I don't know abt OCBC, bro,....I don't do remittance with OCBC,... but judging from what you said abt that RM20k, then yes, the system looks similar like Maybanks's,... RM20k can't command much advantage,....

For Maybank,... the bigger yr amount, as it approaches RM100K, the bigger the spread that you will get. Can get 150 to 200 basis points difference. I eard when,... err,... 1MDB TT's RMs to err,... BSI Sgp earlier, they got 1000 bps spread,... err,... 1MDB TT'ed out in millions of RM right under the nose of,....

But just what I heard lar,... just a story,... you can ignore it,... though BSI is under heavy court case now in Sgp.

Been using Maybank for many years,.. you need to experience first... I just said that sentence to help forummers open up their minds and to continue exploring new ways to do things,...

Sorry bro,... when I mentioned spread, I meant the diff between the board rate and the special rate, NOT between the spot rate and the attained rate.

If you meant to say the diff between the spot rate and the attained rate, then YES, the smaller the better.

But in the world of international finance and in moving money around the world, we use the word spread for getting the best rate, not the board rate. When central banks say spread, then yes, it means the spot rate.

But, when,...........other parties wishing to move funds out, we mean differently.

What AVFAN wrote inthe above is correct ! Sadly, and unfortunately,... the door is closing. But, you may still have some leeway because you are not going after the USD, but you are going after the SGD. So, if you can't TT, go to change for your SGD at the money-changer asap.

Std C is cheaper in terms of brokerage ! If you buy through Std C, you can't go for AGMs. DBSV has the reverse characteristics of the previous two.

Bro,... if you are able to open the eSaver Account, you can just open the Trading Acct at the same time. When they start asking you questions abt your trading experience in Singapore, just say YES to every question, and give higher numerical values to questions which needed numerical answers.

Don't waste time, bro,... buy an AirAsia ticket and fly to Sgp asap,....before they close the doors.

They will let you fill in the W8-BEN form at the same time. Then you can buy Manulife US REIT. The REIT did a roadshow in HK too,... so shouldn't be a problem for HK residents to get the divvies tax-free,...

If I were you, I wouldn't wait till next year ! I will fly-out from HK on a Friday night, go to Stanchart at 1 Battery Road on Saturday morning, and return to HK after a great soup at that food court at the bend of the road. I'd be back in HK by Sunday night !

Judging the way things are moving,... the doors would probably be closed by year-end, if not already closed now. Just my opinions,... I don't get anything from any party for doing this,.. but perhaps just good karma,...

If can't open bank account,... then GO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT FIRST BEFORE EVEN BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS ARE LOCKED OUT !!!!

Times are getting harder,...

Use a Msian address, bro Marcus,... but be sure there is someone at the address to receive your id's and passwords. Bring your utility bills to prove to them.

Bro,... you are always scouring ard these pages. You would have read that you just need to answer yes to their questions, act smart and answer with some higher numericals to their questions which required numerical answers.

Come on, bro,...

If they said this to you,... then they are closing the door to you at that moment, bro,... call again at another time, speak to a different person, an if the terms given are favourable, you can go with him/her,...

No need to buy thru DBSV,... just open an account only,.. get hold of a CDP Number,.... then transfer over whatever you may buy through Stanchart !!!

Err,... guessed I don't wish to debate that point about me being special here,...

KDC won't fall back, not for now,... don't worry,... I scooped up quite some numbers at 1.55 two days ago, one day before 'all the apples are mixed together'. From past experiences, I noticed that the price is at the lowest one day before,.. then starts rising on the day itself,....

[quote=elea88,Nov 16 2016, 10:34 AM]
[quote=AVFAN,Nov 16 2016, 10:23 AM]
let's get back to REITS!
should be ok, bonds yields stabilizing now.

Yes BACK TO REITS...

SUNTEC REIT. after acquire Aud prop.. price been dropping... everyday.

Any news?

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How did they acquire those props ? By debt or by issuing new units, or a mixture ? Was the acquisition price at a premium to valuation by a few valuers, or at a discount?

Payments date is said to be before end-March 2017, as the maiden divvy payout date for this counter. Listen for more news as the year turns around.

Yes,.. I must agree that need to wait till next year to get the divvy,... but,.. if you read the latest news, you will see that this REIT is currently trading at a discount. The nav has seen grown from 0.78 to 0.84, and the REIT is still trading at 0.81 and 0.815 now. Barring any other unforeseen negative events, as time goes nearer to divvy payout date, the price will escalate,... Hence, my opinion of buying-up now.

Besides, I have very limited instruments to invest my USD into (I still hold quite some USDs), and this vehicle is one that I am of the opinion is worthwhile.

The dpu has indeed been declared as has been officially calculated and generated, its only that it has not been paid out to the unitholder yet. The manager is waiting for the final three months of this year's dpu, and then they will pay out together : this 2.01 Cts and the final dpu from October till December 2016.

Well,... with Mr Trump up there,.. this REIT should do well,...

Same method as for SG Office REITs,...most impt is outlook methodology,...

If the county is big,.. I go into the county,..generally, the basic principles remain for that county, and matched against the development activities,... a bit like evaluating for Australia. But US is definitely more dynamic tan Australia.

With Trump, the vibrancy will get even better.

Err,... I think we should be more concerned if the Ringgit can recover now, or the world may not want to exchange the Ringgit with us anymore,...than our Ringgit will be worthless, can't buy anything anymore. Not only cheap, but worthless, close to being banana notes,...

Bro AV,... why careful now ? Looking at the current events, exchanging now would be the right and prudent move, don't you think so ?

YES, you are right then,....

Wahh,... Prince power,...

Healthcare REITs do not operate at the leased-out premises, not in the Singapore context. But they do in the US and Canada,....

Yes, Parkway LIFE REIT is a healthcare REIT. One very strong characteristic of the PLife REIT is that it does not simply issue new units based on a given mandate by unitholders at the annual AGM, ie it is unlike many other REITs and counters. Hence, chances for dilution are smaller !

Yes,... I would load-up n PLife REIT today if given the opportunity !