This section contains financial news previously posted on our "Latest News" page. Read and learn more on what you may have missed out on.
20 June 2006 - New MoneySENSE Online Guides
The following two new guides highlight key questions that you should ask when considering whether to buy investment products such as structured deposits, unit trusts, investment-linked insurance and life insurance policies. Click here for media release.
i) "Key Questions To Ask The Person Recommending An Investment Product To You"
ii) "Key Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying An Investment Product To You"
March 2006 - MoneySENSE Matters - It pays to plan (PDF, 494KB)
The third issue of MoneySENSE Matters brings you tips on how you can plan for your finances to achieve your financial goals. Click here for English (PDF, 494KB), Chinese (PDF, 2.36MB), and Malay (PDF, 544KB) versions.
19 February 2006 - Making Sense of Your Finances - OPERA (PDF, 78.5KB)
A company that wishes to offer shares, debentures, collective investment schemes (i.e. unit trusts) or business trusts to the public must first lodge the prospectus or offer information statement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. OPERA (Offers and Prospectuses Electronic Repository and Access) can be assessed at http://masnet.mas.gov.sg/opera/sdrprosp.nsf. MoneySENSE brings you through information in OPERA's "View all offers" page for Share offers.
5 February 2006 - Making Sense of Your Finances - IPO Prospectus (PDF, 18.1KB)
A prospectus contains information that you would need to know in order to make an informed investment decision about the company and its shares. Read the prospectus carefully and ensure that the company you are considering is suitable for you and meets your investment needs before you invest in it. MoneySENSE explains key terms in the invitation page of a prospectus for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
22 January 2006 - Making Sense of Your Finances - SGX Trading Screen (PDF, 176KB)
This issue explains how stocks are traded on the exchange and brings you through a snapshot of a trading screen which your dealer would see when putting through an order for you.
8 January 2006 - Making Sense of Your Finances - CDP Account Statement (PDF, 11.9KB)
CDP or the Central Depository (Pte) Ltd provides depository, clearing and book-entry settlement services for securities traded on Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX). You will need to open a CDP account before you can trade in securities listed on SGX. CDP will send you a monthly account statement if there is any movement in your securities account or if there is any dividend paid to you for the month. Otherwise, CDP will send you a half-yearly account statement. MoneySENSE shows you what is contained in your CDP Account Statement.
January 2006 - MoneySENSE Matters - It pays to save (PDF, 785KB)
The second issue of MoneySENSE Matters brings you tips on how you can stretch your dollar and accumlate your savings in the long run. Click here for the English (PDF, 785KB), Chinese (PDF, 1.30MB), Malay (PDF, 758KB) and Tamil (JPG, 1.91MB) issues.
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