Sorry for the late reply.Very busy.
That's true. Having an account will significantly lower your cost. But until now I never have the need to move money in SG

Planning to close my maybank acocunt, once I can get hold of the standard chartered account. I have already did. Close my DBS multiplier and open up POS eEveryday Savers instead. Save my SGD2500 from being lock up. Yes. I only invest in SGD. I am unable to move other currencies around. Already ask the banks customer services numerous time, they told me the only way is
1) local cheque
2) TT inside SG 

Maybe is a priority banking thing that you are able to move foreign currency around?   
I don't need a SG card. Never use them at all. When you are using cards overseas, you should think about airmiles. Not using cash. More value for cash.
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As he said is not easy for malaysians to do but you have to sacrifice if you don't have enough bullets. You need to aim where you want to park your money. I am an ordinary guy (without any priority banking to help me but I am glad I listen to you and directed my money into SGD)

I teach whoever want to learn. People may be ego/stubborn/whatever but if they realise their mistake and willing to change, why not?
SGD3k lock up for 6 months is nothing. Mine was lock longer than that as I need to research on how to open account with min of SGD500.
Again as mentioned, CDP is valid for those with SG address. If one does not have a SG address, then is better to go the nominee way as yours truely or else can't participate in rights or placement. 

I would also like that (my own CDP Number, and have my shares kept inside CDP rather than having them kept with a Nominee Account.) but sometime you have to take what you can get. Beggers can't be choosy.

I think not for SG shares cause by doing that, they are effectily killing themselves when so many brokers are not charging dividend fees for CDP based account. Maybe for foreign own shares. But is already a matter of time before they do that.

Sorry if any post sounds offensive.

Don't know la. Hope won't be that extend.  I am only able to go down in 2 years time. No leave.

Posb account is the only SGD500 that we can open online. All DBS brand account cost SGD3k.

Maybank still SGD500.

Right now plan to consolidate into maybank KE first then later IB for cheaper transaction fees + bigger access to worldwide market + without monthly maintenance fee if amount held with them is large enough.

Closed all those account 2-3 years ago.glad managed to open an account with DBS before the requirement got tougher
Only left POSB and also CIMB Starsaver

Back to REIT
Still a large portion of my portfolio is in REiT.Most are doing well with exception of CMMT which is at the price which I 1st bought around 5-6 years ago

Ah what kind of unforeseen circumstances? Like being forced to close the account?

No plans to expand my current Singapore portfolio which only have 1 REIT at the moment unless I move to SG for work

Ya kah ? US, SGX and HKeX is common, which broker can trade ASX directly without calling broker ?

Even some Sg broker cannot trade ASX without calling

Can trade without calling the broker of HLe  ? If can, that's very good 

CIMBTrade and Maybank I think have to call the broker to trade ASX. Same with some Sg platform too

Ya bro, that’s your preference. I have no argument to that at all

If you read back to my reply to you, that is because you are saying to bro Ancient “good luck” in opening Aussie trading account bla bla bla... Just wanted to let you know he can always trade using Malaysia trading account. Aussie account is not a must. But have to pay higher fee of course. Not everyone is like you and bro Hansel always go all the way...

Must let people know all option mah....not necessary people must follow what you did one....

Yea, Not every platform can trade directly

Wonder why some can, some cannot. Interface issue ?

Oh this is 1st time I am hearing if you buy locally cant attend AGM.
before i transferred my sole holdings of my SREIT to DBSV from CIMB, I have been receiving Annual Report from the REIT

For ASX share, I believe they identify you using the HIN. not sure if you buy locally, will you get any shareholder welcome letter with your HIN

You should consider IB then.  Way cheaper than any SG broker.

Bro, don't think too much and too far

It's like saying luckily not too many people convert to vegetarian. If not later you as a vegetarian got not enough vege to eat 

Hehehe,...  

I always admire you and ramjade. Ramjade can take the trouble to purposely travel down to Sg just to open a trading account. And he is not even trading big volume which I would have agreed it is worth it.

Hehehe,...     Ramjade copied me !!!   

Anyway, we need people like you and ramjade. The best thing is both of you are willing to share your knowledge. Cut of on researching on their own 

.. though not all situations are the same,... still no harm to see what others are experiencing,....

Hansel.. can attend AGM if Nominee broker in SG. just give them 10 days notice (from dateline of submission of proxy) and they will do the necessary.

stand chart. Just need call them say want attend AGM . but must do it 10 working days before so they can process the request.

Some broker charge high.. But remeiser get less on foreign market.. The way brokerage split make no sense at all.. Sampai advise client who trade foeignt share ask them better go sg open thn Malaysia if they are very calculative

if u talking Austrialia market..more headache..client call remeiser..remeiser call dealer team..dealer team need call SG dealer team to place..
in the end remeiser get ikan bilis portion..and more works..

if other foreign market,online order enough

ah don't la say bought wrongly. every individual buy based on their own findings and preference/risk appetite. 

Interest rate is going up trend which is REIT killer

can reits yield increment reach the level of rate hike speed? if yes, can be here to stay. If not, worrisome for mid term at least (until rate hike trend stabilized).

for reference,
10-year MGS today closed at 4.22%,
7-year 4.03%,
5-year 3.81%.

Based on different reit assets types, put in a spread between 1.5%-2.5% on the net yield (not gross yield) would be nice for consideration, for only the good reits of course.
Good luck!

REIT seems performing well  

maybe because Post GE risk, since REIT gives most people the image of "lower risk investment", which, of course, is not quite accurate.
secondly, which i wish it's not true, is that big sharks pushing up price, in order to later cut down their exposure in reit before US further rate hike in June that could put negative sentiment on reit.

SREIT is played by international investors. Usually, MREIT will follow SREIT few months after SREIT's move.