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Cash Plus Account
Online Brokerage Rate is determined based on the previous day end’s Total Asset Value in the Account.
| Asset Values Markets ▶ |
Starter SGD 0 – SGD29,999 |
Premier SGD30,000 – SGD249,999 |
Privilege SGD250,000 and above |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Lifetime 0 Commission | ||
| Singapore | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| No Minimum Commission | |||
| Hong Kong | 0.08%, min HKD 30 | 0.06%, min HKD 20 | 0.05%, min HKD 15 |
| China | 0.12%, min CNH 60 | 0.10%, min CNH 50 | 0.08%, min CNH 40 |
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| Canada | 0.12% min CAD18 | 0.10% min CAD15 | 0.08% min CAD12 |
| Malaysia | 0.12%, min MYR 30 | 0.10%, min MYR 25 | 0.08%, min MYR 8.80 |
| Thailand | 0.18%, min THB 500 | 0.15%, min THB 400 | 0.12%, min THB 300 |
| Indonesia | 0.18%, min IDR 250,000 | 0.15%, min IDR 200,000 | 0.12%, min IDR 150,000 |
| Japan | 0.12%, min JPY 1200 | 0.10%, min JPY 1000 | 0.08%, min JPY 800 |
| Australia | 0.12%, min AUD 18 | 0.10%, min AUD 15 | 0.08%, min AUD 12 |
| United Kingdom | 0.12%, min GBP 18 | 0.10%, min GBP 15 | 0.08%, min GBP 12 |
| Belgium | 0.18%, min EUR 20 | 0.15%, min EUR 12 | 0.12%, min EUR 8 |
| France | 0.18%, min EUR 20 | 0.15%, min EUR 12 | 0.12%, min EUR 8 |
| Netherlands | 0.18%, min EUR 20 | 0.15%, min EUR 12 | 0.12%, min EUR 8 |
| Portugal | 0.18%, min EUR 20 | 0.15%, min EUR 12 | 0.12%, min EUR 8 |
| Germany | 0.18%, min EUR 20 | 0.15%, min EUR 12 | 0.12%, min EUR 8 |
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This is provided to you for general information only and does not constitute a recommendation, an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the investment product mentioned. It does not have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation or any of your particular needs. Accordingly, no warranty whatsoever is given and no liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss arising whether directly or indirectly as a result of your acting based on this information.
Investments are subject to investment risks including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Unit trusts distributed by Phillip Securities Pte Ltd (“PSPL”) are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, PSPL or any of its affiliates.
The value of the units in any fund and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Past performance figures as well as any projection or forecast used in this publication are not necessarily indicative of future or likely performance of any unit trust. You should read the prospectus and product highlights sheet before deciding to subscribe for units in the respective fund. A copy of the prospectus can be obtained from the issuer or PSPL, or online at https://www.poems.com.sg/fund-finder/phillip-money-market-fund-534010/
You may wish to obtain advice from a qualified financial adviser, pursuant to a separate engagement, before making a commitment to purchase any of the investment products mentioned herein. In the event that you choose not to obtain advice from a qualified financial adviser, you should assess and consider whether the investment product is suitable for you before proceeding to invest and we do not offer any advice in this regard unless mandated to do so by way of a separate engagement.
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SMART Park
Rates are 7 days annualised and updated as of 04 May 2026
*Based on the average rate of annualised returns over the last rolling week.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. View disclaimer
Frequently Asked Questions
Total Asset Value is calculated based on clients’ credit balance, value of shares and bonds in the Cash Plus Account.
Debit balance will not be deducted from the value of clients’ credit balance, value of shares and bonds to determine Total Asset Value.
Illustration:
1) When a client has S$150,000 in Shares in his Cash Plus Account and S$100,000 credit balance, he will be deemed to have a total asset value of S$250,000.
2) When a client has S$250,000 in credit balance in his Cash Plus Account, he will be deemed to have a total asset value of S$250,000.
3) When a client has S$250,000 in Shares in his Cash Plus Account and S$100,000 debit balance, he will be deemed to have a total asset value of S$250,000.
For POEMS 2.0: 
Login to POEMS 2.0 > Acct Mgmt > Stocks > Account Details or visit here
For POEMS Mobile 3 App: 
Login to POEMS Mobile 3 App > Trade tab or visit here
Custody fees consists of Account Maintenance Fee and Foreign Share Custody Charges that are deducted on January, April, July and October, based on three-month average Total Asset Value, prior to those deduction months.
For new account that does not have a full three-month average, daily average of Total Asset Value will be used starting from account opening date.
For converted account that does not have a full three-month average, daily average of Total Asset Value will be calculated starting from conversion date.
Dividend Handling Fee will be waived for Total Asset Value of SGD250,000 and above, based on the previous end of day’s settled Total Asset Value held in your Account in custody with Phillip Securities Pte Ltd (PSPL).
In the event of a corporate action, only the value of remaining shares and cash in your Account will be included in the Total Asset Value for determining your brokerage rate and Dividend Handling Fee (SGX).
Yes. The Cash Plus account will need to have sufficient Available Cash before you may place a buy trade. Please refer to Section 3(A) of the Cash Plus Account Information Sheet for more details.
Do note that shares settled with your CPF or SRS monies will not be included in the computation of your Total Asset Value.
All amendments and revoked CPF/SRS trades will be subject to the Singapore rate of 0.28%, min SGD25.
All custody accounts, namely Prepaid (CC) Account, Custodian (C) Account, Margin (M) Account are eligible for conversion. There is a limit to the number of times you can do the account conversion.
Please understand the Account features before emailing the conversion form to your trading representative. Alternatively, you can email it to talktophillip@phillip.com.sg
Anyone who is 18 years old and above can open the Account.
However, margin facility will be made available upon request for customers above 21 years old.
Cash Plus Account is a custody type account. Barring CPF/SRS trades, all trades will need to be settled in the Cash Plus Account. Pursuant to settlement, if you wish, you may request to transfer out your shares to an external custodian, where applicable transfer out fees as stated will apply.
Cash Plus Account is an investment Account that allows you to trade stocks and ETFs in global markets at low commission rates and invest in unit trusts without sales charges.
You may use PayNow, GooglePay, and more to deposit funds into your Cash Plus Account. This can be done:
- manually via https://www.poems.com.sg/payment/
- via POEMS Mobile 3 App: Me > Deposit Funds > PayNow/eNets > Select your Cash Plus Account > Transfer!
If you have opted-in to SMART Park (MMF), you can grow your idle cash based on its return. SMART Park requires a minimum funding of $100 per market, in the respective currency (SGD, USD or HKD). You can withdraw anytime and use for payment for stocks, ETFs,and unit trusts seamlessly.
For more information on MMF and its rates, please refer to this website: Excess Funds Management – POEMS
SMART Park is an Excess Funds Management Facility that invests and manages your idle cash automatically, on a discretionary basis.
Make your money work HARDER and SMARTER at:
Return (7 Day) Annualised*
SGD
USD
HKDRates updated as of 5 September 2022
*Based on the average rate of annualised returns over the last rolling week.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. View disclaimer
There is no minimum balance requirement for your Cash Plus Account. However, SMART Park requires a minimum funding of $100 per market, in the respective currency.
Please call your servicing TR/Dealer directly, or contact customer service at 6531 1555 or talktophillip@phillip.com.sg if you have any issues regarding your Cash Plus Account.
Commission rate is determined based on the previous day end’s Total Asset Value in the Account. For more information on a specific market’s commission rates, click here.
It depends on what you prioritise.
- Commission Rates: Cash Plus Accounts are levied a significantly lower commission rate compared to Cash Management Accounts.
Click here for more information on commission rates.
CPF/SRS without prefund: Your Cash Management Account allows you to trade based on your trading limit accorded – no pre-funding is required. Your Cash Management Account is linked to your CDP account for the settlement of securities trades done on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
With a Cash Plus Account, you can trade CPF and SRS funds at an attractive commission rate from 0.06% with no minimum. Take note, it is essential to ensure that there is sufficient available cash in your Cash Plus Account to place buy trades – notwithstanding if the trades are eventually settled using CPF or SRS.
For a more comprehensive overview, refer to this guide here.
Remember to withdraw your balance before closing your Account.
Please contact your Trading Representative (TR) or dealing team for further assistance.
For transferring of securities held in your CDP account to your Cash Plus or other trading Accounts, you may opt for the CDP Mass Transfer. Fees will be waived up till 20 Sep 2027.
Click here for more information on our CDP Mass Transfer promotion, and here for the instructions on the transfer process.
Click here to submit an internal transfer.
- If you have previously traded in SGX securities but have since become inactive, please note that the S$15 account maintenance fee will be levied if there is no trading activity for the preceding quarter, subject to GST.
- For Privilege Tier Cash Plus clients and clients that transferred in their CDP holdings using the CDP Mass Transfer, the account maintenance fee is waived regardless of trading activity done during the quarter.
- Yes, the margin facility will be automatically available to you when you sign up for a Cash Plus Account.
- Cash Plus Accounts come with a default credit limit of S$50,000. Should you require a review of your credit limit, please contact your Trading Representative (TR) or the Dealing Team.
- For more information regarding the margin factor, refer to our infosheet.
- No, you will need to transfer in your CDP holdings to your Cash Plus Account before selling. Refer to https://www.poems.com.sg/share-bond-unit-trust-transfer/ for the CDP transfer form and associated fees.
- We are currently running an exclusive promotion for the transfer of assets in your CDP account to your Cash Plus or trading account. For more information, please visit here.
It will be shown on the contract notes:
- e-statement > daily statement > select contract date in POEMS 2.0.
- Me > eStatement > select contract date in POEMS Mobile 3.
Amalgamation only applies to SGX, and does not apply to other markets. Amalgamated trades (BUY or SELL Trades of the same counter listed on SGX and HKEx respectively, that are placed on the same trading day on POEMS Trading Platforms using the same payment mode (cash, SRS, or CPF) with the same Account) are considered as one trade. This is due to the fact that we only charge one commission for such trade orders. Please refer to https://www.poems.com.sg/faq/trading/general/what-is-amalgamate/ for more information and available markets.
| Exchange Fee and Other Charges | |
| Clearing fee1 | 0.0325% |
| SGX Access Fee2 | 0.0075% |
| SGX Settlement Instruction (SI) Fee3 | SGD0.35 |
For relevant Unit Trusts, please refer to the link below:
CPF: https://www.poems.com.sg/fund-finder/?search_key=CPF
SRS: https://www.poems.com.sg/fund-finder/?search_key=SRS
For the list of Singapore Exchange-listed stocks you can invest in using CPF, please refer to the link below:
https://www.sgx.com/securities/stocks-under-cpf-investment-scheme
For the list of Singapore Exchange-listed stocks you can invest in using SRS, please attain the SRS-approved list from the respective agent banks.
You may use the same funds after settlement with your agent bank.
Your SGX and other global-exchange listed securities will be held in custody, and the dividends will be credited to your Cash Plus Account.
Terms and Conditions:
- Waiver condition is at least 1 trade per quarter for the Account. Otherwise, S$15.00 (subject to GST) per quarter is chargeable based on March, June, September and December month-end Account balance.
- Waived for US and HK Foreign Custody fee until 31 December 2027. Please refer to Cash Plus Account Infosheet for charges thereafter.
- Cash Dividend: 1% on net dividend, minimum of S$1.00 and capped at S$50.00 (subject to GST) + Foreign fees and taxes (if applicable).
- For more information, please refer to Cash Plus Account Infosheet. Alternatively, you may wish to opt-in for the Excess Funds Management facility to enjoy potentially greater returns on any surplus funds (credit balance) parked in your account.
- Interest on debit balance is applicable when you utilise the Margin facility. For more information, please refer to Cash Plus Account Infosheet.
- Only non-professionals are eligible for the complimentary live price subscription. For details, please visit https://www.poems.com.sg/complimentary-live-price-quotes/
- Reduced rates are only applicable to ONLINE trades. For offline rates, please click here.
- US 0 Commission starts from 13 May 2026.
- US markets : pre-, regular, and post-market only (US. Asian Hours excluded)
- US listed shares trading below US$1 per share are for offline trading and not eligible for US 0 Commission. Offline rates apply.
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