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Fusion® Funds investors offered Macquarie Switch – Offer closed.
Macquarie Switch (Switch) was offered in 2009. Existing Fusion® Funds borrowers could switch investments, offering these investors;
Other potential benefits included:
Through the Switch offer, investors applied to vary their Fusion Funds related Loan and Put Option (if applicable); this enabled them to switch their investment from certain Fusion Funds series to specified Series of units in Switch.
The offer closed 5 June 2009.
Reference Fund: Challenger Wholesale Australian Share Fund ARSN 092 999 301
Changes in relation to the Reference Fund’s investment manager, fund name and investment guidelines
The above Switch Series provide exposure to the Challenger Wholesale Australian Share Fund (Reference Fund).
Challenger Managed Investments Limited (CMIL), the responsible entity of the Reference Fund, has issued a third Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS) dated 14 July 2010 which supplements the Reference Fund’s Product Disclosure Statement dated 30 January 2009 as updated by the first SPDS dated 7 October 2009 and second SPDS dated 7 May 2010 (collectively PDS).
The SPDS updates the following information in relation to the Reference Fund:
Macquarie Alternative Assets Management Limited (MAAML), the responsible entity of Macquarie Switch Fund (Fund), wishes to inform existing investors in the Fund that effective from 31 December 2011, it will no longer be making available periodic statements on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. Instead, MAAML will be making available periodic statements on an annual basis. Investors' next periodic statement will be for the period from the end of your last report and ending 30 June 2012.
Reference Fund: GVI Global Industrial Share Fund ARSN 112 369 552
New Product Disclosure Statement for the Reference Fund issued
The above Switch Series provide exposure to the GVI Global Industrial Share Fund (Reference Fund).
Treasury Group Investment Services Limited (TIS), the issuer and responsible entity of the Reference Fund, issued a new Product Disclosure Statement (new PDS) dated 23 November 2011. The new PDS updates certain information in relation to the Reference Fund.
In a letter also dated 23 November 2011 Global Value Investors Limited ABN 76 111 397 392 (GVI), the investment manager of the Reference Fund, summarised the key matters as follows:
Further information in relation to the investment strategy, investment approach and portfolio construction can be viewed through the links below:
You may also obtain a copy of the new PDS by contacting MAAML on 1800 550 177.
Reference Fund: Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund ARSN 115 990 611
New Product Disclosure Statement for the Reference Fund issued
The above Switch Series provide exposure to the Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund (Reference Fund).
Macquarie Investment Management Limited (MIML) as the responsible entity of the Reference Fund issued a new Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) dated 1 March 2011. In a letter of the same date, MIML advised the following changes to the Reference Fund effective 1 March 2011, as set out in PDS:
The letter and the new PDS can be viewed through the links below:
Macquarie Switch - Series 12 MACQPROPINC (Switch) provides exposure to the performance of the Macquarie Property Income Fund (MGPIF) via an Equity Outperformance Contract (EOC) with Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL).
Charter Hall Direct Property Management Limited (formerly Macquarie Direct Property Management Limited) (CHDPML), as the responsible entity of the MGPIF, has decided to close the MGPIF and redeem all remaining units on 23 February 2011. CHDPML states that it is doing this because it believes that MGPIF's investment objectives can no longer be accomplished and that closing MGPIF is in the best interests of its unitholders. This is the link to the website for MGPIF, which includes some additional information around the decision to close the fund.
As disclosed in the Macquarie Switch Product Disclosure Statement dated 17 April 2009 (PDS), an event such as a Reference Fund winding up, is an Extraordinary Event under the EOC and MBL may do any of the following:
If MBL reasonably determines that the effect of an Extraordinary Event is not appropriately dealt with by any of the above actions, MBL may terminate the EOC. However, notwithstanding these various alternatives, following discussions with us, MBL advises that it will substitute the existing Reference Fund with the Colonial First State Wholesale Geared Share Fund ARSN 087 563 924 (Substituted Reference Fund).
Importantly, the Maturity Date, Series Percentage at Maturity, Threshold, Cap, Maximum Potential Return and Observation Dates will remain as applied for the previous Reference Fund (MGPIF), as per the table below:
| Maturity Date | 29 June 2012 |
| Series Percentage | 119.56% |
| Threshold | 115.61% |
| Cap | 130.23% |
| Maximum Potential Return | 14.62% |
| Observation Dates | 15 May 2012, 22 May 2012, 29 May 2012, 5 June 2012 |
We agreed to this substitution as it maintains investors' current position within the parameters set out in the table above.
The returns at Maturity will be determined by the value of the Reference Fund on the Observation Dates in May and June 2012.
Reference Fund: Perennial Hedged Global Property Wholesale Trust ARSN 118 190 542
Changes in relation to the Reference Fund's investment name
The above Switch Series provide exposure to the Perennial Hedged Global Property Wholesale Trust (Reference Fund).
IOOF Investment Management Limited, the responsible entity of the Reference Fund, issued a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS) dated 15 September 2011 which supplements the Reference Fund's Product Disclosure Statement dated 27 February 2009.
The SPDS updates the following information in relation to the Reference Fund (effective from 15 September 2011):
The investment manager, the overarching investment style and investment universe of the Reference Fund will remain unchanged.
Reference Fund: Platinum International Fund ARSN 089 528 307
New Product Disclosure Statement for the Reference Fund issued
The above Switch Series provide exposure to the - Platinum International Fund (Reference Fund).
Platinum Investment Management Limited ABN 25 063 565 006 AFSL 221935, the responsible entity of the Reference Fund, issued a Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement dated 07 December 2011 (SPDS) which must be read in conjunction with the original Product Disclosure Statement dated 21 November 2008 (PDS). The SPDS updates certain information in relation to the Reference Fund.
Further information regarding the updates to the Reference Fund can be found in the SPDS. A copy of the PDS and SPDS can be accessed here.
You may also obtain a copy of the PDS and SPDS by contacting MAAML on 1800 080 033.
Division 247 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies to certain "capital protected borrowings" entered into on or after 1 July 2007. Division 247 will deny a deduction for expenses incurred under a capital protected borrowing to the extent that the total of the expenses referable to the borrowing for an income year exceeds the amount that would have been incurred if the benchmark rate in Division 247 had been applied.
As part of the 2010-11 Federal Budget, the Assistant Treasurer announced that the benchmark interest rate for capital protected borrowings will be changed, and the new benchmark interest rate that applies to capital protected borrowings entered into from 7:30pm (AEST) 13 May 2008 will be the Reserve Bank indicator rate for standard variable housing loans plus 100 basis points. The Bill containing the change has been enacted.
The new benchmark interest rate for the month of July 2011 is 8.80% p.a. Please note that the benchmark interest rate for July 2011 is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not an indication of the actual benchmark interest rate that will apply to your borrowing. The benchmark interest rate that applies to your borrowing will depend on the circumstances of your borrowing.
Broadly, where the loan is at a fixed interest rate for all or part of the term of the loan, you should apply the benchmark interest rate when the interest is first incurred during the term, or the relevant part of the term. Where the loan is at a variable interest rate for all or part of the term of the loan, you should apply the average of the benchmark interest rates applicable during those parts of the income year when the borrowing is at a variable rate.
Please refer to Appendix 3 of the Macquarie Bank Limited letter dated 17 April 2009 regarding the possible switch to Macquarie Switch for additional information. You should seek your own tax advice to determine the tax treatment applicable to your particular circumstances.
As set out in the Macquarie Switch Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) dated 17 April 2009, there is no right to withdraw from Switch except at Maturity. Additionally, any permitted redemptions will be limited because under the terms of the Cash Investments (notes with Macquarie Group Limited) only 20 per cent of the notes acquired as Cash Investments for the Series are redeemable.
Macquarie Alternative Assets Management Limited, the responsible entity of the Macquarie Switch (MAAML), has given notice that the following Series have now reached this redemption limit of 20 per cent, and will no longer be redeemable.
| Reference Fund | Switch Series | Redemption window in which redemption limit reached |
|---|---|---|
| Ausbil Australian Active Equity Fund |
Series 14 AUSBACTV |
May 2012 |
| UBS Property Securities Fund |
Series 13 UBPROPSEC |
February 2012 |
| Ausbil Dexia Australian Emerging Leaders Fund |
Series 13 AUSBEMRG |
November 2011 |
| Perpetual Wholesale Australian Fund |
Series 13 PERPAUST |
November 2011 |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund |
Series 14 VANGAUST |
November 2011 |
| Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund |
Series 13 MACQINTLINFRA |
November 2011 |
| Deutsche Global Equity Thematic Fund |
Series 12 DEUTTHEM |
June 2011 |
| Perennial Global Property Trust |
Series 12 PERRGLOBPROP |
June 2011 |
| GVI Global Industrial Share Fund |
Series 14 GVGLOB |
June 2011 |
| UBS Property Securities Fund |
Series 12 UBPROPSEC |
June 2011 |
| AXA's Wholesale Global Equity Value Fund |
Series 12 AXGLOBVAL |
June 2011 |
| Aberdeen Asian Opportunities Fund |
Series 12 ABERDASIA |
May 2011 |
| Ausbil Australian Active Equity Fund |
Series 12 AUSBACTV |
May 2011 |
| Ausbil Dexia Australian Emerging Leaders Fund |
Series 12 AUSBEMRG |
May 2011 |
| Alphinity Wholesale Australian Share Fund |
Series 12 CHGLAUST |
May 2011 |
| Perpetual Wholesale Australian Fund |
Series 12 PERPAUST |
May 2011 |
| Russell Global Opportunities Fund |
Series 12 RUSSGLOBOPP |
May 2011 |
| Van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund |
Series 12 VEYKINTL |
May 2011 |
| Alphinity Wholesale Australian Share Fund |
Series 14 CHGLAUST |
May 2011 |
| Eley Griffiths Group Small Companies Fund |
Series 14 EGSMALLCO |
May 2011 |
| Colonial First State Wholesale Geared Share Fund |
Series 12 COLGEARED |
May 2011 |
| GVI Global Industrial Share Fund |
Series 12 GVGLOB |
May 2011 |
| Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund |
Series 12 MACQINTLINFRA |
May 2011 |
| PM Capital Absolute Performance Fund |
Series 11 PCAPABS |
May 2011 |
| Walter Scott Global Equity Fund |
Series 12 WALTGLOB |
May 2011 |
| AXA's Wholesale Global Equity Value Fund |
Series 13 AXGLOBVAL |
May 2011 |
| Macquarie Property Income Fund |
Series 12 MACQPROPINC |
May 2011 |
| Premium China Fund |
Series 12 PREMCHIN |
May 2011 |
| UBS Australian Share Fund |
Series 11 UBAUST |
May 2011 |
| Van Eyk Blueprint Australian Shares Fund |
Series 12 VEYKAUST |
May 2011 |
| Ausbil Dexia Australian Emerging Leaders Fund |
Series 11 AUSBEMRG |
May 2011 |
| AXA's Wholesale Global Equity Value Fund |
Series 11 AXGLOBVAL |
May 2011 |
| Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund |
Series 11 MACQINTLINFRA |
May 2011 |
| Walter Scott Global Equity Fund |
Series 11 WALTGLOB |
May 2011 |
| IOOF/Perennial Value Shares Trust |
Series 12 PERRVALUE |
May 2011 |
| Eley Griffiths Group Small Companies Fund |
Series 12 EGSMALLCO |
May 2011 |
| GVI Global Industrial Share Fund |
Series 13 GVGLOB |
May 2011 |
| Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund (Aust) |
Series 13 BLKRKGLOB |
February 2011 |
| Aberdeen Asian Opportunities Fund |
Series 13 ABERDASIA |
November 2010 |
| van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund |
Series 10 VEYKINTL |
August 2010 |
| Perpetual's Wholesale Australian Fund |
Series 11 PERPAUST |
August 2010 |
| Ausbil Investment Trusts - Australian Emerging Leaders Fund |
Series 14 AUSBEMRG |
August 2010 |
| BT Wholesale Core Australian Share Fund |
Series 14 BCOREAUST |
August 2010 |
| Colonial First State Wholesale Fund - Global Resources Fund |
Series 14 COLGLOBRES |
August 2010 |
| Perpetual's Wholesale Australian Fund |
Series 14 PERPAUST |
August 2010 |
| Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) |
Series 14 VANGINTL |
August 2010 |
| Colonial First State Wholesale Geared Share Fund |
Series 13 COLGEARED |
May 2010 |
There is no right to withdraw from Macquarie Switch (Switch) except at Maturity. Any permitted redemptions will be limited because under the terms of the initial Cash Investments only 20 per cent of the notes acquired as Cash Investments for the Series are redeemable.
Please also note the following:
However, you may apply to redeem your investment in Switch. To do this, you need to complete and sign a Macquarie Switch Notice to Redeem an Investment Form and send this to Macquarie Alternative Assets Management Limited (MAAML).
For a copy of the latest Switch indicative unit prices and loan information, please download the Switch Indicative Valuation Template . This template will give you information regarding the indicative unit price of your Switch Series, to enable you to calculate the approximate value of your investments and loan information for a generic investor in the relevant Series with a $100,000 Investment Loan. Please note that the calculations do not take into account any additional amounts payable under an Interest Loan (if applicable).
Alternatively, your Investment and Loan details can also be viewed by logging on to our secure online website, GearUp.
There are conditions regarding redemptions which are set out in the Macquarie Switch Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Please note that MAAML has discretion whether to accept or reject a redemption request other than a Maturity Redemption Request. Any redemption requests accepted prior to Maturity will not be processed more frequently than quarterly.
Important information
The next redemption of Switch will be processed for the quarter ending 31 May 2012. To request a redemption effective 31 May 2012 (or nearest previous business day), a signed complete Notice to Redeem Form must be received by MAAML by 5pm 11 May 2012.
Because any redemption requests accepted prior to Maturity will not be processed more frequently than quarterly, then the next available date after this to request a redemption from Switch will not be before August 2012.
Please note it may not be possible for you to redeem your investment at any time prior to Maturity. Please see 'Macquarie Switch - redemption limited reached' section of the website for further details.
An update will be provided on this site closer to May 2012.
The directors of Macquarie Alternative Assets Management Limited, the Responsible Entity of Macquarie Switch, have prepared their annual report for Macquarie Switch for the year ended 30 June 2010.
The annual report has been independently audited by Ernst & Young and contains an independent auditor's report to unitholders to this effect. Please note that while the following annual report has been independently audited, no other information or reports on this web page have been audited.
The Product Disclosure Statement for this investment sets out various risks associated with the product. We advise you read the PDS prior to providing advice in relation to this investment.
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This information has been prepared by Macquarie Alternative Assets Management Limited ABN 30 103 237 181 AFSL 225758 (MAAML), the issuer of units in and the responsible entity of Macquarie Switch (Switch).
An invitation to apply for units in Switch was made by MAAML in the Product Disclosure Statement dated 17 April 2009 (PDS). The offer is now closed.
This information has been prepared without taking into account any investor’s financial situation, objectives or needs and the appropriateness of this information needs to be considered in that context. A person should consider the PDS in deciding whether to acquire, or continue to hold, an investment in Switch.
MAAML or its associates, officers or employees may have interests in the financial products referred to in this information by acting in various roles including as investment banker, broker, lender or adviser. MAAML or its associates may receive fees, brokerage or commissions for acting in those capacities. In addition, MAAML or its associates, officers or employees may buy or sell the financial products as principal or agent. You may contact MAAML on 1800 617 900.
Fusion® is a registered trademark owned by Macquarie Bank Limited ACN 008 583 542 AFSL 237502 (Macquarie) and used by Macquarie Financial Products Management Limited ABN 38 095 135 694, and the Macquarie Fusion® Funds under licence from Macquarie.
Investments in Switch or any other managed investment scheme referred to in this information are not deposits with, or other liabilities of, Macquarie or any other Macquarie Group company, and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income or capital invested. None of Macquarie or any other Macquarie Group company guarantees any particular rate of return on, or the performance of Switch or any other managed investment scheme referred to in this information nor do any of them guarantee the repayment of capital from Switch or any other managed investment scheme referred to in this information.
MAAML and the Macquarie Group do not give, nor do they purport to give, any taxation advice. The taxation discussion in this document is based on current laws, anticipated legislation and Commonwealth announcements at the time of writing. Those laws and the level of taxation may change. The application of taxation law to each investor depends on that investor’s individual circumstances. Accordingly, investors should seek independent professional advice on taxation implications before making any investment decisions.

