION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2010 ChinaAMC Fund - China Opportunities Balance at August 10, 2010 Subscriptions Redemptions Balance at December 31, 2010 "A" EUR Accumulation Share Class 15,405 15,405 "A" USD Accumulation Share Class 118, ,773 ChinaAMC Fund - China Opportunities Total 134, ,178 10

11 - China Opportunities SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 IN USD Shares Description Currency Acquisition cost Market value % of Net Assets TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES LISTED ON AN OFFICIAL STOCK EXCHANGE 1,214,395 1,208, Consumer Discretionary 337, , ,000 AviChina Industry & Technology Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 4,628 3, ,000 Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. HKD 14,897 10, ,000 Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. HKD 61,220 65, ,000 Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. "H" HKD 32,759 32, ,000 Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Co., Ltd. HKD 54,749 57, ,000 Intime Department Store Group Co., Ltd. HKD 31,254 30, ,000 Ming Fung Jewellery Group Ltd. HKD 36,289 36, ,200 Shenzhen Fiyta Holding Ltd. "B" HKD 41,524 41, TAL Education Group ADR USD 13,678 13, ,000 Weifu High-Technology Group Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 36,052 39, ,000 Zhongsheng Group Holdgings Ltd. HKD 10,840 10, Consumer Staples 58,276 57, ,300 Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 58,276 57, Energy 48,377 48, ,000 Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 48,377 48, Financials 111, , ,000 AIA Group Ltd. HKD 23,037 25, ,890 China Construction Bank Corp. "H" HKD 25,415 25, ,650 China Vanke Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 50,638 47, Noah Holdgings Ltd. Sponsored ADR USD 12,892 17, Health Care 31,000 27, ,200 Shenzhen Accord Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 17,598 15, ,000 Sino Biopharmaceutical HKD 13,402 11, Industrials 196, , ,400 China International Marine Containers Group Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 62,612 61, ,000 China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 40,727 41, ,000 China State Construction International Holdgings Ltd. HKD 34,068 33, ,300 Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 14,175 13, ,700 Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. "B" USD 33,242 33, ,000 Shun Tak Holdgings Ltd. HKD 12,008 10, Information Technology 83,235 82, Changyou.com Ltd. ADR USD 10,760 10, ,500 Comba Telecom Systems Holdgings Ltd. HKD 33,979 34, Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. USD 10,887 13, ,000 Kingsoft Corp., Ltd. HKD 10,508 9, ,000 O-Net Communications Group Ltd. HKD 6,265 5, Perfect World Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR USD 10,836 9, Materials 329, , ,000 Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 37,258 37, ,000 China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 53,774 55, ,000 CPMC Holdings Ltd. HKD 8,726 6, ,700 CSG Holding Co., Ltd. "B" HKD 14,433 13, ,000 Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. "B" USD 27,960 28, ,000 Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp., Ltd. "H" HKD 53,899 54, ,200 Inner Mongolia Eerduosi Cashmere Products Co., Ltd. "B" USD 42,523 43, ,000 Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 77,270 75, ,600 Lumena Resources Corp. HKD 13,496 12, Utilities 17,464 14, ,000 China Gas Holdings Ltd. HKD 8,457 6, ,000 Zhengzhou Gas Co., Ltd. "H" HKD 9,007 8, Total portfolio 1,214,395 1,208, Other net assets 166, Total net assets 1,374, The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. 11

12 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, GENERAL INFORMATION ChinaAMC Fund (the Fund ) is an investment company organised as a société anonyme under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and qualifies as a "Société d'investissement à Capital variable" (SICAV). The Fund has been incorporated in Luxembourg on August 10, 2010 for an unlimited period. It is registered under Part I of the amended Luxembourg Law of December 20, 2002 ( the 2002 Law ) on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as defined in the Directive of the Council of the European Community of December 20, 1985 (directive 85/611/EEC) as modified by the European directives 2001/107/CE and 2001/108/CE of January 21, The objective of the Fund is to offer its shareholders an easy access to the different markets of transferable securities while ensuring observance of the principle of risk spreading. All transferable securities purchased are admitted to the official listing on a stock exchange or dealt in on a regulated market which operates regularly, is recognised and open to the public. As at December 31, 2010, the Fund has one active sub-fund: the ChinaAMC Fund-China Opportunities (the Sub-Fund ). The Sub-Fund commenced investment operations on October 11, The Share Classes issued as at 31 December 2010 are the following: Sub-Funds ChinaAMC Fund-China Opportunities Shares issued A EUR Accumulation, A USD Accumulation ChinaAMC Fund-China Opportunities seeks to maximise capital growth primarily through investment in China related listed equity (e.g. A-shares, B-shares and H-shares; directly and/or indirectly) and equity related instruments (e.g. equity linked notes) of companies around the world, including but not limited to companies listed on stocks exchanges and/or with registered offices located in China and Hong Kong, and companies that do not have their registered offices in China or Hong Kong but either (i) carry out a predominant proportion of their business activity in these markets, or (ii) are holding companies which predominantly own companies with registered offices in Hong Kong or China. Other eligible investment instruments include convertibles, financial derivatives instruments, ETFs, open-ended funds, and cash. The Sub-Fund is allowed to invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities which are convertible and in units of UCITS and UCIs, including exchange traded funds (ETFs) having the same exposure as mentioned above in order to achieve its objective. Based on the Investment Manager s assessment of prevailing market conditions, the Sub-Fund may hold up to 40% of its assets in cash and cash equivalent instruments for defensive purposes. The investment policies of the Sub-Fund are fully described in the prospectus. The prospectus is available free of charge, upon request, at the principal and registered office of the Fund. 12

13 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Fund keeps the books of the Sub-Fund in USD, its base currency, and the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements applicable to investment funds. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund: a) Valuation of investment in securities Investment in securities quoted on an official stock exchange or on another regulated market is valued according to the last known price and, in the event of being quoted on several markets, according to the last known price of the principal market. Valuation of investment in securities not quoted on an official stock exchange or on another regulated market is fixed in a reasonable way on the basis of the sale prices anticipated cautiously and in good faith or, in the absence of a market value, according to the probable value in the reasonable estimation of the Board of Directors. The value of each investment in open-ended funds, either listed or not, is based on the last known net asset value on the Valuation Day. b) Net realised gain/(loss) on sale of investments in securities Realised gains or losses made on the sales of investments in securities are calculated according to the average cost. Realised gains and losses are recorded in the Statement of Operations and Changes in Net Assets. c) Cost of purchase of securities in portfolios For securities in currencies other than the base currency of the Sub-Fund, the purchase price is calculated according to the closing exchange rate on the day of purchase. d) Income Dividends are recognised on the date on which the shares concerned are quoted «ex-dividend», net of withholding tax. Interest is calculated on a prorata temporis basis, net of withholding tax. e) Translation of items expressed in foreign currencies Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are converted into the base currency of the Sub-Fund at the closing exchange rate on the final day of the financial year. Income and expenses in currencies other than the base currency of the Sub-Fund are converted into the currency of the Sub-Fund at the closing exchange rate in force on the day of the transaction. Any resulting gain or loss made on foreign exchange is included in the Statement of Operations and Changes in Net Assets. The main exchange rates as at 31 December 2010 are: 1 USD = EUR 1 USD = HKD f) Net Asset Value The Net Asset Value of the Fund and Sub-Fund is equal to the difference between the total assets and the liabilities of the Fund and Sub-Fund. The Net Asset Value per share is calculated by dividing the net asset value by the number of shares of the respective Sub-Fund and share class, outstanding on the day of calculation. 13

14 g) Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with the Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements requires management to make estimate and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. h) Organisation Costs The organisation costs represent the cost of establishing the Fund and the Sub-Fund. The organization costs will be capitalised and amortised on a straight-line basis over a period of five years from the date of commencement of the Sub-Fund. 3. TAXATION Under current law and practice, the Fund is not liable to any Luxembourg tax on income or capital gains, nor are dividends (if any) paid by the Fund liable to any Luxembourg withholdings tax. The Fund is however, liable in Luxembourg to a taxe d abonnement of 0.05% per annum of its Net Asset Value, such tax being payable quarterly and calculated on the Net Asset Value of each Sub- Fund at the end of the relevant quarter. However, such rate is decreased to 0.01% per annum of their Net Asset Value for Class I shares or Sub-Funds which are restricted to Institutional Investors as specified in the prospectus. No Luxembourg tax is payable on the realised capital appreciation of the assets of the Fund. Dividends and interest received by the Sub-Fund in its investments may be subject to nonrecoverable withholdings or other taxes in the countries of origin. 4. MANAGEMENT COMPANY FEE The Fund pays to the Management Company a management company fee amounting to a maximum rate of 0.06% per annum of the Net Asset Value of the Sub-Fund. The management company fee is payable monthly in arrears, and is calculated on the last Net Asset Value of each month with a minimum monthly fee of 1,800. As of December 31, 2010, there was USD 6,513 payable for management company fees. 5. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE The Investment Manager, as remuneration for its services, is entitled to receive an investment management fee calculated according to the Net Asset Value of each Sub-Fund. As at December 31, 2010, the rates currently in force for each active Sub-Fund are the following: Annual management fee rate by Share Class: Sub-Funds A B C I ChinaAMC Fund-China Opportunities 1,80% 1,80% 1,80% 1,00% The investment management fee is payable monthly and calculated on the basis of the average Net Asset Value during the relevant quarter. The Investment Manager reserves the right to waive fees to which it is entitled or rebate any other fees, whether in part or in full and whether in respect of particular investors or generally. 14

15 As of December 31, 2010, there was USD 2,652 payable for investment management fees and the amount of fees to be reimbursed from the Investment Manager was USD 28, DISTRIBUTOR FEES For the services provided in the promotion of the Fund s shares, the Distributor is entitled to a distribution fee out of the assets of the Sub-Fund. The distribution fee is calculated at the beginning of the month, for each Calendar day of the previous month by reference to the Net Asset Value of Class B Shares and Class C Shares of the Sub-Fund, and payable monthly in arrears. The Distributor may, from time to time, rebate to local distributors, sales agents, introducing brokers or to shareholders a portion or all of the fees. As of December 31, 2010, there was no distribution fee payable. 7. DEPOSITARY AND CUSTODY FEES As custodian, State Street Bank Luxembourg S.A. is entitled to receive out of the assets of the Fund, fees in consideration for providing services to it, along with such out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements as are deemed reasonable and customary by the Board of Directors. The fees payable to State Street Bank Luxembourg S.A. comprise transaction-based fees and asset-based fees. Such fees currently vary between 0.025% and 0.65% of the net asset value depending on the market in which the Sub-Fund invests. As of December 31, 2010, there was USD 11,920 payable for Custody fees. 8. ADMINISTRATOR FEES As administrator, State Street Bank Luxembourg S.A. is entitled to receive out of the assets of the Fund, fees in consideration for providing services to it, along with such out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements as are deemed reasonable and customary by the Board of Directors. The fees payable to State Street Bank Luxembourg S.A. comprise transaction-based fees and asset-based fees. Such fees currently vary between 0.01% and 0.26% of the net asset value depending on the market in which the Sub-Fund invests. As of December 31, 2010, there was USD 6,359 payable for Administrator fees. 9. CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE PORTFOLIO The list of movements in the portfolio composition for the period from August 10, 2010 to December 31, 2010 is available at the Fund s registered office. 10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS All transactions with related parties were entered into the ordinary course of business and under normal commercial terms. The related parties to the Fund are the Investment Manager, the Board of Directors and the Distributor. There were no fees paid to the Board of Directors out of the assets of the Fund during the year, and none of the Board of Directors held a direct shareholding in the Fund. 15

16 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT The Sub-Fund China AMC Growth Fund has been launched on April 1,