Client Risk Profile
Client Risk Profile
A. Personal Particulars
1. Where can we reach you? (You prefer mail being sent to: Office Home) At office:
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By phone/s: 7077237610 by fax: _________________ By e‐mail:
[email protected] At home:_______________________________________
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2. If married, may we include your spouse in your life cycle plan (recommended)? Y/N/NA If
At office: __________________________________________________________________
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phone/s: 17278848 by fax: _________________ By e‐mail:
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NOTE TO CLIENT/S
This section of the Fact Find should be completed with the assistance of your Relationship Manager to ensure you fully
understand the outcome from this section. Your Relationship Manager will educate you on the investment risk and return
functions and their relationship with each other; the various asset classes and their potential risks and features.
Fixed
Interest
Cash Gold
Equity
International
RETURN Equity
Low
Moderate High
VOLATILITY
Investment risk refers to the level of volatility or fluctuation that a person is prepared to accept in investment returns –
including the potential risk of loss of some capital in the short‐term, and the potential risk that retirement goals may not be
met in the longer term. Volatility refers to the unpredictable upward and downward movements in investment values over
a period of time.
Please answer all the questions below by ticking () only ONE of the options for each question. Choose the option that
BEST indicates how you feel about each question.
1. What is your Investment horizon? How long can you keep your money invested in the market before
needing access to it?
a) Up to two years
b) Two and three years
c) Three and five years
d) Five years and Ten years
e) Ten years and more
4. My current and future income sources (example: salary, business income, investment income etc) are: a)
Very unstable
b) Unstable
c) Somewhat stable
d) Stable
e) Very Stable
5. From the following 5 possible investment scenario, please select the option which defines your
investment objective?
a) I cannot consider any Loss
b) I can consider Loss of 4% if the possible Gains are of 10%
c) I can consider Loss of 8% if the possible Gains are of 22%
d) I can consider Loss of 14% if the possible Gains are of 30%
e) I can consider Loss of 25% if the possible Gains are of 50%
6. If your investment outlook is long‐term (more than five years), how long will you hold on to a poorly
performing portfolio before cashing in?
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a) Not hold & cash in immediately if there is an erosion of my capital
b) I’d hold for 3 months
c) I’d hold for 6 months
d) I’d hold for one year
e) I’d hold for up to two years
f) I’d hold for more than two years.
7. Volatile investments usually provide higher returns and tax efficiency. What is your desired balance?
8. If a few months after investing, the value of your investments declines by 20%, what would you do?
a) Cut losses immediately and liquidate all investments. Capital preservation is paramount.
c) You would be worried, but would give your investments a little more time.
d) You are ok with volatility and accept decline in portfolio value as a part of investing. You would keep
your investments as they are.
e) You would add to your investments to bring the average buying price lower. You are confident about
your investments and are not perturbed by notional losses.
9. Which of these scenarios best describes your “Risk Range”? What level of losses and profits would be
comfortable with?
Select Choice Worst Best Year
Year
a) Investment A 1% 15%
Below is the score‐card that we will use to determine your risk profile, which in turn shall determine your asset
allocation mix.
Question no: A B C D E F Score
1 1 2 3 4 5 ‐ 4
2 1 2 3 4 ‐ ‐ 3
3 1 2 3 4 ‐ ‐ 2
4 1 2 3 4 5 ‐ 4
5 1 2 3 4 5 ‐ 5
6 1 2 3 4 5 6 2
7 1 2 3 4 5 ‐ 1
8 1 2 3 4 5 ‐ 4
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 1
Total 26
4
Conservative Score grid 08‐19
You are an investor who is prepared to accept lower returns with lower levels of risk in order to preserve your capital.
The negative effects of taxation and inflation will not be concern to you, provided your initial investment is protected.
As a conservative investor, you might expect your portfolio to be allocated up to 15% in growth assets, with the
remainder in defensive assets.
Moderate Score grid 20‐29
You are an investor who would like to invest in both income and growth assets. You will be comfortable with calculated
risks to achieve good returns; however, you require an investment strategy that adequately deals with the effects of
inflation and tax. As a moderate investor, you might expect your portfolio to be allocated up to 35% in growth assets,
with the remainder in defensive assets.
Balanced Score grid 30‐39
You are an investor who is comfortable with a high volatility and high level of risk in order to achieve higher returns
over long term. Your objective is to accumulate assets over long term by primarily investing in growth assets. As an
aggressive investor you might expect your portfolio to be allocated up to 65% in growth assets.
Aggressive Score grid > 40
You are an investor who is comfortable with a higher level of risk in order to achieve potentially higher returns. Capital
security is secondary to potential wealth accumulation. As a high growth investor, you might expect your portfolio to
be allocated < 65% in growth assets over long term.
After having arrived at the ratings under “Investment Risk Profile Types” and in consideration of your investment
objectives – Which profile you prefer the most and if you want to share any inputs on the same do enter in the
Remarks column.
Preferred Risk Profile Remarks
INVESTMENT RISK PROFILE ACCEPTANCE DECLARATION
I/We confirm that the details recorded in the “Risk Profile Determination Questionnaire” are correct and reflect
my/our true financial position and understanding and investment risk profile.
I/We confirm that I/we have read and understood our agreed Risk Profile selection and would like this profile applied
to my/our funds available for investment.
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