5 Key Factors To Consider When Investing Our SRS Savings
In Singapore, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) and the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) are two key avenues for growing our retirement nest egg. While CPF is mandatory for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs), the SRS is voluntary and available to foreigners, as well as Singaporeans and PRs. The primary benefit of topping up our SRS […]
Personal Finance Insights From The Singapore FinTech Festival: How To Navigate Your Finances And Careers
With the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2024 currently underway and over 900 speakers sharing their thoughts on various topics, discussions on investments, market outlook and talent demand was inevitably on the agenda. Whether you’re in the technology industry or not, many of these insights will be useful to understand the current economic landscape trends and […]
4 Trends We Learned At The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2024
The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) has returned for the ninth year from 6 to 8 November 2024. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Constellar, the festival is hosting 600 exhibitors and 900 speakers from more than 100 countries and regions. This year’s global event will be […]
GFTN: How Singapore’s Global FinTech Ambitions Rest On The Shoulders Of This Newly-Minted Business
Even though it’s held in one of the smallest countries in the world, the ambitions of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) has always been global. This year, marking the ninth edition of the SFF, will see over 66,000 participants from 150 countries and regions across five days content-packed activities. Not only that, more than 500 […]
Money Market Funds Vs. Short-Term Bonds: What Are You Really Investing In & What Happens When Interest Rates Decline?
If we think about investing into “safe assets” in Singapore, we typically think of instruments like Singapore T-bills or Singapore Savings Bonds (SSBs). Of course, there is also the CPF Special Account (CPF SA) for those of us who want to put away money for retirement while still earning a yield. Yet for a lot […]
Why Investing & Retirement Planning Isn’t Necessarily The Same Thing
This article was written in collaboration with the CPF Board. All views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg based on our research. DollarsAndSense.sg is not liable for any financial losses that may arise from any transactions and readers are encouraged to do their own due diligence. You can view our full editorial […]
Scammed In Singapore: How The Shared Responsibility Framework Helps Consumers
As scams grow to become increasingly sophisticated in Singapore, consumers, banks, and telecommunication providers face escalating losses from unauthorised digital transactions. To combat this, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF). This framework aims to fairly distribute the responsibility for financial losses […]
How To Invest In The Dow, One Of The Oldest Indices In The World
This article was written in collaboration with State Street Global Advisors. All views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg based on our research. DollarsAndSense.sg is not liable for any financial losses that may arise from any transactions and readers are encouraged to do their own due diligence. You can view our […]
Guide To All The Fees You Pay When Investing In Stocks – And How To Reduce Them
This article was written in collaboration with Tiger Brokers Singapore. All views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg based on our research. DollarsAndSense.sg is not liable for any financial losses that may arise from any transactions and readers are encouraged to do their own due diligence. You can view our full […]
I’ve Attended The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) In The Past 2 Years, Here’s What Finance Professionals Can Expect At This Stand-Out Event
For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege to attend the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) – covering the must-go event as media. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), and Constellar, and in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), the SFF has become one […]