EX-99.H.9.IV 7 hsbcfunds3157991-ex99h9iv.htm AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

Exhibit h(9)(iv)

AMENDMENT
To
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
Between
HSBC Funds
And Boston Financial Data Services. Inc.

This Amendment is made as of this 13th day of October. 2016, between the HSBC Funds, each of the entities individually and not jointly, as listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (each, the ·Fund" or a “Fund" and collectively, the “Funds") and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"). In accordance with Section 15.l (Amendment) and Section I 6 (Additional Portfolios/Funds) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated July 15, 2016, as amended (the "Agreement"), the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.     

Schedule A. The current Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby replaced and superseded with the Schedule A attached hereto, effective as of October 1 3, 2016; and
 

2.

All defined terms and definitions in the Agreement shall be the same in this Amendment (the "October 13, 2016 Amendment") except as specifically revised by this Amendment; and
 

3.

Except as specifically set forth in this October 13, 201 6 Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this October 13, 2016 Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first above written.

HSBC FUNDS, Each of the Entities,
Individually and Not Jointly, as Listed
on Schedule A		         BOSTON FINANCIAL
DATA SERVICES, INC.
 

By: /s/Richard A. Fabietti

By: /s/Joseph M. Filardo

   

Name: Richard A. Fabietti

  

Name: Joseph M. Filardo

 

Title: President

Title: Vice President

As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of
the Funds indicated on Schedule A


Exhibit h(9)(iv)

SCHEDULE A
HSBC Funds
Dated: October 13, 2016

Fund Type of Entity Jurisdiction
   
HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Prime 60 Money Market Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Total Return Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Economic Scale Index Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Opportunity Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Opportunity Fund (Class I) Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Opportunity Portfolio Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Aggressive Strategy Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Balanced Strategy Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Moderate Strategy Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Conservative Strategy Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware
HSBC Income Strategy Fund Series of a Delaware statutory trust State of Delaware