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FAQ

04. Buying Funds

1) What is the sales charge do I have to pay when I buy fund with you?
2) What is the GST?
3) What is the cut off time for an online order to be processed at Fundsupermart.com?
4) When will my buy orders be transacted?
5) What will happen to my purchase order if I have not made any payment?
6) What happens after I buy and will I receive any notification?
7) When will I know about the buying price I get?
8) Where should I mail my cheque?
9) What is the foreign currency conversion rate used if I pay in SGD to purchase foreign currency denominated funds?
10) How do I invest with my CPF-OA funds?
11) How do I invest with my CPF-SA funds?
12) When will my buy orders be completed?
13) How can I view my holdings?
14) How do I view my online monthly statements?
15) Does Fundsupermart.com send out statements for my investments?
16) How do I retrieve my PDF password to open my monthly PDF e-statements?
17) Where do I check the fund holidays?
18) How do I check the currency exchange rate used for Current Value (SGD) of my foreign currency denominated funds in my view holding?


Q: What is the sales charge do I have to pay when I buy fund with you?

A: Generally, below are our FSM sales charges for the various types of funds:

Equity or Balanced Funds: 1%
Fixed Income Funds: 0.5%
Selected Fixed Income Funds: 0%-0.20%
*To check out Fixed Income funds at 0%, please go to our WISE website
Money Market or Short Duration Fund: 0%

To find out the FSM sales charge of a particular fund, you can refer to the ‘Fund Charges’ table of the respective fund factsheet.

The FSM sales charge is applied at purchase and deducted from your investment amount. There is no sales charge imposed when you sell.

Note: You may have noticed ‘Remarks’ under Fund Charges table on the Fund factsheet. For more information, you may contact our helpline.

 
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Q: What is the GST?

A: From 1 September 2010, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be charged with the GST amount. The GST will be charged upon upfront sales charge when you perform a buy transaction or during a platform fee deduction. Please refer to the following example for your reference.

Example 1: Upon up front sales charge

Investment amount: S$1000
Sales Charge: 1%
GST: 7%

Net investment amount
= S$1000 – (S$1000 x 1% + 7% GST)
= S$1000 – (S$10 + 7% GST)
= S$1000 – S$10.70
= S$989.30

Example 2: Upon platform fee deduction

Average AUM for Equity funds: S$50K
Quarterly platform fee = S$50K x 0.125% = S$62.50
GST = S$62.50 x 7% = S$4.375

 
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Q: What is the cut off time for an online order to be processed at Fundsupermart.com?

A: The cut off time to process an online order is 3pm (Singapore time)on any business day. Orders placed online after 3pm on a business day will be processed on the next business day. Orders placed on a non-business day will be processed on the next business day.
 
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Q: When will my buy orders be transacted?

A: Cheque Payment/Internet Bill Payment

Your buy orders will only be transacted when we receive your payment. Once we received your cheque/Internet Bill Payment for your orders before 3pm on each business day, your orders will be transacted on the same day. Cheques/Internet Bill Payment received after 3pm will be transacted on the next business day. Cheques received on a non-business day will also be transacted on the next business day.

Refer to FAQ on 'Payment Methods' for information on Internet payments and Telegraphic Transfers.

For cheque payment, we do not wait till your cheque is cleared before processing your purchase order. Your purchase order will be transacted on the same business day if the cheque is received before 3pm.

Cash Fund/ Cash Account/ Nikko AM Shenton ShortTerm Bond (SGD)

Your buy orders will be transacted immediately without any lag time on the same business day that you place your order, provided they are placed before 3pm. Fundsupermart.com will withdraw the monies from your Cash Fund/Cash Account/Nikko AM Shenton ShortTerm Bond (SGD) on the same day, so your fund purchases will be transacted and priced on the same day. This is unlike the payment modes such as Cheque or Internet bill payment, which have a time-lag before your fund purchases can be processed.

Orders received after 3pm will be transacted on the next business day. Orders received on a non-business day will be transacted on the next business day. All orders are irrevocable.

To know more about the Cash Fund, click here

To know more about Nikko AM Shenton ShortTerm Bond (SGD), click here

CPF-OA / CPF-SA / SRS

These orders will be transacted on the same business day that you place your order, provided they are received before 3pm. Orders received after 3pm will be transacted on the next business day. Orders received on a non-business day will be transacted on the next business day. All orders are irrevocable.

Exceptions:(applicable to cash and non-cash transactions)

According to the respective fund managers, the following funds have 2 business days lag time for all transactions. The transaction date will be 2 business days after the order or payment has been received, if it is received before 3pm on a business day:

  • Amundi Bonus Builder Fund
  • Amundi Oasis MENA Fund
  • ING RF Asian Debt USD

    According to respective fund managers, the following funds have 1 business day lag time for all transactions. The transaction date will be 1 business day after the order or payment has been received, if it is received before 3pm on a business day:

  • Parvest Asian Conv Bond
  • Parvest BRIC
  • Parvest Emerging Mkts
  • Parvest Rtn Plus (EUR)
  • BNP Paribas Agriculture (SGD)
  • ING Inv Emg Mkts USD
  • ING Inv Glob High Div EUR
  • ING RF Em Mkts Debt HC EUR
  • RREEF APEC Real Est USD LQ
  • RREEF Gl Real Est Sec LC USD
  • RREEF Gl RealEst Inc Sec LC SGD H
  • RREEF Gl RealEst Inc Sec LQ USD H
  • DWS Invest Top Dividend S2H(P) Acc SGD
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    Q: What will happen to my purchase order if I have not made any payment?

    A: Your purchase order for your cash investment will remain as “pending” status as long as we have not received the payment. The purchase order will only be processed when the payment is received.

    Pending purchase orders will be voided automatically after 2 months.

     
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    Q: What happens after I buy and will I receive any notification?

    A: For cash purchases via cheque/ internet payment, you will receive a total of 3 emails from us: one when we receive your online order, one when your cheque payment is received, and the third when your units have been priced.

    For cash purchases via Cash Fund/Nikko AM Shenton ShortTerm Bond Fund SGD , you will receive a total of 2 emails from us: one when we receive your online order, and the other when your units have been priced.

    For CPF-OA, CPF-SA and SRS purchases, you will receive a total of 2 emails. One when your online order is received, and the other when the units have been priced.

    All CPF-OA transactions will be captured in the statements sent to you by your CPF agent bank. ALL CPF-SA transactions will be captured in the statements sent to you by the CPF Board. All SRS transactions will be captured in the statements sent to you by your SRS Operator.

    NOTE: You can easily check the status of your buy order online. Go to My Account > View Holdings.

     
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    Q: When will I know about the buying price I get?

    A: Most of the unit trusts in Singapore are priced based on "Forward Pricing". This means when you transact today, you will get the value of the fund as of the closing price the market today. Generally, you will know the buying price in 2 business days from the transaction date of your buy order (T+2).

    The price that you see on the website is the price of the fund 1-2 business days ago. It is the latest price of the fund at any point of time which is indicative. This indicative price is NOT the actual dealing price of the fund that you are buying or selling. Generally, the fund manager requires approximately 2 business days to consolidate and derive a unit price for the funds. These price are further valued independently by the fund's trustees. Therefore, the dealing price will be made known to the public 2 business days after the transaction date. Once we obtained the price confirmation from the fund managers, you buy orders will be updated and an email notification will be sent to you.

    Exceptions:

    i)The buy orders of the following funds will only be priced on 3 business days from the transaction date (T+3):

  • Amundi Global Luxury & Lifestyle Fund

    ii)The buy orders of Non Daily Valued Funds will be priced at the end of the dealing period upon receipt of confirmation from the fund managers.

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    Q: Where should I mail my cheque?

    A: You should make out your cheques to iFAST Financial-Client Trust Account . Write the Purchase Order number behind your cheque and mail it to:

    iFAST Financial Pte Ltd
    (Fundsupermart.com)
    10 Collyer Quay #26-01
    Ocean Financial Centre Building
    Singapore 049315.

     
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    Q: What is the foreign currency conversion rate used if I pay in SGD to purchase foreign currency denominated funds?

    A: Foreign currency conversion rate (FX) will be based on Transaction Date (T) of your purchase order.
     
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    Q: How do I invest with my CPF-OA funds?

    A: Step 1: you have to open a CPF Investment Account with DBS, UOB or OCBC. These banks are known as CPF agent banks. Go to any of their branches and tell the bank officer that you would like to open a CPF Investment Account.

    Step 2: Once done, go to our website to open a Personal account by going to New To FSM > Personal/Beneficiary .

    At the field 'CPF Account No.', key in your account information. This is usually your NRIC (e.g.S1234567E). For 'CPF Investment Account No.', enter the CPF Investment Account number given to you by your CPF agent bank. After your FSM Personal Account is approved, you will be able to invest with your CPF-OA monies and we will liaise with your CPF Agent bank to request your CPF-OA monies.

    If you have already opened an account with us, you can go to the My Account > Update Account and click on 'Next' at the bottom of the page to update your CPF Investment Account number.

    Important Note: From 1 Jul 2010, CPF members will not be able to invest the first $20,000 in their Ordinary Account (OA) and first $40,000 in Special Account (SA). This means that CPF members can only invest the amount they have in excess of $20,000 in CPFOA and $40,000 in CPFSA accounts. For more details, click here.

     
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    Q: How do I invest with my CPF-SA funds?

    A: To invest using your CPF-SA, all you need to do is to update your CPF Account Number (this is usually your NRIC) in your investment account details. You can go to My Account > Update Account and click on 'Next' at the bottom of the page to update your CPF Account Number.

    Once updated, for unit trusts that are included under CPF-SA scheme, the payment option to pay with your CPF-SA will automatically appear when you place a buy order.

    Important Note: From 1 Jul 2010, CPF members will not be able to invest the first $20,000 in their Ordinary Account (OA) and first $40,000 in Special Account (SA). This means that CPF members can only invest the amount they have in excess of $20,000 in CPFOA and $40,000 in CPFSA accounts. For more details, click here.

     
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    Q: When will my buy orders be completed?

    A: All buy orders (cash/ CPF-OA/ CPF-SA/ SRS) will be completed within 4 business days (T+4) from the day they are transacted. T is the Transaction date of the buy order.

    Once the transaction cycles are completed, your units will appear under your holdings. All units are priced on based on the NAV of the transaction date (T).

     
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    Q: How can I view my holdings?

    A: You may view your holdings by logging in and click on the My Account > View Holdings .

    You will be able to track the profit/loss of your investments easily as the current value of your holdings are updated daily at Fundsupermart.com

     
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    Q: How do I view my online monthly statements?

    A: To view unit trust monthly statements online, kindly go to My Account > Monthly Statements.

     
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    Q: Does Fundsupermart.com send out statements for my investments?

    A: Physical statements will be sent out to you annually.

    A monthly e-statement (in PDF format) will be sent to your email address if you have performed at least one transaction in that particular month.

    On top of that, you can easily view or retrieve any of your online monthly statements for the past 12 months under My Account > Monthly Statements.

    To know more about PDF e-statements, click here

     
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    Q: How do I retrieve my PDF password to open my monthly PDF e-statements?

    A: A PDF password is required to open these PDF e-statements which are sent to your email address.

    You may retrieve your PDF password by logging into your account at our website. Go to My Account > Monthly Statement and click on ‘Click here to view or change your PDF password’ on this page.

    Please note that if you have changed your PDF password, the new password will only be applied to Subsequent PDF e-statements only.

    For example, if you change the PDF password in August, it is applicable to September e-statement onwards. You need to remember the password prior to the password change to open all the past statements received including the August e-statement.

     
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    Q: Where do I check the fund holidays?

    A: You may find the upcoming fund holidays on the respective fund factsheet under ‘Fund Holiday’ section. Alternatively, the relevant information could be found at Tools & Fund News > Fund Holiday Calendar.

    Note: There will be no trading on Singapore Public Holidays and Fund Holidays declared by individual fund managers. Trading of the funds will be resumed on the following business day.

     
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    Q: How do I check the currency exchange rate used for Current Value (SGD) of my foreign currency denominated funds in my view holding?

    A: To simplify and standardize the currency value of your portfolio, our system will show the current value of all funds including foreign currency denominated funds in SGD.

    To view the indicative currency exchange rate used, simply click on ‘Current Value’ under your portfolio. There will be a pop-up message indicating the exchange rate used. The Current Value (fund currency) is derived from units x latest NAV price.

    Please note that the redemption proceeds received from the fund manager is denominated in the fund currency. You may choose to receive the proceeds in SGD.

     
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    For further assistance, call our helpline at 6557 2853 from 9am to 6pm on Mondays to Fridays (excluding weekends & public holidays).