Any idea which brokerage house offers nominee/pledge acc with low/nil 'maintainance fees' in SG ?

IMHO the income derived from a Tax free source is not taxable. Yes it's still an income but its from a tax free/tax withhold source.

it's not advisable to buy 1000 units ....... at least 3000 units will be more ideal imho...... after deducted the admin fees will be penny..... not to forget the brokerage charges were high and does not worth the in investment point of views....... 

In your opinion do you think the divd yield will be effected if the shareholder don't subscribe to the Rights  ?

In this case the proceeds will be used for the purpose of "pare down the existing borrowing" as what the co has announced. So what do you think ?

  Don't really own Amfirst so i don't think i will pursuit till calling/writing to the management asking them why. just asking the forumers here if some might happend to know for general knowledge

RM 90 / transaction ...... much more higher than Bursa btw i'm using osk what about yours? got cheaper alternative ahhh

not big lah 3000units (aka 3lots) nia, RM8K++ only so the brokerage for SG+MY more or less is RM90/transactions ...... btw osk and jf apex cheaper 0.42% nia for brokerage .....

Seems like you are paying 2 brokers for one transaction.

2 persons doing the same job for u. Hidden costs for cross border.

Mind to share which brokerage house you use to buy Reits in SG ?

i got charged about rm$80 by CIMB Cross border trading for singapore shares

charges by singapore broker
0.06% of trade value (min S$20)
clearing and access fee 0.0475%
charges by CIMB
rm40
very expensive indeed

Hey Prophetjul,
FYI HLeB's charges (they've other countries' charges too in their PDF - want a copy? drop me a PM - will post it) though a bit late 

SGX (less than or up to RM100K):
Brokerage by SGX: 0.08% minimum SGD20
Brokerage by HLeB: 0.60% minimum RM40
Bank charges:  RM10
MY Stamp duty:  0.10% rounded up to nearest RM1, maximum RM200
SGX Access fees: 0.0075%
Clearing fees:  0.04%

Ohiyo ProphetJul,
Early bird lar U.

Perhaps like me previously, no viable options mar, taking into account IF i suddenly kick the bucket, my local Will may not be executable overseas, until found out...

Yup yup, nice.... no tax..  + IF ForEx for SGD-RM was like 1990 to 2011, heheh... double win, like making SGD with no tax and living in MY expenses.

Once i found a "local trust account" to execute my REITs/stocks overseas (with my local Will applicable to all my investments held by the local brokerage firm), then only started moving across the causeway too 

Already in AIMSAPI, Saizen and First. Waiting for a bit of time to pass to continue "collecting" - time-diversification mar and er.. running out of ammo allocated to REITs (minimum per shot to be "worthwhile" for me is about SGD9K due to brokerage and other costs)

Couldn't find "Plantation" REITs though or i may have missed it on the SGX 

er.. side track a bit ar Mods.
Wills - Wills written in country A MAY not be executable fully in country B, thus in country B, it may be as good as dying intestate.
Usually, only non-moveable assets like physical properties are affected BUT to be on the safe side, best to have a Will drawn up in EACH country U have assets in.
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Plantation REITs? Something like BSDREIT http://www.al-hadharahboustead.com.my/overview.html

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Income Streams

Under the Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT, plantation assets will be leased back to the vendors for a three-year renewable tenancy with a cumulative period of up to thirty years. At the end of every three years, the fixed rental will be reviewed and a new rental will be agreed between the parties. The new rental will be determined based on historical crude palm oil (CPO) prices, prevailing and expected future CPO prices, cost of production, extraction rates and yield per hectare. Hence, income sources for Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT include:

Fixed Rental

With the renewal of the Ijarah agreement effective from 1 January 2010, the fixed rental income for the second tenancy term is increased from Tenants will pay a cumulative fixed rental of approximately RM53.2 million to RM57.8 million per annum for the first tenancy term of three years. This will be payable on a bi-monthly basis.

Performance-Based Profit Sharing

In addition to a fixed rental, the Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT may enjoy an annual profit sharing of net incremental income based on a formula pegged to CPO and fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices. This net incremental income is determined based on the actual CPO price realised for the year, above the reference price of RM2,000 per MT for the first next three years. It will be shared on a 50:50 basis between the Tenants and the Fund. This profit sharing payment is the first of its kind in the REIT market and may translate into more handsome distribution yields for unitholders.

Capital Gains

Given the development potential of some of the plantation assets, especially those located in prime locations; there is a potential upside for capital gains. The gains realised may be distributed as bonus distributions.

Wills - yup, spot on.

BSDREIT returns? er.. something like this
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Brother ProphetJul, i wish i had enough assets like U to be a full time investor 
Heheh - i'm not very hungry to climb much higher the career ladder.

I can share easily coz i'm "anal retentive" when it comes to tracking my holdings mar hehe.
Only can share what i know/did though, not speculations/trades.

SREITs, generally fell like a few % but not enough to stir me to plonk in my "backup $" (held back for value buying/bottom fishing when SHTF).
Hehhe - still accumulating my bullets to refill spent shots for REITs recently.

U must be laughing all the way to the bank now eh? With SGX all time high against nearly all currencies AND its REITs going shockingly fast (cap appreciation) + the slew of (non-taxed) dividends recently. 

Personally, i'm holding:
a. AIMSAMPI REIT  (Singapore Industrial)
b. SABANA REIT (Singapore Industrial)
c. LIPPO MALLS (Indonesia Retail)
d. FIRST REIT (Indonesia hospital)
e. SAIZEN REIT (Japan residential)

I thought u should buy when prop prices drop to the longkang.

Axreits was trading at rm one few years back, when not many people want. Now is good buy at rm 2.9 

Yes, reit is about recurring income and sustainable income.

Back 2008 financial crisis, there is fear of refinancing availability across (due to credit market freeze) that sending reit price plunged, as well as property valuation may drop severely due to economy recession.

As most reit under some leverage level, refinancing availability, and cost is quite important aspect to look at as well.