QUOTE(guanteik @ Jun 13 2024, 11:27 AM)
Finally I got the answer from experience, and would like to share it here. The process to transfer-out from FSM is completely manual as below
1. Print out the transfer-form, fill up together with IC and send it back to the FSM office. Make sure you use a fast postage like NinjaVan or Poslaju. Eta ~2 work days
2. Once FSM received the form, someone will call for verification based on what you had written in the "reason of transfer out". Make sure you have USD $2 / counter filled in the form in your Cash Account (and not the Sweep Account). Eta ~5 work days
3. Once you noticed USD has been deducted from your Cash Account, that's when the start of the position transfer to the DTC. Be prepared for another ~10 work days.
4. Receiving broker will verify the incoming positions. ETA ~5 work days.
Summing up these ETAs, it's no wonder taking 4-6 weeks as listed in their process. 4-6 weeks indeed quite a long process because we could have not wanting to hold on to the positions or missed out the dividend reinvestments offered by the receiving broker.
On the same day, I had also submitted a transfer-out from another broker, the whole process got completed within 2 weeks.
Hopefully this is insightful for those needed the information.
Since it's such a hassle to transfer, isn't it easier to do an online liquidation? What is the benefit of transfer out to make you prefer to go through the hassle?1. Print out the transfer-form, fill up together with IC and send it back to the FSM office. Make sure you use a fast postage like NinjaVan or Poslaju. Eta ~2 work days
2. Once FSM received the form, someone will call for verification based on what you had written in the "reason of transfer out". Make sure you have USD $2 / counter filled in the form in your Cash Account (and not the Sweep Account). Eta ~5 work days
3. Once you noticed USD has been deducted from your Cash Account, that's when the start of the position transfer to the DTC. Be prepared for another ~10 work days.
4. Receiving broker will verify the incoming positions. ETA ~5 work days.
Summing up these ETAs, it's no wonder taking 4-6 weeks as listed in their process. 4-6 weeks indeed quite a long process because we could have not wanting to hold on to the positions or missed out the dividend reinvestments offered by the receiving broker.
On the same day, I had also submitted a transfer-out from another broker, the whole process got completed within 2 weeks.
Hopefully this is insightful for those needed the information.
Aug 18 2024, 02:29 AM

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