Frequently Asked Questions
Bonds
Do I need to be Accredited Investor to purchase bonds?
Please note that wholesale bonds are only available for purchase by Accredited Investors. For more information: https://www.poems.com.sg/accredited-investor/
For relevant forms and documents required to be an Accredited Investor, please click here.
Definition of an Accredited Investor
An Accredited Investor (Individual) is: An individual with net personal assets exceed in value of SGD 2 million (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount. Loans, overdrafts and/or credit facilities which the individual has with other banks and financial institutions will have to be deducted from his gross personal assets to generate his total net personal assets;
or
Whose income in the preceding 12 months is not less than S$300 000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) or such other amount as the Authority may prescribe in place of the first amount.
An Accredited Investor (Corporation) is: The company’s total net assets (i.e. assets minus liabilities) must exceed SGD 10 million (or equivalent in foreign currency) as determined by the most recent audited balance-sheet of the company.
Other faq that might help you
- Do I need to open a new Phillip account to invest in bonds?
- Am I guaranteed to get the specific quantity of bonds that I placed an order for?
- How does the settlement of Bond works?
- What Is the relationship between Bond prices and Bond yields?
- What are the factors to consider before investing in bonds?
- How do I see the list of bonds eligible for bond financing?
- How can I place a bond order?
- Must I hold the bond until maturity?
- Is the list of bonds on the website all Phillip had to offer?
- How can I check the price for specific bonds?
- What are the bonds that I can invest in?
- How to make payment for the bond?
- How do I receive my coupon payments?
- How do I receive my proceeds after bond maturity?
- What are the commission charges for wholesale Bond investing?
- What are the Bond charges?
- What is the minimum investment for Bonds?
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