BT Money Hacks: ETFs or Unit Trusts for your SRS? (Ep 176)

    • What instrument would be best for your SRS account?
    • What instrument would be best for your SRS account? PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK
    Published Mon, Jul 22, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    The Supplementary Retirement Scheme or SRS is a tax efficient account but heavily underutilised in Singapore. How can we best utilise this account to help pad up our retirement savings and what should we be investing in?

    Howie Lim speaks to Hugh Chung from Endowus and Jermyn Wong from State Street Global Advisors to find out.

    Synopsis: Every Monday. The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.

    Highlights of the conversation:

    01:03 Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) adoption and statistics

    02:50 Investment strategies for SRS

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    04:07 Tax benefits and withdrawal considerations

    06:50 ETFs vs Unit Trusts (for SRS)?

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    Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

    With Hugh Chung, chief investment advisory officer, Endowus and Jermyn Wong, head of intermediary South East Asia, State Street Global Advisors

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Lee Kim Siang

    Produced by: Howie Lim

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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