The latest buzz in Singapore’s financial market is the launch of Astrea V PE Bond, a retail private equity bond by a Temasek unit. If you have not heard about it, you do not have much to lose. But if you are contemplating to subscribe to it, you should continue to read. Just google “Astrea […]
2.25% Guaranteed Interest for Aviva’s 3-year Single Premium Endowment Plan (Eligible for SRS)
The single premium endowment plan has gained popularity over the recent years. With the successful launch of NTUC Income’s Capital Plus and China Taiping’s i-Save, Aviva decided to jump on the bandwagon by offering a similar three-year endowment plan called MySecureSaver. The plan offers 2.25% Guaranteed Interest per year for 3 years, which is higher than […]
Endowment Plan: NTUC Capital Plus New Tranche Offers 2.18% Guaranteed Return (CSN1)
NTUC Capital Plus is a very popular short-term savings plan in Singapore with Guaranteed interest. The insurer NTUC INCOME has just launched a new tranche CSN1. This tranche is a 3-year single premium endowment plan Non-participating – meaning no bonus, all returns are guaranteed. Guaranteed returns of 2.18% per annum This tranche offers slightly better […]
Singapore Savings Bonds – Why I Am Not so Excited About It as Retirement Option
For a very long time, Singaporeans were deprived of investing in good financial products. Bond has always been the cornerstone of financial institutions and high net worth individuals’ investment portfolio. However, most bonds in Singapore had a high entry barrier such as $250,000 which makes it exclusive to the wealthy. When retail investors battling in stock […]
Endowment Plan: NTUC Capital Plus New Tranche Offers 2.15% Guaranteed Return (CPN36)
NTUC Capital Plus is a very popular short-term savings plan in Singapore with Guaranteed interest. The insurer NTUC INCOME has just launched a new tranche CPN36. This tranche is a 3-year non-participating, single premium endowment plan Guaranteed returns of 2.15% p.a This plan also provides protection against death, and total and permanent disability (TPD) during […]
How to Invest Your SRS Account: The Complete Guide
Supplementary Retirement Scheme (a.k.a. SRS) is not strange to most Singaporeans. It is a deferred tax scheme which helps you save for the future while reducing your tax expenses now. If you are mid to high-income earners, SRS is a great way to save tax in addition to CPF top-up tax relief. For example, if […]