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FAQ

20. Restricted Funds/ Accredited Investors

1) What is Restricted Scheme?
2) What is an Accredited Investor?
3) What are the documents required for restricted scheme investment?
4) Where can I view the fund details of Restricted Funds online before investing?
5) How do I buy a Restricted Fund? Can I login to my FSM account and buy online?
6) What is the cut off time and when will my buy orders be transacted?
7) How do I make payment?
8) What’s the minimum investment amount?
9) When will I know about the buying price I get?
10) What are the sales charges when I buy the Restricted Funds?
11) How do I track the performance of the Restricted Fund after the purchase is completed?
12) Is switch order available?
13) How do I submit a switch order to you?
14) Is there any switching charge that I have to pay?
15) How do I sell a Restricted Fund? Can I login to my FSM account and sell online?
16) What is the cut off time and when will my sell orders be transacted?
17) When will I know about my selling price?
18) When and how do I receive the sales proceeds?


Q: What is Restricted Scheme?

A: RESTRICTED SCHEMES

1. Section 305 of the Securities and Futures Act (“SFA”) states that restricted schemes can only be offered to either:
(i) a “relevant person”, or
(ii) a person who acquires the units at a consideration of not less than $200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction.

2. Definitions:
"Relevant Person" means —
(a) an accredited investor;
(b) a corporation the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor;
(c) a trustee of a trust the sole purpose of which is to hold investments and each beneficiary of which is an individual who is an accredited investor;
(d) an officer or equivalent person of the person making the offer (such person being an entity) or a spouse, parent, brother, sister, son or daughter of that officer or equivalent person; or
(e) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, son or daughter of the person making the offer (such person being an individual).

 
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Q: What is an Accredited Investor?

A: “Accredited Investor” means —

(i) an individual —

(A) whose net personal assets exceed in value S$2 million (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount; or

(B) whose income in the preceding 12 months is not less than $300,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount;

(ii) a corporation with net assets exceeding $10 million in value (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe, in place of the first amount, as determined by —

(A) the most recent audited balance-sheet of the corporation; or

(B) where the corporation is not required to prepare audited accounts regularly, a balance sheet of the corporation certified by the corporation as giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the corporation as of the date of the balance-sheet, which date shall be within the preceding 12 months.
 
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Q: What are the documents required for restricted scheme investment?

A: You will need to meet either of the following criteria to become our Platinum Club member before starting the restricted scheme investment:

a) An annual income of more than S$ 300,000 or
b) Net assets exceeding S$2,000,000

Documents required:

a) An annual income of more than S$ 300,000
1. Signed Accredited Investor Declaration Form,
2. Supporting documents i.e. the latest Income Tax Assessment, OR

b) Net assets exceeding S$2,000,000
1. Signed Accredited Investor Declaration Form,
2. Signed Assets and Liabilities Declaration Form,
3. Supporting documents (e.g. latest bank statement, property tax statement, bank credit card statement, or equivalent to proof)

You can download the forms at Transactions > Forms.

Please mail the completed documents to:
FSM Platinum Club Membership
Fundsupermart.com
10 Collyer Quay #26-01
Ocean Financial Centre Building
Singapore 049315

 
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Q: Where can I view the fund details of Restricted Funds online before investing?

A: You login to our website and click on Investmetns > Funds Info & Performance to view the details of restricted funds online.
 
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Q: How do I buy a Restricted Fund? Can I login to my FSM account and buy online?

A: Yes, after logging into your account, please go to Investments > Buy Restricted Funds.

An email notification will be sent to you once you have confirmed the order online.

 
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Q: What is the cut off time and when will my buy orders be transacted?

A: The cut off time is 3pm on any business day.

For daily-valuation funds, the order will be transacted on the same day if your order and payment is received before 3pm.

For non-daily valuation funds (e.g. weekly & monthly valuation), your order will be transacted on the next/ dealing day of the respective funds.

 
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Q: How do I make payment?

A: 1. By Cheque

Cheque shall be make payable to “iFAST Financial – Client Trust Account”.

Mail the cheque to:
10 Collyer Quay #26-01
Ocean Financial Centre Building
Singapore 049315

2. By Nikko Shenton ShortTerm Bond (SGD) / Cash Fund (SGD) / USD Cash Account

If you have sufficient balance in your Nikko Shenton ShortTerm Bond (SGD) / Cash Fund holding / USD Cash Account, you may choose to pay by either one of the above respectively.

Note: In any case where the payment currency is different from the fund currency (e.g. purchase a USD denominated fund using Cash Fund), we will convert the currency of your payment accordingly before submitting to the Fund Manager.

 
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Q: What’s the minimum investment amount?

A: Generally, the minimum investment amount for most of the funds is SGD50,000 (or its equivalent in USD/AUD/EUR/GBP).
 
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Q: When will I know about the buying price I get?

A: Once your buy order is transacted on T (transaction date), generally, the buy price shall be updated in your account on T+2. An email will be sent to you as well.
 
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Q: What are the sales charges when I buy the Restricted Funds?

A: In general, the sales charges for Equity Funds and Bond Funds are 0.5%.
 
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Q: How do I track the performance of the Restricted Fund after the purchase is completed?

A: Similar to the retail funds that you may already have, you will be able to track the performance of the funds online (View Holdings page). Simply login and go to My Account > View Holdings. You will also be able to have access to its fund factsheet by clicking on the fund name on your holdings page.
 
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Q: Is switch order available?

A: Yes, you will be able to place a switch order, such as the following:
  1. Switch from a Retail Fund to a Restricted Fund
  2. Switch from a Restricted Fund to a Retail Fund
  3. Switch from a Restricted Fund to another Restricted Fund
Please note that a switch order is treated as a sell order followed by a buy order. The sales proceeds of the switch-sell fund will be used to settle the payment of the switch-buy fund. The switch-buy order will be processed upon receipt of the sales proceeds.

Note:

    i.Switching may not be available for some Restricted Funds. ii.Switching from a non-daily valuation Restricted Fund is not available.
 
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Q: How do I submit a switch order to you?

A: To place a switch order, please follow to the following steps:

  1. Switch from a Retail Fund to a Restricted Fund: Investments > Switch Inter
  2. Switch from a Restricted Fund to a Retail Fund: Investments > Switch
  3. Switch from a Restricted Fund to another Restricted Fund: Investments > Switch

After confirming the order online, an email notification will be sent to you as well.

 
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Q: Is there any switching charge that I have to pay?

A: The existing FSM switching policy applies. It will be a free switch as long as the switch-sell and switch-buy funds are within the same sales charge tier.

* Below are the exceptions where the switching charge is applicable:
i. Switching from a fund with 0% sales charge (typically Money Market Fund) to another fund: prevailing FSM sales charge applies.
ii. Switching from a lower-tier fund (0.5% FSM initial sales charge) to a higher-tier fund (1% FSM initial sales charge): a switching charge of 0.5% applies.

 
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Q: How do I sell a Restricted Fund? Can I login to my FSM account and sell online?

A: Similar to selling a Restricted Fund, login to your account and go to Investments> Sell Restricted Funds.

After confirming the order online, an email notification will be sent to you as well.

 
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Q: What is the cut off time and when will my sell orders be transacted?

A: The cut off time is 3pm on any business day.

For daily-valuation funds, the order will be transacted on the same day if your order is received before 3pm on any business day.

For non-daily valuation funds (e.g. weekly & monthly valuation), your order will be transacted on the next/ coming dealing day of the respective funds.

 
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Q: When will I know about my selling price?

A: Once your sell order is transacted on T (transaction date), generally, the sell price shall be updated in your account on T+2. An email will be sent to you as well.
 
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Q: When and how do I receive the sales proceeds?

A: There are 3 options available namely Cash Fund, Nikko Shenton ShortTerm Bond A SGD and Cheque as redemption method when you place sell order at our website.

1. By Nikko Shenton ShortTerm Bond A (SGD) / Cash Fund (SGD)

The sales proceeds will be purchased and parked in your Nikko Shenton ShortTerm Bond A (SGD) / Cash Fund on the settlement date respectively.

2. By Cheque

The sales proceeds will be deposited into your designated bank account in your account details on the settlement date. If such direct credit instruction is not updated, we will mail the cheque to your mailing address.

Note: In any case where the sales proceeds currency is different from the fund currency (e.g. sell a USD denominated fund with the Cash Fund chosen as the redemption method), we will convert the currency of your sales proceeds accordingly.

 
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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).