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Tier 3 - Investment Know-How


Basics of Personal Investing

Common Investment Products

- Structured Deposits
- Structured Products
- Unit Trusts


Basics of Personal Investing

Guidance Tips for Seniors On Personal Investing (PDF, 1.25MB)

 

This guide highlights the key areas seniors should consider before investing, and  informs seniors of their rights and responsibilities when investing. Download the guide (English (PDF, 1.25MB)Chinese (PDF, 2.96KB)  in pdf.

About Investment Products: What You Should Know (PDF, 294KB)

This leaflets covers tips that consumers should know before making any investment decision. Click here to download the guide in English (PDF, 294KB)Chinese (PDF, 1.53MB)Malay (PDF, 286KB) or Tamil (PDF, 4.18MB).

Introduction to Personal Investing (PDF, 430KB)


IMAS is a representative body of major investment management firms in Singapore. This Guide (last updated in 2010) provides a general introduction to the concept of personal investment. It touches on topics such as understanding risk and return, diversification, asset allocation and different asset classes such as cash, shares, bonds and unit trusts. To read the guide in Mandarin, click here (PDF, 1.95MB).

Key Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Buying An Investment Product

This guide highlights key questions that you should consider before committing to any investment product such as structured deposits, unit trusts, investment linked insurance and life insurance policies.

Key Questions To Ask The Person Recommending An Investment Product To You

This guide highlights key questions that you should ask the person advising you on and selling you investment products such as structured deposits, unit trusts, investment-linked insurance and life insurance policies. 

Common Investment Products

Structured Deposits

Making Sense of Structured Deposits

 This Guide will show you some of the features of structured deposits, the risks involved and what consumers should look out for when investing in such products. If you are interested in the actual Guidelines on Structured Deposits, you can access it here (PDF, 41.3KB).

Structured Products

Making SENSE of Structured Notes

 Structured notes have features which are quite different from those of traditional retail products like fixed deposits.  This guide highlights key features, risks and important questions to ask before buying a structured note. Click here to read more.

Unit Trusts

Making Sense of Unit Trusts (PDF, 552KB)

IMAS is a representative body of major investment management firms in Singapore. This Guide helps you understand what unit trusts are and what you should consider before investing in them. It highlights the benefits and risks of investing in unit trusts, what you should look out for in the prospectus and other important information you should know to make sense of your unit trust investment.

 

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