HSBC Mutual Funds and HSBC Pooled Funds

No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about the units described in this Annual Information Form, and it is an offence to claim otherwise. The units offered under the Simplified Prospectus and this Annual Information Form are not registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and if sold in the United States, they are sold only in reliance on exemptions from registration under US laws.

HSBC Mutual Funds and HSBC Pooled Funds

Amendment No. 3 dated August 9, 2019 to the Annual Information Form dated December 18, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 Dated May 17, 2019 and Amendment No. 2 Dated August 9, 2019

In respect of the following mutual funds (collectively the "Mutual Funds"):

HSBC Canadian Money Market Fund HSBC U.S. Dollar Money Market Fund HSBC Mortgage Fund HSBC Canadian Bond Fund HSBC Global Corporate Bond Fund HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund HSBC Monthly Income Fund HSBC U.S. Dollar Monthly Income Fund HSBC Canadian Balanced Fund HSBC Dividend Fund HSBC Equity Fund HSBC Small Cap Growth Fund HSBC Global Equity Fund HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund HSBC U.S. Equity Fund HSBC European Fund HSBC AsiaPacific Fund HSBC Chinese Equity Fund HSBC Indian Equity Fund HSBC Emerging Markets Fund HSBC BRIC Equity Fund

HSBC World Selection Diversified Conservative Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Moderate Conservative Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Balanced Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Growth Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Aggressive Growth Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Conservative Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Moderate Conservative Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Balanced Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Growth Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Aggressive Growth Fund

This Amendment No. 3 to the Annual Information Form for the HSBC Mutual Funds and the HSBC Pooled Funds dated December 18, 2018 (the "Annual Information Form"), amends the Annual Information Form for the Mutual Funds, as further described below. The Annual Information Form should be read subject to this information. All terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the same meaning as those used in the Annual Information Form.

Summary of Amendments

On August 8, 2019, the manager of the Mutual Funds, HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, announced that, effective August 8, 2019, it will discontinue the sale of the Advisor Series units of the Mutual Funds, and that effective on or around October 25, 2019, all Advisor Series units of the Mutual Funds will be redesignated into either Investor Series or Premium Series units of the Mutual Funds (the "Redesignation"). For additional information regarding the Redesignation, see the press release dated August 8, 2019.

In connection with the Redesignation, the Annual Information Form for the Mutual Funds is being amended to include disclosure regarding the Manager's rights in respect of the redesignation of units between different classes or series of the same Mutual Fund (the "Redesignation Rights"). The Redesignation Rights are set out in section 3.7 of the Amended and Restated Master Declaration of Trust for the HSBC Mutual Funds with an effective date of May 17, 2019 (the "Declaration of Trust"). The Declaration of Trust is available on SEDAR at . These amendments are described in further detail below.

Details of Amendments to the Annual Information Form

The Annual Information Form is amended as follows:

On page 40, the following section is added immediately after the last paragraph titled "Rights when a Pooled Fund is terminated" in the section titled "Your rights as an investor in the Funds and description of units of the Funds":

Redesignation of units of the Mutual Funds

Under the Master Declaration of Trust for the Mutual Funds, we may from time to time and as disclosed in the Mutual Fund's disclosure documents, redesignate units of a particular class or series of a Mutual Fund to any other class or series of units of the same Mutual Fund based on the applicable class or series Net Asset Value per unit for the two classes or series of units on the date of the redesignation. We will only exercise the right to redesignate units of a particular class or series of units of a Mutual Fund as units of any other class or series of units of the same Mutual Fund where the following conditions are met:

? You will receive units in a class or series of the same Mutual Fund with the same value as the class or series of units that is redesignated, based on the Net Asset Value per unit for the two classes or series of units on the date of the redesignation;

? The management fee associated with the new class or series of units is not more than the management fee associated with class or series of units that is redesignated;

? The redesignation is completed at no cost to you; and

? The redesignation is not a disposition for tax purposes.

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Certificate of the Mutual Funds and the manager of the Mutual Funds

August 9, 2019

This Amendment No. 3 dated August 9, 2019, together with the Annual Information Form dated December 18, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 17, 2019, and Amendment No. 2 dated August 9, 2019, and the Simplified Prospectus dated December 18, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 17, 2019, and Amendment No. 2 dated August 9, 2019, and the documents incorporated by reference into the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and do not contain any misrepresentations.

HSBC Canadian Money Market Fund HSBC U.S. Dollar Money Market Fund HSBC Mortgage Fund HSBC Canadian Bond Fund HSBC Global Corporate Bond Fund HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund HSBC Monthly Income Fund HSBC U.S. Dollar Monthly Income Fund HSBC Canadian Balanced Fund HSBC Dividend Fund HSBC Equity Fund HSBC Small Cap Growth Fund HSBC Global Equity Fund HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund HSBC U.S. Equity Fund HSBC European Fund HSBC AsiaPacific Fund

HSBC Chinese Equity Fund HSBC Indian Equity Fund HSBC Emerging Markets Fund HSBC BRIC Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Conservative Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Moderate Conservative Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Balanced Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Growth Fund HSBC World Selection Diversified Aggressive Growth Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Conservative Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Moderate Conservative Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Balanced Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Growth Fund HSBC Wealth Compass Aggressive Growth Fund

HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, on behalf of the Mutual Funds and in its capacity as manager, trustee and promoter of the Mutual Funds.

"Marc Cevey"

"Shikhar Mehra"

Marc Cevey Chief Executive Officer

Shikhar Mehra Chief Financial Officer

On behalf of the Board of Directors of HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, on behalf of the Mutual Funds and in its capacity as manager, trustee and promoter of the Mutual Funds.

"Lorenzo Tomei"

"Brian Bealle"

Lorenzo Tomei Director

Brian Bealle Director

Certificate of the principal distributor of the Mutual Funds

August 9, 2019

To the best of our knowledge, information and belief, this Amendment No. 3 dated August 9, 2019, together with the Annual Information Form dated December 18, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 17, 2019, and Amendment No. 2 dated August 9, 2019, and the Simplified Prospectus dated December 18, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 17, 2019, and Amendment No. 2 dated August 9, 2019, and the documents incorporated by reference into the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by the Simplified Prospectus, as amended, as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces and territories of Canada and do not contain any misrepresentations.

HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc., in its capacity as principal distributor of the Mutual Funds.

"George Katsiris"

George Katsiris Chief Operating Officer

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